Avon Park is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,658, up from the 2010 census when the population was 8,836, but down from the estimated population of 10,695 in 2018. It is the oldest city in Highlands County, and was named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

Highlands County is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 101,235. Its county seat is Sebring.