Cocoa

Population: 19,330
Median household income: $56,553
Median home value: $215,700

Cocoa is a community in Brevard County, Florida, home to 19,330 residents. The median household income of $56,553 is below the Brevard County median ($75,817).

From 2019 to 2023, Cocoa's population grew 5.7% from 18,285 to 19,330, while its median home value rose 86.8% from $115,500 to $215,700.

The median resident is 45.0 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 14.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,330
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,553
Median home value: $215,700
Median gross rent: $1,180
Housing units: 10,108
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,28519,330

Median household income

$38,892$56,553

Median home value

$115,500$215,700

Median gross rent

$829$1,180

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,285	$38,892	$115,500	$829
2020	20,151	$45,011	$127,400	$865
2021	18,891	$48,085	$144,900	$942
2022	19,073	$53,900	$182,700	$1,044
2023	19,330	$56,553	$215,700	$1,180

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,162	6.0%
5 to 17	2,290	11.8%
18 to 24	1,235	6.4%
25 to 34	2,750	14.2%
35 to 44	2,205	11.4%
45 to 54	2,709	14.0%
55 to 64	2,733	14.1%
65 to 74	2,529	13.1%
75 and over	1,717	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,654	49.9%
Black or African American	4,784	24.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.2%
Asian	108	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	51	0.3%
Some other race	52	0.3%
Two or more races	596	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,038	20.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,765	12.1%
High school graduate	4,132	28.2%
Some college or associate's	5,558	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,324	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	864	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit4.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,576	71.9%
Carpooled	1,252	13.7%
Public transit	367	4.0%
Walked	97	1.1%
Bicycle	27	0.3%
Worked from home	746	8.2%
Other means	79	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,572	18.7%
15 to 29 min	4,405	52.5%
30 to 44 min	1,356	16.1%
45 to 59 min	267	3.2%
60+ min	798	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 11.7% (2,259 of 19,268)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,550	54.3%
Nonfamily households	3,829	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,379	82.9%
Vacant	1,729	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,468	65.3%
Renter-occupied	2,911	34.7%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units12.3%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,270	62.0%
1-unit, attached	267	2.6%
2 to 4 units	559	5.5%
5 to 19 units	1,169	11.6%
20 or more units	1,239	12.3%
Mobile home & other	604	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1213150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 1.02 sq mi
Center point: 28.3766, -80.7633