CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cocoa Beach

Florida · 12,123 residents · 4.66 sq mi

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With 12,123 people, Cocoa Beach is a city in Florida. At a median age of 50.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 30% more than in Florida as a whole. The poverty rate is 5.2%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $126,800.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 50.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

35% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,123

−3%vs 2000

vs 12,482 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

50.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 53.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.66 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53%(369)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.3%(282)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.7%(445)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.2%(511)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(505)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(1,702)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(1,478)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(1,386)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6416.8%(2,038)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418.3%(2,219)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.5%(1,035)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(153)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,862

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,372 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$23,359

−19%vs 2000

vs $28,968 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.2%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$126,800

+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $122,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$549

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $631 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.2%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

31.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(11,805)

Black0.6%(71)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(314)

Asian1.1%(134)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(11,904)

Black0.7%(87)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(261)

Asian0.8%(91)

Other0.3%(41)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.7%(191)

Mexican1.5%(170)

Dominican1.2%(141)

Cuban0.8%(91)

South American0.7%(76)

Colombian0.5%(59)

Spaniard0.2%(25)

Peruvian0.1%(17)

Central American0.1%(10)

Salvadoran0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(69)

Asian Indian0.4%(40)

Chinese0.2%(23)

Ancestry

English18.8%(2,144)

Irish18.2%(2,075)

German17.4%(1,981)

Italian6.8%(778)

French5.5%(628)

American5.4%(617)

Polish4.8%(551)

Norwegian1.8%(204)

Dutch1.6%(178)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(178)

Scottish1.4%(161)

Russian1.4%(155)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.9%(105)

Welsh0.9%(98)

French Canadian0.7%(81)

Portuguese0.6%(73)

Finnish0.6%(72)

Canadian0.6%(63)

Swedish0.5%(62)

Danish0.5%(59)

Romanian0.5%(53)

Greek0.4%(50)

Arab0.4%(47)

Austrian0.4%(46)

Armenian0.4%(43)

Subsaharan African0.3%(36)

Czech0.3%(35)

British0.3%(34)

West Indian0.3%(34)

Haitian0.3%(34)

Lithuanian0.3%(29)

Egyptian0.2%(27)

Ukrainian0.2%(27)

Brazilian0.2%(25)

Swiss0.2%(24)

Slovak0.2%(20)

Croatian0.1%(12)

Syrian0.1%(11)

Lebanese0.1%(9)

Belgian0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

34.7%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.2%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.1%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.6 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 17.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21.8%(1,196)

Married55.1%(3,022)

Widowed5.5%(303)

Divorced17.6%(968)

Women 15+

Never married13.7%(704)

Married55.5%(2,852)

Widowed11.3%(580)

Divorced19.5%(1,001)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.1%

−8.4 ptssince 2013

from 17.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 46.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.2%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.4%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 72.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.8%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.8%(239)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(444)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.2%(570)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.4%(91)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.3%(33)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,419 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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