Conway

Population: 730
Median household income: $40,089
Median home value: $110,200

Conway, a community in Northampton County, North Carolina, has 730 residents. Its median household income of $40,089 runs below the Northampton County figure of $47,935.

From 2019 to 2023, Conway's population declined 2.0% from 745 to 730, while its median home value rose 11.2% from $99,100 to $110,200.

Households average 2.15 people. The median gross rent is $504.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 730
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $40,089
Median home value: $110,200
Median gross rent: $504
Housing units: 371
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 13.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

745730

Median household income

$44,286$40,089

Median home value

$99,100$110,200

Median gross rent

$353$504

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	745	$44,286	$99,100	$353
2020	671	$38,203	$95,600	$310
2021	827	$47,841	$96,700	$379
2022	884	$43,095	$102,900	$403
2023	730	$40,089	$110,200	$504

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	9.2%
5 to 17	118	16.2%
18 to 24	106	14.5%
25 to 34	96	13.2%
35 to 44	91	12.5%
45 to 54	64	8.8%
55 to 64	62	8.5%
65 to 74	89	12.2%
75 and over	37	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	269	36.8%
Black or African American	394	54.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.5%
Two or more races	11	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	11.8%
High school graduate	188	42.8%
Some college or associate's	92	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	60	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	47	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means8.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	215	71.7%
Carpooled	27	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	11.0%
Other means	25	8.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	27.3%
15 to 29 min	61	22.8%
30 to 44 min	72	27.0%
45 to 59 min	44	16.5%
60+ min	17	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 30.9% (223 of 721)

	Count	Share
Family households	195	57.5%
Nonfamily households	144	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	339	91.4%
Vacant	32	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	53.4%
Renter-occupied	158	46.6%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units12.7%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	57.4%
1-unit, attached	4	1.1%
2 to 4 units	32	8.6%
5 to 19 units	47	12.7%
20 or more units	30	8.1%
Mobile home & other	45	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3714400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4389, -77.2287