Cocoa Beach, FL Demographics

A map of Cocoa Beach's Population by Race

Cocoa Beach, Florida has an estimated population of 11,377, a less than 1% change from the 11,354 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 6.3% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, 0.7% Black, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cocoa Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cocoa Beach has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cocoa Beach, that probability was 22.9% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cocoa Beach is ranked the 321st most populous place in Florida, out of 956 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cocoa Beach was ranked the 313th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cocoa Beach's White Population

10,131 residents of Cocoa Beach, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cocoa Beach is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Cocoa Beach ranks 154th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocoa Beach's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Cocoa Beach's population has increased from 87.5% to 89.0%.

Cocoa Beach is more White than neighboring Merritt Island (82.7% White), Cape Canaveral (85.9% White), Tropical Park (32.5% White), Patrick AFB (62.1% White), and Rockledge (68% White).

Cocoa Beach's Black Population

74 residents of Cocoa Beach, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cocoa Beach is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Cocoa Beach ranks 813th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocoa Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.9%. Black residents' share of Cocoa Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Cocoa Beach is less Black than neighboring Merritt Island (2.7% Black), Tropical Park (26.9% Black), Patrick AFB (8.8% Black), and Rockledge (14.4% Black).

Cocoa Beach's Asian Population

157 residents of Cocoa Beach, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cocoa Beach is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Cocoa Beach ranks 396th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocoa Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 16.0%. Asian residents' share of Cocoa Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Cocoa Beach is more Asian than neighboring Cape Canaveral (1.2% Asian). Cocoa Beach is less Asian than neighboring Merritt Island (3.2% Asian), Tropical Park (1.7% Asian), Patrick AFB (1.9% Asian), and Rockledge (1.5% Asian).

Cocoa Beach's Hispanic Population

721 residents of Cocoa Beach, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cocoa Beach is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cocoa Beach ranks 732nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocoa Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Cocoa Beach's population has increased from 5.6% to 6.3%.

Cocoa Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Merritt Island (6.6% Hispanic), Cape Canaveral (9.1% Hispanic), Tropical Park (33.8% Hispanic), Patrick AFB (21.5% Hispanic), and Rockledge (9.9% Hispanic).

Cocoa Beach's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Cocoa Beach, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cocoa Beach is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Cocoa Beach ranks 512th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocoa Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 29.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cocoa Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Cocoa Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tropical Park (0% Native American/Other), and Patrick AFB (0.4% Native American/Other). Cocoa Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Merritt Island (0.6% Native American/Other), Cape Canaveral (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rockledge (1.8% Native American/Other).

Cocoa Beach's Multiracial Population

236 residents of Cocoa Beach, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cocoa Beach is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cocoa Beach ranks 467th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocoa Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Cocoa Beach's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.1%.

Cocoa Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Merritt Island (4.3% Multiracial), Cape Canaveral (2.5% Multiracial), Tropical Park (5.2% Multiracial), Patrick AFB (5.4% Multiracial), and Rockledge (4.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.