Conway is a city located in Horry County South Carolina. Conway has a 2020 population of 28,581. Conway is currently growing at a rate of 3.16% annually and its population has increased by 63.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,498 in 2010.
The average household income in Conway is $54,782 with a poverty rate of 19.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $825 per month, and the median house value is $155,000. The median age in Conway is 34 years, 31.8 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Conwaywas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 528,733 | 15,916 | 3.01% |
2020 | 512,817 | 15,916 | 3.10% |
2019 | 496,901 | 15,916 | 3.20% |
2018 | 480,985 | 17,471 | 3.63% |
2017 | 463,514 | 16,177 | 3.49% |
2016 | 447,337 | 16,139 | 3.61% |
2015 | 431,198 | 15,133 | 3.51% |
2014 | 416,065 | 12,360 | 2.97% |
2013 | 403,705 | 10,406 | 2.58% |
2012 | 393,299 | 7,649 | 1.94% |
2011 | 385,650 | 7,307 | 1.89% |
2010 | 378,343 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 14,603 | 61.26% |
Black or African American | 8,641 | 36.25% |
Two or More Races | 248 | 1.04% |
Asian | 204 | 0.86% |
Some Other Race | 124 | 0.52% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 18 | 0.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 7,921 | 2.61 | 65.7 |
Married | 3,152 | 3 | 87.3 |
Non Family | 3,040 | 1.51 | 58.1 |
Female | 1,351 | 3.8 | 42.8 |
Male | 378 | 3.97 | 28.3 |
3.18
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 403 | 2.77% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,144 | 7.87% |
High School Graduate | 4,734 | 32.57% |
Some College | 3,624 | 24.94% |
Associates Degree | 1,496 | 10.29% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,655 | 11.39% |
Graduate Degree | 1,477 | 10.16% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 9,180 | 8,374 | 2,372 |
Black | 4,885 | 4,212 | 705 |
Hispanic | 287 | 230 | 56 |
Asian | 178 | 159 | 44 |
2+ Races | 72 | 61 | |
Other Race | 41 | 41 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.84%.
$30,583
Average Earnings
$33,252
Average Male
$27,315
Average Female
97.24% of Conway residents speak only English, while 2.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.79% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 7,720 | 2,449 | 31.72% |
White | 12,225 | 1,522 | 12.45% |
Hispanic | 521 | 95 | 18.23% |
Other | 23 | NaN% | |
Asian | 175 | 21 | 12.00% |
Multiple | 193 | 5 | 2.59% |
19.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.01%
Male Poverty Rate
21.28%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Conway is Black, with 31.72% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Conway is Multiple, with 2.59% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.35%.
34.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.8%
Male Marriage Rate
32.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,105 | 8.88% |
Black | 619 | 9.39% |
Hispanic | 21 | 4.05% |
2+ Races | 8 | 6.61% |
7.40%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.8%
Labor Force Participation
50.6%
Employment Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
51.80%
Born in Conway
97.52%
Native Born
2.48%
Foreign Born
0.72%
Non Citizen
1.76%
Naturalized
97.52% of Conway residents were born in the United States, with 51.80% having been born in South Carolina. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 28,581 | 875 | 3.16% |
2021 | 27,706 | 875 | 3.26% |
2020 | 26,831 | 875 | 3.37% |
2019 | 25,956 | 875 | 3.49% |
2018 | 25,081 | 1,255 | 5.27% |
2017 | 23,826 | 1,186 | 5.24% |
2016 | 22,640 | 942 | 4.34% |
2015 | 21,698 | 1,249 | 6.11% |
2014 | 20,449 | 1,007 | 5.18% |
2013 | 19,442 | 774 | 4.15% |
2012 | 18,668 | 786 | 4.40% |
2011 | 17,882 | 384 | 2.19% |
2010 | 17,498 | 5,710 | 4.03% |
2000 | 11,788 | 1,969 | 1.84% |
1990 | 9,819 | -421 | -0.42% |
1980 | 10,240 | 2,089 | 2.31% |
1970 | 8,151 | -412 | -0.49% |
1960 | 8,563 | 2,490 | 3.50% |
1950 | 6,073 | 1,007 | 1.83% |
1940 | 5,066 | 2,055 | 5.34% |
1930 | 3,011 | 2,311 | 4.98% |
1900 | 700 | 0.00% |