Town in Hale County, Alabama · 0.7 sq mi · 346 people per sq mi
237 people live in Akron. The typical household earns $34,107, and the median resident is 39.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 225 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.99%
Men 37.9 · Women 39.9
2010–2026
237
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
237
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 237 | +1 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 236 | +2 | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 234 | +3 | 1.30% |
| 2023 | 231 | +5 | 2.21% |
| 2022 | 226 | -2 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 228 | +3 | 1.33% |
| 2020 | 225 | -11 | 4.66% |
| 2019 | 236 | -14 | 5.60% |
| 2018 | 250 | -10 | 3.85% |
| 2017 | 260 | -13 | 4.76% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Akron is growing faster than Hale County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 29% | 28% |
| Never married | 51% | 44% | 58% |
| Divorced | 14% | 21% | 8% |
| Widowed | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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