Conway is a city located in Faulkner County Arkansas. Conway has a 2023 population of 67,882. It is also the county seat of Faulkner County.Conway is currently growing at a rate of 2.1% annually and its population has increased by 6.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 63,783 in 2020.
The average household income in Conway is $71,908 with a poverty rate of 18.43%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Conway is 29.1 years, 28.7 years for males, and 29.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Conway was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 24,710 | 2.39 | 44.6 | 55.4 |
| Non Family | 10,480 | 1.42 | 26.4 | 73.6 |
| Married | 10,065 | 3.11 | 70.6 | 29.4 |
| Female | 3,284 | 3.05 | 29.3 | 70.7 |
| Male | 881 | 3.26 | 22.4 | 77.6 |
3.01
Average Family Size
2.39
Average Household Size
44.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.32% of Conway residents speak only English, while 6.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.04% of the population.
rate
18.43%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.33%
Male Poverty Rate
20.32%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Conway is Black, with 25.16% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Conway is White, with 16.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.95%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.3%
Male Marriage Rate
37.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
14.31%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.1%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
71.2%
Born in Conway
102.47%
Native Born
5.41%
Foreign Born
3.62%
Non Citizen
1.8%
Naturalized
102.47% of Conway residents were born in the United States, with 71.2% having been born in Arkansas. 3.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 2,794 | -74,092 | 2.82% |
| 1920 | 4,564 | 1,770 | 5.03% |
| 1930 | 5,534 | 970 | 1.95% |
| 1940 | 5,782 | 248 | 0.44% |
| 1950 | 8,610 | 2,828 | 4.06% |
| 1960 | 9,791 | 1,181 | 1.29% |
| 1970 | 15,510 | 5,719 | 4.71% |
| 1980 | 20,375 | 4,865 | 2.77% |
| 1990 | 26,481 | 6,106 | 2.66% |
| 2000 | 43,167 | 16,686 | 5.01% |
| 2010 | 58,908 | ||
| 2011 | 59,431 | 523 | 0.89% |
| 2012 | 59,954 | 523 | 0.88% |
| 2013 | 60,477 | 523 | 0.87% |
| 2014 | 61,000 | 523 | 0.86% |
| 2015 | 61,523 | 523 | 0.86% |
| 2016 | 62,046 | 523 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 62,569 | 523 | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 63,092 | 523 | 0.84% |
| 2019 | 63,615 | 523 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 63,783 | 168 | 0.26% |
| 2021 | 65,121 | 1,338 | 2.1% |
| 2022 | 66,487 | 1,366 | 2.1% |
| 2023 | 67,882 | 1,395 | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 69,306 | 1,424 | 2.1% |
| 2025 | 70,760 | 1,454 | 2.1% |
| 2026 | 72,244 | 1,484 | 2.1% |
| 2027 | 73,759 | 1,515 | 2.1% |
| 2028 | 75,306 | 1,547 | 2.1% |
| 2029 | 76,886 | 1,580 | 2.1% |