Conway, South Carolina Population 2024

28,938

Conway Demographics

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

  • White: 59.95%
  • Black or African American: 33.35%
  • Two or more races: 3.05%
  • Other race: 2.36%
  • Asian: 1.26%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,172.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.18% (3,813)
The current population of Conway, South Carolina is 28,938 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,125.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,06059.95%
Black or African American8,37833.35%
Two or more races7663.05%
Other race5922.36%
Asian3171.26%
Native American80.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

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

Conway Median Age

34.4

Total

30.4

Male

37.1

Female

Conway Adults

There are 20,615 adults, (4,364 of whom are seniors) in Conway.

Conway Age Dependency

54.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Conway Sex Ratio

Female13,27052.82%
Male11,85147.18%

Conway Population by Age

Conway Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0652.5960.939.1
Married3,1743.2685.414.6
Non Family3,1491.3951.948.1
Female1,4263.5132.667.4
Male3163.7632.667.4

3.27

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

60.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Conway Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1857.9%
Associates Degree1,69011.26%
Bachelors Degree1,3048.69%
Graduate Degree1,2838.55%
High School Graduate5,28835.24%
Less Than 9th Grade2761.84%
Some College3,97826.51%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,2338,5152,055
Black4,8624,184399
Other Race38436524
2+ Races25221734
Asian24022975
Hispanic1379720
Native American550

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 asian people with a rate of 31.25%.

Conway Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,333$49,100$34,205
Graduate Degree$49,310$54,659$0
High School Graduate$29,869$29,636$30,129
Less Than 9th Grade$15,917$19,306$14,792
Overall$32,099$38,829$30,507
Some College$35,437$43,894$31,941

$32,099

Average Earnings

$38,829

Average Male

$30,507

Average Female

Conway Earnings by Educational Attainment

Conway Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Conway Language

95.6% of Conway residents speak only English, while 4.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.

Conway Language

Conway Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,8532,00116.88%
Black7,3931,85925.15%
Asian30719764.17%
Hispanic46812426.5%
Other4556915.16%
Multiple595345.71%

20.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.97%

Male Poverty Rate

21.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Conway

The race most likely to be in poverty in Conway is Asian, with 64.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Conway is Multiple, with 5.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.24%.

Conway Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.28%
High School17.59%
Some College15.01%
Bachelors or Greater11.08%

Conway Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed13.45%
Male Unemployed12.78%
Female Employed10.68%
Female Unemployed10.05%

Conway Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Conway Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,963$77,424
Households$48,161$64,454
Married Families$74,269$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,337$41,511

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Conway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.7%

Male Marriage Rate

32.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Conway Married by Age and Sex

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 55-64.

Conway Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Conway Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,626

Number of Veterans

1,488

Male Veterans

138

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War567
Vietnam561
Second Gulf War232
Korea44
World War II7

Conway Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74515
35 to 54464
75+323
55 to 64242
18 to 3482

Conway Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9117%
Black4867.57%
Other Race21445.82%
Hispanic216.89%
2+ Races153.3%

Conway Veterans by Race

Conway Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Conway Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.1%

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Conway Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Conway Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Conway Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.05%

Born in Conway

97.09%

Native Born

2.91%

Foreign Born

1.26%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.09% of Conway residents were born in the United States, with 49.05% having been born in South Carolina. 1.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Conway Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,7049532.91%
202832,7519533%
202731,7989543.09%
202630,8449533.19%
202529,8919533.29%
202428,9389533.41%
202327,9855712.08%
202227,4141,7316.74%
202125,6835582.22%
202025,125-723-2.8%
201925,8488613.45%
201824,9871,2425.23%
201723,7451,1925.29%
201622,5539534.41%
201521,6001,2546.16%
201420,3461,0115.23%
201319,3357774.19%
201218,5587934.46%
201117,7653872.23%
201017,37800%
200011,7881,96920.05%
19909,819-421-4.11%
198010,2402,08925.63%
19708,151-412-4.81%
19608,5632,49041%
19506,0731,00719.88%
19405,0662,05568.25%
19303,0112,311330.14%
1900700-33,004-97.92%

Conway Population by Year