Conway County vs Hempstead County
A side-by-side comparison of Conway County and Hempstead County: population, income, housing, and more.
Conway County and Hempstead County are counties in Arkansas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Conway County has the higher population (20,872 vs 19,778 in Hempstead County). Conway County has the higher median household income ($51,212 vs $47,654 in Hempstead County). Conway County has the higher median home value ($137,000 vs $100,200 in Hempstead County).
Population, income & housing
| Conway County | Hempstead County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,872 | 19,778 |
| Median age | 42.6 yrs | 41.1 yrs |
| Median household income | $51,212 | $47,654 |
| Median home value | $137,000 | $100,200 |
| Median gross rent | $721 | $781 |
| Housing units | 9,681 | 9,638 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 69.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2% | 14.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 3.9% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Conway County | Hempstead County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,858 → 20,872 (+0.1%) | 21,842 → 19,778 (-9.4%) |
| Median household income | $42,802 → $51,212 (+19.6%) | $42,860 → $47,654 (+11.2%) |
| Median home value | $107,600 → $137,000 (+27.3%) | $81,100 → $100,200 (+23.6%) |
| Median gross rent | $647 → $721 (+11.4%) | $694 → $781 (+12.5%) |
Conway County
20,85820,872
$42,802$51,212
$107,600$137,000
$647$721
Hempstead County
21,84219,778
$42,860$47,654
$81,100$100,200
$694$781
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Conway County | Hempstead County | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| 5 to 17 | 17.2% | 19.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 7.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 11.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.0% | 13.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 10.8% |
| 75 and over | 8.3% | 7.8% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Conway County | Hempstead County | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 79.8% | 51.9% |
| Black or African American | 11.0% | 29.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.6% | 14.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Conway County | Hempstead County | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 9.9% | 16.6% |
| High school graduate | 43.5% | 39.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 28.5% | 29.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 12.3% | 9.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5.8% | 5.5% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Conway County | Hempstead County | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 80.9% | 85.6% |
| Carpooled | 12.0% | 10.6% |
| Public transit | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Walked | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 5.4% | 2.6% |
| Other means | 0.9% | 0.5% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Conway County | Hempstead County | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 71.3% | 69.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 4.2% | 4.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 3.2% | 2.3% |
| 20 or more units | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Mobile home & other | 19.9% | 22.9% |
Poverty & households
| Conway County | Hempstead County | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 19.0% |
| Average household size | 2.49 | 2.61 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 27 | 23 |
| Median year structure built | 1982 | 1980 |
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