About Cocoa

Cocoa is an independent city of over 16,400 residents and is located approximately 50 miles east of Orlando. Unlike many Florida communities with a high concentration of seniors, Cocoa's largest age group is in the 20-44 age range.

Community Development

• Land area of 8.3 square miles encompasses 8,248 dwelling units.

• Wide-range of housing, commercial, industrial and institutional development over the years

• Brevard Community College

• University of Central Florida's Cocoa Campus

Economic Development

• Operates a water utility system that covers the entire central part of Brevard County.
• Services over 68,000 households
• Distributes an average of 28 million gallons of water daily.

The City is taking a progressive economic position in Brevard County, welcoming new business and industry into the community and promoting the development of new quality housing for its residents.