North River Shores, Florida

North River Shores, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Martin County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°13′23″N 80°16′15″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Martin
Area
• Total	1.94 sq mi (5.03 km2)
• Land	1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2)
• Water	0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,459
• Density	2,732.23/sq mi (1,054.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	12-49750
GNIS feature ID	0308058
Website	www.northrivershoresfl.org

North River Shores is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,459 at the 2020 census, up from 3,079 in 2010. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

North River Shores is located in northeastern Martin County at 27°13′23″N 80°16′15″W (27.222999, -80.270851). It is bordered to the east by the city of Stuart, the Martin county seat, to the south by the tidal North Fork of the St. Lucie River, and to the west by St. Lucie County. U.S. Route 1 runs along the eastern edge of the community, leading south 2 miles (3 km) to the center of Stuart and north 4 miles (6 km) into the eastern part of Port St. Lucie.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.94 square miles (5.0 km²), of which 1.27 square miles (3.3 km²) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km²), or 34.78%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	2,867		—
1990	3,250		13.4%
2000	3,101		−4.6%
2010	3,079		−0.7%
2020	3,459		12.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

North River Shores racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	2,994	86.56%
Black or African American (NH)	50	1.45%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	4	0.12%
Asian (NH)	32	0.93%
Some Other Race (NH)	19	0.55%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	119	3.44%
Hispanic or Latino	241	6.97%
Total	3,459

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,459 people, 1,553 households, and 898 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,101 people, 1,417 households, and 916 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,385.8 inhabitants per square mile (921.2/km²). There were 1,701 housing units at an average density of 1,308.7 per square mile (505.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.84% White, 0.52% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.

There were 1,417 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,813, and the median income for a family was $55,052. Males had a median income of $47,330 versus $26,118 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,449. About 5.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.