 As of the 2010 Census Akron had a population of 356.The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 86.5% black or African American, 13.2% white, 0.3% reporting two or more races and 0.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.As of the census of 2000, there were 521 people, 207 households, and 142 families residing in the town.