Conway County, Arkansas Population 2024

21,133

Conway County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 21,133 with a growth rate of 0.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Conway County, Arkansas is the 32nd largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 21,219 and has seen a growth of -0.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

37 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,413560.26%
202821,357560.26%
202721,301560.26%
202621,245560.26%
202521,189560.26%
202421,133560.27%
202321,077560.27%
202221,0211190.57%
202120,9021720.83%
202020,730-175-0.84%
201920,905690.33%
201820,836150.07%
201720,821-56-0.27%
201620,877-62-0.3%
201520,939-60-0.29%
201420,999-92-0.44%
201321,091-50-0.24%
201221,141140.07%
201121,127-92-0.43%
201021,21900%
199019,151-354-1.81%
198019,5052,70016.07%
197016,8051,3758.91%
196015,430-2,707-14.93%
195018,137-3,399-15.78%
194021,536-413-1.88%
193021,949-629-2.79%
192022,578-151-0.66%
191022,7292,95714.96%
190019,7723131.61%
189019,4596,70452.56%
188012,7554,64357.24%
18708,1121,41521.13%
18606,6973,11486.91%
18503,58369123.89%
18402,8921,910194.5%
1830982-20,431-95.41%
2024 Growth Rate
0.27% (56)
County Seat
Morrilton
2020 Population
20,730
Area
552 mi²
Density
38 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.94% (403)
Founded
October 20, 1825

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,34383.45%
Black or African American2,29011.02%
Two or more races7023.38%
Other race2871.38%
Asian850.41%
Native American750.36%
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 County, Arkansas Population by Race

Conway County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Conway County, Arkansas Median Age

42.2

Total

41.3

Male

43.1

Female

Conway County, Arkansas Adults

There are 16,097 adults, (4,048 of whom are seniors) in Conway County, Arkansas.

Conway County, Arkansas Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Conway County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female10,42850.18%
Male10,35449.82%

Conway County, Arkansas Population by Age

Conway County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,4222.4568.231.8
Married3,9493.185.914.1
Non Family2,6611.1661.338.7
Female1,4082.9236.763.3
Male4042.8849.850.2

2.95

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Conway County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0197.04%
Associates Degree1,3309.18%
Bachelors Degree2,04414.11%
Graduate Degree7295.03%
High School Graduate6,25843.21%
Less Than 9th Grade5443.76%
Some College2,55917.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Conway County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Conway County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,02910,8882,487
Black1,6451,428199
Hispanic47537615
2+ Races22615326
Other Race1881104
Native American63297
Asian595950

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.75%.

Conway County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,194$65,320$46,532
Graduate Degree$76,086$77,138$66,125
High School Graduate$28,601$40,404$19,644
Less Than 9th Grade$25,900$27,344$25,221
Overall$34,510$47,020$28,025
Some College$32,195$42,143$30,455

$34,510

Average Earnings

$47,020

Average Male

$28,025

Average Female

Conway County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Conway County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Conway County, Arkansas Language

95.69% of Conway County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 4.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.8% of the population.

Conway County, Arkansas Language

Conway County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,6493,41520.51%
Black2,24652023.15%
Multiple69623033.05%
Hispanic90913715.07%
Other27782.89%
Native7579.33%

20.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.04%

Male Poverty Rate

20.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Conway County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Conway County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 33.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Conway County, Arkansas is Other, with 2.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.46%.

Conway County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.09%
High School17.21%
Some College17.14%
Bachelors or Greater3.63%

Conway County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40%
Female Unemployed18.07%
Female Employed11.33%
Male Employed6.06%

Conway County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Conway County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,839$79,734
Households$50,282$68,736
Married Families$83,180$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,888$40,746

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Conway County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Conway County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Conway County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Conway County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Conway County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,548

Number of Veterans

1,349

Male Veterans

199

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam655
First Gulf War305
Second Gulf War268
Korea98
World War II6

Conway County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74491
35 to 54450
75+305
55 to 64236
18 to 3466

Conway County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3710.10116587957497049
Black1670.08643892339544514
Hispanic100.017035775127768313
Other Race60.02702702702702703
2+ Races40.01486988847583643

Conway County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Conway County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Conway County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Conway County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Conway County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Conway County, Arkansas 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

75.45%

Born in Conway County, Arkansas

97.31%

Native Born

2.69%

Foreign Born

1.92%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.31% of Conway County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 75.45% having been born in Arkansas. 1.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Conway County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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