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Around Cocoa Beach
Distances
Nearest major airport
Orlando International Airport (MCO)43 miles away
Closer regional airport
Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Orlando, FL44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA865 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cocoa Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cocoa Beach
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 8th DistrictMike Haridopolos (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Cocoa Beach had 11,354 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 321st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Brevard County grew from 5,158 residents in 1900 to 606,612 in 2020.
Brevard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 51°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melbourne Wfo, FL weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Brevard County
205,503 jobs at 15,510 businesses in Brevard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
201 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cocoa Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Cape Canaveral HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cocoa Beach2.2 miles
Viera HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melbourne9.8 miles
Orlando Health Melbourne HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Melbourne15.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
16
Specialist doctors
71
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
48
Mental health providers
39
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
6
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Cocoa Beach
Parks (3 nearby)
Lori Wilson Park · 30 acres0.4 mi
Sidney Fischer Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
Ramp Road Park · 3 acres1.6 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Publix0.9 mi
Winn-Dixie1.6 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens1.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
Mike's Pharmacy4.1 mi
Walgreens4.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Cocoa Beach Public Library0.4 mi
Museums
Florida Surf Museum1.7 mi
The Dinosaur Store1.7 mi
The Brevard Veterans Memorial Center Museum4.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Surfside Playhouse1.6 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Jan Davis (1953) · American engineer and astronaut
Kelly Slater (1972) · American surfer (born 1972)
Ashlyn Harris (1985) · American soccer player
John Pescatore (1964) · American rower
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Cocoa Beach
Public schools here are run by Brevard. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolCocoa Beach
Pre-K–6
275
Public
1.4 mi
Freedom 7 Elementary School of International StudiesCocoa Beach
K–6
408
Public
1.5 mi
Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High SchoolCocoa Beach
7–12
1,049
Public
1.5 mi
Project SearchCocoa Beach
12
19
Special Education
2.0 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
In His Steps Learning Academy IncCocoa Beach
K–12
8
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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