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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Cocoa

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 206 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026
People · Cocoa Brevard County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 21.8% −0.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 206 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +5.3 pp
vs Brevard County −2.7 pp Brevard County: 24.5% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cocoa · Brevard County · Florida · United States · World
+5.3 pp since 2014
Cocoa Brevard County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Cocoa
21.8%
Brevard County
24.5%
Florida
21.3%
United States
17.2%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Cocoa · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 21.8% · 2024
First value 16.8% · 2013
Highest 22.1% · 2022
Lowest 16.2% · 2015
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearCocoaChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 21.8% −0.2 pp 24.5% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 22.0% −0.1 pp 24.2% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 22.1% +2.0 pp 24.0% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 20.1% +2.1 pp 23.5% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 18.0% +0.5 pp 23.7% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 17.6% +0.2 pp 23.4% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 17.4% +0.8 pp 23.1% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 16.6% +0.4 pp 22.7% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 16.2% +0.0 pp 22.5% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 16.2% −0.3 pp 22.0% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 16.5% −0.3 pp 21.5% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 16.8% 21.0% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Sun City Center 72.8%
2 Indian River Shores 71.0%
3 Hutchinson Island South 68.5%
4 Longboat Key 64.4%
5 South Palm Beach 63.1%
6 Goodland 61.3%
7 Jupiter Island 58.6%
8 Palm Beach 57.3%
9 Steinhatchee 56.8%
10 South Pasadena 56.5%
11 Venice 55.6%
12 Manasota Key 55.1%
13 Daytona Beach Shores 54.5%
14 Wabasso Beach 53.9%
15 Hillsboro Beach 53.8%
16 The Meadows 53.5%
17 Sanibel 53.2%
18 St James City 52.7%
19 Micco 52.5%
20 Zephyrhills West 52.1%
21 Cortez 51.7%
22 Matlacha 51.5%
23 Juno Beach 50.6%
24 Citrus Hills 50.3%
25 South Beach 50.3%
…
216 Key Biscayne 16.9%
217 Destin 16.9%
218 Glenvar Heights 16.8%
219 Cocoa 16.8%
220 Fort Myers 16.7%
221 Century 16.6%
222 Lake Magdalene 16.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.