Avon Park, FL Population

Overview

9,725

Total Population

41.7

Median age

51.62%

Female population %

93.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

72.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,048

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Avon Park's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Avon Park is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Avon Park's population under 18 was 22.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Avon Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Avon Park, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 22.41% aged 15 to 29, 35.55% aged 30 to 64, 19.53% aged 65 to 84, and 5.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 315 more females than males in Avon Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.62% females and 48.38% males in Avon Park, FL.
The Avon Park, FL gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 407.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 425.

Avon Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Avon Park population: 46.07% are White, 29.95% are Black or African American, 1.21% are Asian, 17.96% are some other race and 4.80% are multiracial.
Avon Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,048 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,677 (68.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Avon Park is White with a population of 4,48 (46.07% of the total population).

Avon Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,661 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Avon Park's population increased by 1,570 (18.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Avon Park's population decreased by 373 (3.72%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Avon Park's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,470.