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Is Florida's boom over? Population growth slows down in one local city
Jack Randall, Treasure Coast Newspapers
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Is Florida's boom over? Population growth slows down in one local city
Population growth in Port St. Lucie, once the fifth-fastest-growing metropolitan area in the nation, slowed during 2024-2025, according to a recent U.S. Census report, dropping the city to the 14th-fastest-growing metro area.
The Port St. Lucie metro area, which includes Martin and St. Lucie counties, grew by 2.14% last year, according to U.S. Census data. It's the lowest annual percent growth since the post-pandemic population boom, which has averaged 3%.
The Sebastian-Vero Beach metro area, which includes Indian River County, grew by less than 1% last year. Like Port St. Lucie, this also is the lowest annual percent growth over the past five years, which has averaged 1.5%.
Population growth has slowed — or in some cases, reversed — across the nation following a drop in international migration, according to the report.
"The population growth slowed in the Port St. Lucie metro area between 2024 and 2025 primarily because migration gains decelerated," said U.S. Census Bureau spokesperson Mitch Friedmann in a statement. "The area already experiences natural decrease (more deaths than births), meaning it relies entirely on migration to grow."
Net international migration to the Port St. Lucie metro fell by nearly half over that same time period, from 3,646 to 1,818, Friedmann said.
In 2021, net domestic migration to the metro hit a 25-year peak at 17,487, he said. In 2025, net domestic migration was 11,532
Among the 2,066 U.S. counties that grew during 2023-2024, nearly 80% saw their growth slow or reverse direction in 2025, according to a U.S. Census analysis.
The three metro areas with the steepest percentage-point declines in population growth rates were along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Areas where the U.S. experienced growth typically were in Sun Belt states along the southeast coast: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
While growth has slowed, Port St. Lucie remains one of the fastest-growing regions in Florida and in the nation.
The state's sixth-largest city, Port St. Lucie is considered a boomtown by financial analysts and has experienced massive real estate development, such as in Tradition and St. Lucie West.
The city's real estate market is ranked No. 7 in the nation for buyers in 2026, according to a recent study by customer-review and news platform ConsumerAffairs.
ConsumerAffairs analyzed housing market competitiveness, affordability, home size and livability.
For midsize markets, between 250,000 and 500,000 residents, Port St. Lucie ranked No. 1.
More than 2,000 homes in Port St. Lucie were listed for sale in January, with 11.1% of homes being sold above asking price, the study found.
"A midsize market might be the Goldilocks, just right option for a homebuyer seeking a second-tier city or a larger suburb of a major metro," the study found. "Many offer a moderate balance of affordability and strong quality of life."
