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Akron is a Census town of 1,722 people across 2.77 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $57,321, 75.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Akron
What Akron is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.77 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land621
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Akron
- Population1,722
- Median age43.9
- Population under 18327 plus or minus 70
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over424
- Share 65 and over24.6 percent
- Households766
- Family households418
- Share of households that are families54.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Akron
- Median household income$57,321
- Per capita income$36,856
- Civilian labor force756
- Employed742
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over1,269
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Akron
- Housing units889
- Occupied units766
- Vacant units123 plus or minus 52
- Vacancy rate13.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied575
- Renter occupied191 plus or minus 55
- Ownership rate75.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$208,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,067
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.3 percent
- Single family units762
- Share single family85.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more76 plus or minus 41
- Share in buildings of two or more8.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes37 plus or minus 20
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Akron gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute688
- Commuting under 15 minutes421 plus or minus 90
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more209 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone80.6 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Akron
- NFIP communityTown of Akron
- NFIP community number080177
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/18/21(M)
The Town of Akron participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080177 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Akron
Washington County context, not Akron figures
- Establishments in Washington County115
- Covered employment, Washington County1,178
- Average annual pay, Washington County$43,384
- Housing units permitted, Washington County2
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Akron.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Akron questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Akron, Colorado?
1,722, in 766 households. Akron town covers 2.77 square miles of land, which is 621 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Akron in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Akron?
$57,321. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,100. Median gross rent is $1,067 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Akron in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Akron appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Akron, town of, community 080177, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Akron figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Akron.
Is zoning published for Akron?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.