Conway County, Arkansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,872
Median household income: $51,212
Median home value: $137,000

Home to 20,872 residents, Conway County is one of Arkansas's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,212, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Conway County's population held roughly steady from 20,858 to 20,872, while its median household income rose 19.6% from $42,802 to $51,212.

The median gross rent is $721. 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,872
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,212
Median home value: $137,000
Median gross rent: $721
Housing units: 9,681
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,85820,872

Median household income

$42,802$51,212

Median home value

$107,600$137,000

Median gross rent

$647$721

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,858	$42,802	$107,600	$647
2020	20,895	$44,456	$113,500	$614
2021	20,687	$45,812	$116,800	$650
2022	20,782	$50,282	$129,600	$698
2023	20,872	$51,212	$137,000	$721

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,140	5.5%
5 to 17	3,582	17.2%
18 to 24	1,573	7.5%
25 to 34	2,424	11.6%
35 to 44	2,289	11.0%
45 to 54	2,647	12.7%
55 to 64	3,125	15.0%
65 to 74	2,365	11.3%
75 and over	1,727	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,648	79.8%
Black or African American	2,297	11.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	94	0.5%
Asian	157	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	73	0.3%
Two or more races	653	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	950	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,439	9.9%
High school graduate	6,335	43.5%
Some college or associate's	4,155	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,799	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	849	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,761	80.9%
Carpooled	1,001	12.0%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	65	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	452	5.4%
Other means	76	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,351	29.7%
15 to 29 min	2,266	28.7%
30 to 44 min	1,857	23.5%
45 to 59 min	674	8.5%
60+ min	761	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 20.6% (4,261 of 20,694)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,673	68.3%
Nonfamily households	2,630	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,303	85.8%
Vacant	1,378	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,934	71.5%
Renter-occupied	2,369	28.5%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other19.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,899	71.3%
1-unit, attached	36	0.4%
2 to 4 units	405	4.2%
5 to 19 units	313	3.2%
20 or more units	100	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,928	19.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 05029
State: Arkansas
Land area: 552 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 35.2657, -92.6892