Town guide

Lakewood Park, Florida

Lakewood Park is a community in St. Lucie County, Florida, home to about 13,866 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34951, and parts of 34946 are in Lakewood Park too.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population13,8662,085 per sq mi
Median home value$268,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lakewood Park

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lakewood Park

Distances

Nearest major airportPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)62 miles away
Closer regional airportVero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL86 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lakewood Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lakewood Park

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lakewood Park had 12,510 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 277th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

St. Lucie County grew from 4,075 residents in 1910 to 329,226 in 2020.

Lakewood Park population by census2000: 10,458, 2010: 11,323, 2020: 12,51010,458200011,323201012,5102020

St. Lucie County, 1910–2020

St. Lucie County population, 1910 to 20201910: 4,075, 1920: 7,886, 1930: 7,057, 1940: 11,871, 1950: 20,180, 1960: 39,294, 1970: 50,836, 1980: 87,182, 1990: 150,171, 2000: 192,695, 2010: 277,789, 2020: 329,2264K’10’207K’30’4020K’50’6051K’70’80150K’90’00278K’10329K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 51°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lakewood ParkJan: high 73°F, low 51°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 76°F, low 54°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 57°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3 in; May: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 71°F, 6.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 73°F, 6.9 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 73°F, 6.3 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 61°F, 3 in; Dec: high 75°F, low 56°F, 2.3 in73°51°Jan2.876°54°Feb2.278°57°Mar2.982°61°Apr3.086°67°May3.989°71°Jun6.790°73°Jul5.990°73°Aug6.988°73°Sep6.384°69°Oct5.379°61°Nov3.075°56°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Pierce St Lucie Co Intl Ap, FL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in St. Lucie County

74,865 jobs at 7,292 businesses in St. Lucie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Lucie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,657 jobs; Retail trade: 13,248 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,496 jobs; Construction: 6,400 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,042 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,778 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,609 jobs; Other services: 3,102 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 9% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakewood Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Lawnwood HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Fort Pierce7.9 miles
  • Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vero Beach8.4 miles
  • St. Lucie Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Port Saint Lucie18.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers10
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lakewood Park

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Lakewood Regional Park · 154 acres0.7 mi
  • Lakewood Park · 9 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Winn-Dixie0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Saint Lucie County Library System Lakewood Park Branch Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • Hallstrom House2.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lakewood Park

Public schools here are run by St. Lucie. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lakewood Park Elementary SchoolFort PiercePre-K–5645Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fort Pierce North, Fort Pierce and St. Lucie Village.

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