City in Martin County, Florida · 7.1 sq mi · 2,803 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Stuart. The typical household earns $60,225, and the median resident is 48.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,489 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.26%
Men 45.3 · Women 51.5
1920–2026
19,947
2026 projection
14.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
19,947
2026 projection
14.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,947 | +496 | 2.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,451 | -23 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 19,474 | +15 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 19,459 | +1,214 | 6.65% |
| 2022 | 18,245 | +590 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | 17,655 | +166 | 0.95% |
| 2020 | 17,489 | +1,268 | 7.82% |
| 2019 | 16,221 | +15 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 16,206 | +23 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 16,183 | +73 | 0.45% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 185 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 45% | 36% |
| Never married | 31% | 35% | 28% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 18% |
| Widowed | 12% | 7% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau