Short answer: In the ACS 2020-2024 estimates, the Cocoa Beach median age is 59.2 (±2.2) against 46.7 for Brevard County, 36.3% of residents are 65 or older, and 49.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household income is $87,990, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $503,200, and 33.5% of the city's 9,052 housing units were vacant when surveyed.
Last verified: October 22, 2026, against the sources listed at the end of this page.
How old is the Cocoa Beach population?
Cocoa Beach has a median age of 59.2 years (±2.2) in the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, and 36.3% of its 11,377 residents are 65 or older, against 24.5% in Brevard County and 21.3% statewide (DP05 for the city, Brevard and Florida).
| Measure | Cocoa Beach (margin) | Brevard County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (years) | 59.2 (±2.2) | 46.7 | 42.6 |
| Under 18 | 9.2% (±1.3) | 18.1% | 19.5% |
| Ages 25 to 34 | 5.6% (±1.8) | 11.5% | 12.7% |
| Ages 55 to 59 | 12.6% (±3.4) | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Ages 60 to 64 | 12.6% (±1.9) | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| Ages 65 to 74 | 21.0% (±3.1) | 13.8% | 11.7% |
| Ages 85 and over | 5.7% (±1.4) | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| Males per 100 females | 109.4 (±13.9) | 97.1 | 96.6 |
Residents aged 65 to 74 make up 21.0% of the city, and the two five-year bands from 55 to 64 each hold 12.6%. Children under 18 are 9.2% of Cocoa Beach residents, compared with 18.1% across Brevard County, and adults aged 25 to 34 are 5.6% (Cocoa Beach DP05). People 62 and over are 45.1% (±3.8) of the city in the same table.
The survey counts 109.4 males for every 100 females in Cocoa Beach, with a wide margin of ±13.9, while Brevard prints 97.1 and Florida 96.6 (Brevard DP05, Florida DP05). Every Cocoa Beach number here is a five-year survey estimate with the margin shown, not a count from the decennial census.
How much do Cocoa Beach households earn, and from what?
The median Cocoa Beach household income is $87,990 (±$9,906) in 2024 dollars, compared with $78,476 for Brevard County and $74,568 for Florida, and 51.1% of Cocoa Beach households receive Social Security income (Cocoa Beach DP03, Brevard DP03, Florida DP03).
| Measure | Cocoa Beach (margin) | Brevard County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,990 (±$9,906) | $78,476 | $74,568 |
| Mean household income | $122,918 (±$16,101) | $105,193 | $105,967 |
| Median family income | $125,173 (±$14,527) | $95,102 | $89,891 |
| Per capita income | $65,811 (±$8,139) | $44,108 | $42,609 |
| Households with $200,000 or more | 18.5% (±4.4) | 11.1% | 11.0% |
| Households with earnings | 56.5% (±4.5) | 69.9% | 73.4% |
| Households with Social Security | 51.1% (±4.5) | 42.0% | 36.6% |
| Households with retirement income | 40.3% (±4.3) | 33.3% | 25.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.4% (±1.2) | 9.4% | 12.6% |
| All people below poverty level | 9.6% (±3.0) | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| People 65 and over below poverty level | 7.8% (±3.2) | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Families below poverty level | 5.7% (±2.9) | 7.2% | 8.9% |
In all, 56.5% of Cocoa Beach households report any earnings, while 40.3% draw retirement income, and the table prints a mean retirement income of $46,154 (±$5,465) and a mean Social Security income of $27,680 (±$1,726) for those households (Cocoa Beach DP03). Among the city's workers, median earnings are $52,456 (±$5,138), next to $42,256 countywide (Brevard DP03).
The all-people poverty rate is 9.6% (±3.0), the rate for residents 65 and over is 7.8% (±3.2), and 5.7% (±2.9) of families are below the poverty level. SNAP reaches 2.4% of Cocoa Beach households, against 9.4% across Brevard County and 12.6% statewide (city table, county table, state table).
Where do Cocoa Beach residents work, and how many work from home?
In Cocoa Beach, 24.8% (±5.2) of workers worked from home in the 2020-2024 survey, against 14.6% for Brevard County, and 51.9% of employed residents hold management, business, science and arts occupations (Cocoa Beach DP03, Brevard DP03).
| Measure | Cocoa Beach (margin) | Brevard County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (16 and over) | 49.1% (±4.2) | 56.7% | 59.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0% (±4.2) | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Management, business, science and arts jobs | 51.9% (±5.5) | 44.0% | 39.8% |
| Self-employed in own unincorporated business | 7.7% (±2.7) | 5.8% | 6.5% |
| Government workers | 15.5% (±4.4) | 12.9% | 11.7% |
| Drove alone to work | 69.2% (±5.3) | 74.6% | 70.2% |
| Worked from home | 24.8% (±5.2) | 14.6% | 15.7% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 25.5 (±2.8) | 25.4 | 28.0 |
The labor force takes in 49.1% of Cocoa Beach residents 16 and over, against 56.7% for the county. The city's unemployment rate is printed as 9.0% with a margin of ±4.2 points; the county and state rates are both 4.8% (Cocoa Beach DP03, Florida DP03).
By industry, Cocoa Beach workers are 19.5% (±4.9) in educational services, health care and social assistance and 16.5% (±3.4) in professional, scientific, management and administrative services. Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services employ 10.6% (±3.7), and finance, insurance and real estate 9.5% (±3.7). On the commute, 69.2% of Cocoa Beach workers drive alone, 1.6% walk, and the mean trip takes 25.5 minutes, with 25.4 for the county (Cocoa Beach DP03, Brevard DP03).
Who shares a Cocoa Beach household, and where were residents born?
Cocoa Beach has 6,018 households (±238) averaging 1.89 people each, against 2.42 for Brevard County, and 50.5% (±4.3) of them include someone 65 or older (Cocoa Beach DP02, Brevard DP02, Florida DP02).
| Measure | Cocoa Beach (margin) | Brevard County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 6,018 (±238) | 257,695 | 8,752,810 |
| Married-couple households | 44.4% (±5.1) | 48.3% | 46.7% |
| Man living alone | 22.2% (±4.0) | 14.0% | 12.4% |
| Woman living alone | 17.7% (±3.6) | 16.0% | 15.8% |
| Households with someone under 18 | 11.7% (±2.2) | 23.2% | 26.5% |
| Average household size | 1.89 (±0.08) | 2.42 | 2.51 |
| Born in Florida | 16.0% (±2.9) | 32.7% | 35.5% |
| Born in a different state | 72.4% (±3.2) | 54.3% | 38.7% |
| Foreign-born | 9.6% (±2.1) | 9.7% | 21.9% |
Men living by themselves head 22.2% of Cocoa Beach households and women living by themselves 17.7%, and 11.7% of households have anyone under 18 in them (Cocoa Beach DP02). Married couples head 44.4% of households.
The place-of-birth rows show 72.4% of Cocoa Beach residents were born in another state and 16.0% in Florida, while 9.6% are foreign-born. In the year before the survey, 7.7% (±3.2) of residents 1 year and over had moved in from a different state, against 3.7% countywide. The ancestries reported most often are English at 18.8%, Irish at 18.2% and German at 17.4% (Cocoa Beach DP02, Brevard DP02).
In the race and Hispanic-origin table, 89.0% (±3.1) of Cocoa Beach residents are non-Hispanic white, 6.3% (±2.2) are Hispanic or Latino of any race, 1.4% are non-Hispanic Asian and 0.7% (±0.6) are non-Hispanic Black. The Brevard County figures are 70.2%, 12.2%, 2.4% and 9.4% (Cocoa Beach DP05, Brevard DP05).
How many Cocoa Beach adults hold a degree, and how many are veterans?
Among the 9,920 Cocoa Beach adults 25 and older, 49.7% (±4.4) hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 23.2% (±3.2) a graduate or professional degree, compared with 34.2% and 13.8% across Brevard County (Cocoa Beach DP02, Brevard DP02, Florida DP02).
| Measure | Cocoa Beach (margin) | Brevard County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| High school graduate or higher | 96.4% (±1.6) | 93.3% | 89.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 21.4% (±3.4) | 21.1% | 18.5% |
| Associate degree | 9.1% (±1.9) | 12.2% | 10.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 26.5% (±3.9) | 20.4% | 21.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23.2% (±3.2) | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.7% (±4.4) | 34.2% | 34.1% |
| Civilian veterans, share of civilians 18 and over | 13.8% (±2.1) | 12.6% | 7.4% |
A graduate or professional degree is the highest credential for 23.2% of Cocoa Beach adults, and 96.4% finished high school. The associate degree is the top credential for 9.1%, beside 12.2% in the county (Cocoa Beach DP02).
The veteran estimate for Cocoa Beach is 1,419 civilian veterans (±229), 13.8% of the city's 10,286 civilians aged 18 and over. Brevard County's share is 12.6% and Florida's is 7.4% (Brevard DP02, Florida DP02). In the employment table, the Armed Forces account for 0.4% (±0.4) of Cocoa Beach residents 16 and over (Cocoa Beach DP03).
How many Cocoa Beach homes are vacant, and what kind of buildings are they?
Of the 9,052 housing units in the City of Cocoa Beach, 33.5% (±3.3) were vacant when surveyed, against 13.9% across Brevard County, and 40.1% of the city's units sit in buildings with 20 or more units (Cocoa Beach DP04, Brevard DP04, Florida DP04).
| Measure | Cocoa Beach (margin) | Brevard County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 9,052 (±403) | 299,305 | 10,256,470 |
| Vacant units | 33.5% (±3.3) | 13.9% | 14.7% |
| Single-family detached | 29.0% (±3.1) | 65.9% | 54.7% |
| Buildings of 20 or more units | 40.1% (±4.5) | 8.1% | 14.4% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 25.5% (±3.1) | 13.4% | 8.0% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 24.6% (±4.5) | 11.0% | 15.8% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 22.0% (±3.4) | 23.8% | 19.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.3% (±0.7) | 8.0% | 11.0% |
| Two-bedroom units | 47.8% (±3.4) | 25.2% | 31.4% |
DP04 does not split the Cocoa Beach vacancy figure by reason. In the structure rows, single-family detached houses are 29.0% of units, buildings of 10 to 19 units add 11.2%, and two-bedroom units are 47.8% of the stock (Cocoa Beach DP04). The median Cocoa Beach unit has 4.8 rooms.
Cocoa Beach units built in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s account for 25.5%, 24.6% and 22.0% of the stock. Units built in 2010 to 2019 are 1.3% and those from 2020 or later 0.5% (±0.5), against 8.0% and 2.9% countywide (Brevard DP04). Units heated by electricity are 92.0% of occupied homes in the city.
What does it cost to own or rent in Cocoa Beach?
The median value of an owner-occupied Cocoa Beach home is $503,200 (±$41,186), compared with $339,600 for Brevard County, and the median gross rent is $1,569 (±$240) a month, beside $1,556 countywide (Cocoa Beach DP04, Brevard DP04, Florida DP04).
| Measure | Cocoa Beach (margin) | Brevard County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied (of occupied units) | 78.8% (±4.3) | 76.7% | 67.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 21.2% (±4.3) | 23.3% | 32.4% |
| Median home value | $503,200 (±$41,186) | $339,600 | $359,000 |
| Homes valued $500,000 to $999,999 | 39.1% (±4.7) | 18.6% | 21.1% |
| Homes valued $1,000,000 or more | 11.3% (±3.2) | 3.2% | 5.9% |
| Median gross rent | $1,569 (±$240) | $1,556 | $1,669 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income | 44.0% (±11.0) | 47.2% | 50.2% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.1 (±8.8) | 10.8 | 7.6 |
Owners hold 78.8% of the city's occupied homes. In the value bands, 39.1% of owner-occupied Cocoa Beach homes fall between $500,000 and $999,999 and 11.3% are valued at $1,000,000 or more (Cocoa Beach DP04).
Renters are 21.2% of occupied households. Among those paying rent, 44.0% spend 35% or more of household income on it, a figure with a margin of ±11.0 points, and the rental vacancy rate of 15.1 carries a margin of ±8.8 (Cocoa Beach DP04; Florida DP04 for the state column). In the vehicle rows, 46.7% of Cocoa Beach households have one vehicle and 7.6% have none.
Last verified: October 21, 2026, by re-reading every Cocoa Beach cell (Census place 1213175) and the matching Brevard County and Florida cells in the four ACS 2020-2024 profile tables, DP02 through DP05.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median age in Cocoa Beach, Florida?
The ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimate puts the Cocoa Beach median age at 59.2 years, with a margin of error of 2.2 years. Brevard County prints 46.7 and Florida 42.6.
What is the median household income in Cocoa Beach?
The median Cocoa Beach household income is $87,990 in 2024 dollars, give or take $9,906, in the 2020-2024 survey. The Brevard County median is $78,476.
What share of Cocoa Beach homes show as vacant?
The survey reports 33.5% (±3.3) of Cocoa Beach housing units as vacant, against 13.9% for Brevard County, and the DP04 profile table does not give reasons.
How much is a typical home in Cocoa Beach worth?
The median value of an owner-occupied Cocoa Beach home is $503,200 in the 2020-2024 survey, with a margin of $41,186. The county median is $339,600.
How many veterans live in Cocoa Beach?
The survey estimates 1,419 civilian veterans in Cocoa Beach, 13.8% of civilians 18 and over, against 12.6% for Brevard County.
Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP02, Cocoa Beach city https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP02&g=160XX00US1213175 Used for: households, place of birth, education, veterans
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP02, Brevard County https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP02&g=050XX00US12009 Used for: households, place of birth, education, veterans
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP02, Florida https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP02&g=040XX00US12 Used for: households, place of birth, education, veterans
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP03, Cocoa Beach city https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP03&g=160XX00US1213175 Used for: labor force, commuting, occupations, income, poverty
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP03, Brevard County https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP03&g=050XX00US12009 Used for: labor force, commuting, occupations, income, poverty
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP03, Florida https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP03&g=040XX00US12 Used for: labor force, commuting, occupations, income, poverty
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP04, Cocoa Beach city https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP04&g=160XX00US1213175 Used for: housing units, vacancy, structure type, year built, tenure, value, rent
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP04, Brevard County https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP04&g=050XX00US12009 Used for: housing units, vacancy, structure type, year built, tenure, value, rent
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP04, Florida https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP04&g=040XX00US12 Used for: housing units, vacancy, structure type, year built, tenure, value, rent
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP05, Cocoa Beach city https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP05&g=160XX00US1213175 Used for: population, age, sex ratio, race and Hispanic origin
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP05, Brevard County https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP05&g=050XX00US12009 Used for: population, age, sex ratio, race and Hispanic origin
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year DP05, Florida https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP05&g=040XX00US12 Used for: population, age, sex ratio, race and Hispanic origin
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