Conway

Population: 66,288
Median household income: $58,461
Median home value: $234,600

Located in Faulkner County, Arkansas, Conway is a community with a population of 66,288. Its median household income of $58,461 runs below the Faulkner County figure of $65,071.

From 2019 to 2023, Conway's population held roughly steady from 66,127 to 66,288, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $171,600 to $234,600.

The median gross rent is $986. 41.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 66,288
Median age: 29.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,461
Median home value: $234,600
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 28,605
Homeownership rate: 44.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,12766,288

Median household income

$47,221$58,461

Median home value

$171,600$234,600

Median gross rent

$825$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,127	$47,221	$171,600	$825
2020	66,776	$47,999	$179,400	$820
2021	63,746	$48,104	$195,800	$867
2022	65,159	$54,036	$223,900	$942
2023	66,288	$58,461	$234,600	$986

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2421.5%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,417	5.2%
5 to 17	10,378	15.7%
18 to 24	14,272	21.5%
25 to 34	9,978	15.1%
35 to 44	8,718	13.2%
45 to 54	6,135	9.3%
55 to 64	5,967	9.0%
65 to 74	3,743	5.6%
75 and over	3,680	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,559	68.7%
Black or African American	11,984	18.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.1%
Asian	1,176	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	176	0.3%
Two or more races	2,579	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,752	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,312	6.0%
High school graduate	9,268	24.2%
Some college or associate's	10,926	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	9,054	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6,661	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,515	81.6%
Carpooled	2,055	6.3%
Public transit	64	0.2%
Walked	741	2.3%
Bicycle	70	0.2%
Worked from home	2,669	8.2%
Other means	381	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,465	45.1%
15 to 29 min	6,221	20.9%
30 to 44 min	5,228	17.5%
45 to 59 min	3,469	11.6%
60+ min	1,443	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 18.3% (11,178 of 61,217)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,919	55.8%
Nonfamily households	11,798	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,717	93.4%
Vacant	1,888	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,762	44.0%
Renter-occupied	14,955	56.0%

1-unit, detached57.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units20.7%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,333	57.1%
1-unit, attached	549	1.9%
2 to 4 units	2,950	10.3%
5 to 19 units	5,909	20.7%
20 or more units	1,833	6.4%
Mobile home & other	1,031	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0515190
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 35.0744, -92.4670