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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Stuart, FL compare?
| Figure | Stuart, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,451 |
| Change since April 2020 | +11.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,425 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,448 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 31.6% |
| Measure | Stuart, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,520±36 |
| Median age | 48.6±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.3%±4.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.5%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.0%±3.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.5%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.1%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $60,225±$7,710 |
| Per capita income | $38,710±$3,642 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.3%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $329,400±$33,014 |
| Median gross rent | $1,586±$99 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.6%±9.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.9%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.4%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.1%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.5%±2.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov