Conway, Arkansas Population 2024

71,324
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Conway Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Conway was:

  • White: 71.09%
  • Black or African American: 18.25%
  • Two or more races: 5.35%
  • Other race: 3.4%
  • Asian: 1.81%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
46.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,529.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.84% (6,976)
The current population of Conway, Arkansas is 71,324 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 64,348.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,12671.09%
Black or African American12,10018.25%
Two or more races3,5475.35%
Other race2,2523.4%
Asian1,1981.81%
Native American520.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.02%
71.09%18.25%5.35%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Conway Population by Race

Conway Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070805.5K5K4.5K4K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4K4.5K5K5.5KMaleFemale

Conway Median Age

29.6

Total

28.2

Male

30.7

Female

Conway Adults

There are 52,493 adults, (7,423 of whom are seniors) in Conway.

Conway Age Dependency

47.1

Age Dependency Ratio

16.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Conway Sex Ratio

Female34,86352.59%
Male31,42547.41%

Conway Population by Age

Conway Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,7172.294456
Non Family11,7981.3725.874.2
Married10,6363.0769.130.9
Female3,2002.883565
Male1,0832.923.476.6

2.92

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

44.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

39.81%11.98%44.16%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllFemaleNon FamilyMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Conway Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2793.35%
Associates Degree2,9247.65%
Bachelors Degree9,05423.69%
Graduate Degree6,66117.43%
High School Graduate9,26824.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0332.7%
Some College8,00220.94%
24.25%20.94%7.65%23.69%17.43%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Conway Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Conway Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderNative AmericanWhiteBlack2+ RacesAsianHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,53326,55912,458
Black6,6536,2401,853
Hispanic2,2981,536612
2+ Races1,3021,142476
Other Race1,263831356
Asian731612379
Native American15150
Islander131313

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Conway Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,731$75,029$48,427
Graduate Degree$71,530$79,375$64,609
High School Graduate$35,587$42,280$28,209
Less Than 9th Grade$31,596$37,604$22,418
Overall$47,710$54,718$40,658
Some College$42,715$46,661$35,963

$47,710

Average Earnings

$54,718

Average Male

$40,658

Average Female

Conway Earnings by Educational Attainment

Conway Language by Age

93%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Conway Language

93% of Conway residents speak only English, while 7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.58% of the population.

Conway Language

Conway Poverty by Race

AsianOtherHispanicBlackMultipleWhite0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,9976,38415.2%
Black11,0542,65724.04%
Hispanic4,4961,20226.73%
Multiple3,41775222.01%
Other2,07959628.67%
Asian1,11532028.7%

18.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.45%

Male Poverty Rate

20.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Conway

The race most likely to be in poverty in Conway is Asian, with 28.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Conway is White, with 15.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.6%.

Conway Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.82%
High School19.52%
Some College13.18%
Bachelors or Greater7.76%

Conway Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.77%
Male Unemployed33.4%
Female Employed14.66%
Male Employed7.68%

Conway Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Conway Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,408$110,752
Households$58,461$83,756
Married Families$102,871$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,845$46,146
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Conway Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Conway Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-64Over 6520-3401020304050607080

male

female

Conway Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Conway Marital Status by Race

HawaiianIndianAsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRaceHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Conway Marital Status

30.24%24.8%34.41%9.66%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,138

Number of Veterans

1,974

Male Veterans

164

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam652
Second Gulf War573
First Gulf War470
Korea183
World War II17

Conway Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450500550600650700

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+661
35 to 54654
65 to 74334
55 to 64277
18 to 34212

Conway Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ Races02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8774.89%
Black2202.49%
Hispanic1103.43%
2+ Races411.98%

Conway Veterans by Race

Conway Veterans by Education

19.82%44.29%35.18%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Conway Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Conway Employment by Age

Other RaceHispanicBlackAsian2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicNative American0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Conway Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Conway Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

13.13%24.64%9.06%52.86%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

11.67%36.1%46.47%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.04%

Born in Conway

95.14%

Native Born

4.86%

Foreign Born

2.9%

Non Citizen

1.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.14% of Conway residents were born in the United States, with 66.04% having been born in Arkansas. 2.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Conway Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202980,0441,7442.23%
202878,3001,7442.28%
202776,5561,7442.33%
202674,8121,7442.39%
202573,0681,7442.45%
202471,3241,7442.51%
202369,5801,9642.9%
202267,6161,6762.54%
202165,9401,5922.47%
202064,348-3,032-4.5%
201967,3802480.37%
201867,1321,0861.64%
201766,0468721.34%
201665,1743580.55%
201564,8163730.58%
201464,4431,0491.65%
201363,3945530.88%
201262,8411,2011.95%
201161,6402,0493.44%
201059,59100%
200043,16716,68663.01%
199026,4816,10629.97%
198020,3754,86531.37%
197015,5105,71958.41%
19609,7911,18113.72%
19508,6102,82848.91%
19405,7822484.48%
19305,53497021.25%
19204,5641,77063.35%
19102,794-77,250-96.51%

Conway Population by Year