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St. Lucie County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 1,733 people sentenced in St. Lucie County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, longer than the statewide median of 9 years. 37% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is burglary.

1,733people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
37%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
301life sentences

Sentences by offense: St. Lucie County vs. Florida

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleSt. Lucie median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Burglary1991210
Robbery1161515
Felon in Possession of Firearm11584.5
Cocaine894.53.5
Murder602525
Aggravated Battery571010
Sexual Battery502520
Grand Theft4943
Lewd or Lascivious Molestation352520
Fleeing and Eluding323.54
Lewd or Lascivious Battery301110
Aggravated Assault2954.5

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black1,00158%
White58634%
Hispanic1408.1%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown. Florida DOC records most Hispanic people as White, so White and Hispanic shares cannot be compared to the census.

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About this data

Source: Florida Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in St. Lucie County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.