Census place 1213150

Cocoa

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cocoa city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cocoa.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cocoa has a population of 19,777 and 1,442 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: population density is 1,442/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi; median home value is $246,100, below the comparison median of $363,750; and median gross rent is $1,274, below the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,442/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi
median home value
$246,100
Below the comparison median of $363,750
median gross rent
$1,274
Below the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cocoa's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,777
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,442/sq mi
13.7 sq mi land area
Median age
44.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,105
Median home value
$246,100
Median gross rent
$1,274
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.4%
Typical commute
25.6 min
Drive-alone commute
73.3%
Public transit commute
4.1%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
9.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.7%
Homes built 2020+
3.8%
Households without a vehicle
10.4%
Households with children
19.2%
Residents with a disability
16.5%
Residents without insurance
14.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Brevard County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
29
Hurricane declarations
19
Tropical Storm declarations
4
Fire declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TITUSVILLE 7 E (17 mi from place center)
Average high
80.2°F
Average low
63°F
Annual rainfall
48.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cocoa.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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