Akins is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States.

It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Sequoyah's Cabin, a national historic site, is located about two miles northeast of the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35 km2), all land.

15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.