Cocoa Beach is a city located in Florida. With a 2020 population of 11,933, it is the 161st largest city in Florida and the 2737th largest city in the United States. Cocoa Beach is currently growing at a rate of 0.83% annually and its population has increased by 6.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,231 in 2010. Cocoa Beach reached it's highest population of 12,482 in 2000. Spanning over 15 miles, Cocoa Beach has a population density of 2,562 people per square mile.
The average household income in Cocoa Beach is $87,222 with a poverty rate of 7.90%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,179 per month, and the median house value is $306,000. The median age in Cocoa Beach is 56.9 years, 57.6 years for males, and 56.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cocoa Beach was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,997 | 95.30% |
| Black or African American | 146 | 1.27% |
| Asian | 143 | 1.24% |
| Some Other Race | 127 | 1.10% |
| Two or More Races | 78 | 0.68% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 48 | 0.42% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,803 | 1.99 | 65.9 |
| Non Family | 2,820 | 1.17 | 57.8 |
| Married | 2,550 | 2.62 | 77.5 |
| Female | 294 | 3.65 | 40.1 |
| Male | 139 | 3.45 | 71.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 126 | 1.32% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 240 | 2.51% |
| High School Graduate | 2,044 | 21.42% |
| Some College | 2,201 | 23.06% |
| Associates Degree | 818 | 8.57% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,525 | 26.46% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,590 | 16.66% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 8,742 | 8,413 | 3,689 |
| Hispanic | 495 | 486 | 268 |
| Asian | 143 | 115 | 70 |
| Other Race | 102 | 102 | 65 |
| Multiple Races | 78 | 78 | 47 |
| Black | 47 | 47 | 15 |
| Native American | 31 | 31 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 63.73%.
$37,358
Average Earnings
$49,489
Average Male
$30,821
Average Female
86.83% of Cocoa Beach residents speak only English, while 13.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.43% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 10,278 | 824 | 8.02% |
| Hispanic | 812 | 30 | 3.69% |
| Other | 127 | 30 | 23.62% |
| Black | 146 | 24 | 16.44% |
| Native | 48 | 21 | 43.75% |
| Asian | 143 | 10 | 6.99% |
7.90%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.75%
Male Poverty Rate
8.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cocoa Beach is Native, with 43.75% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cocoa Beach is Hispanic, with 3.69% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.64%.
51.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.4%
Male Marriage Rate
48.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,602 | 16.69% |
| Hispanic | 53 | 9.08% |
3.18%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
45.7%
Labor Force Participation
41.8%
Employment Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
90.07%
Native Born
9.93%
Foreign Born
3.61%
Non Citizen
6.33%
Naturalized
90.07% of Cocoa Beach residents were born in the United States, with 20.68% having been born in Florida. 3.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11,933 | 98 | 0.83% |
| 2019 | 11,835 | 98 | 0.83% |
| 2018 | 11,737 | 54 | 0.46% |
| 2017 | 11,683 | 98 | 0.85% |
| 2016 | 11,585 | 146 | 1.28% |
| 2015 | 11,439 | 171 | 1.52% |
| 2014 | 11,268 | 60 | 0.54% |
| 2013 | 11,208 | 17 | 0.15% |
| 2012 | 11,191 | 39 | 0.35% |
| 2011 | 11,152 | -47 | -0.42% |
| 2010 | 11,199 | -1,283 | -1.08% |
| 2000 | 12,482 | 359 | 0.29% |
| 1990 | 12,123 | 1,197 | 1.05% |
| 1980 | 10,926 | 974 | 0.94% |
| 1970 | 9,952 | 6,477 | 11.10% |
| 1960 | 3,475 | 0.00% |