Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 12,531, incorporated in 1926.
Jensen Beach grades C overall, 318th among Florida's 634 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. 13% of its land is conserved. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Jensen Beach, above both Florida’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Jensen Beach has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site and Stuart Welcome Arch.
Where Jensen Beach beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Jensen Beach is from typical.
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Census counts: 11,100 in 2000, 12,652 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1948 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Jensen Beach is unincorporated, so Martin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Jensen Beach.
Jensen Beach is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Stuart and other neighbors.
Since 1979, 101 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jensen Beach.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Martin school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen Beach Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 611 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
People 65 and older are 33% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (21% statewide). Jensen Beach’s median age is 56.3 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Jensen Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.3 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 31% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Jensen Beach | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.8% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.8% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.5% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.6% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 10,591 U.S. towns with household incomes like Jensen Beach’s, it is healthier than 83%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Jensen Beach beats the Florida average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Jensen Beach.
| Jensen Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jensen Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 13.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.6% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.7% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 55.4°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.9°.
Jensen Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Jensen Beach is 55°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Jensen Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 55°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Savannas Preserve State Park, at 555 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Langford Park | 0.9 mi | 23 |
| 2. Savannas Preserve State Park | 0.8 mi | 555 |
| 3. Indian Riverside Park | 0.3 mi | 49 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jensen Beach has about as many jobs (4,579) as working residents, but only 412 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 2,814 in 2013 to 4,579.
Most working residents leave Jensen Beach for work: only 8% work in town. 17% of Jensen Beach residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Jensen Beach grew to 4,579 in 2023, 1,765 more than in 2013.
| Jensen Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical value, about $416K, is 11% below its April 2024 peak.
The typical Jensen Beach home is worth about $416,000, down 1.4% in a year, 11% above the Florida typical home.
| Jensen Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,267 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 72% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jensen Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi LakeLake Okeechobee18 mi Ancient siteUrca de Lima
18 mi MuseumNational Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
12 mi Stadium & arenaFirst Data Field
39 mi MuseumFlagler Museum37 mi Zoo & aquariumLion Country SafariLake Okeechobee: NASA, Public domain · National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · First Data Field: JoeCondon, Public domain · Flagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jensen Beach
About 6 of every 100 Jensen Beach residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
3 places in Jensen Beach on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Jensen Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,652 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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5 towns share a border with Jensen Beach.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen Beach | #318 | C | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Ocean Breeze | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rio | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Stuart | #492 | C− | C− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Sewall's Point | — | — | D− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Port St. Lucie | #512 | D | D | — | B− | B |
Rio and Sewall's Point have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jensen Beach, Rio, Sewall's Point and Port St. Lucie report no FBI crime data of their own. Ocean Breeze isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jensen Beach with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Jensen Beach grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #318 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 5.6 years of the area's median household income ($74,514 across the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
Jensen Beach was incorporated in 1926 and has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Jamien Sherwood and Lyon Richardson.
