City in Brevard County, Florida · 13.7 sq mi · 1,458 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Cocoa. The typical household earns $63,105, and the median resident is 44.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,037 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.13%
Men 43.7 · Women 45.2
1890–2026
19,984
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
19,984
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,984 | +207 | 1.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,777 | -88 | 0.44% |
| 2024 | 19,865 | -123 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 19,988 | +396 | 2.02% |
| 2022 | 19,592 | +270 | 1.40% |
| 2021 | 19,322 | +285 | 1.50% |
| 2020 | 19,037 | +472 | 2.54% |
| 2019 | 18,565 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 18,569 | +25 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 18,544 | +520 | 2.89% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 196 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 44% | 38% |
| Never married | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau