Avon Park city, Florida
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,514
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,415
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,639
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,654
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,658
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,836
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.8%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 15.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 33.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 807
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $144,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,360
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $432
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $921
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,721
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.06
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 21.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,970
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,765
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,979
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 348,504
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,691
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,485
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,787
Persons in poverty, percent 23.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 953.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,235.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.15
FIPS Code 1202750