Conway

Population: 26,082
Median household income: $54,841
Median home value: $236,300

Conway is a community in Horry County, South Carolina, home to 26,082 residents. The median household income of $54,841 is below the Horry County median ($64,623).

From 2019 to 2023, Conway's population grew 9.4% from 23,838 to 26,082, while its median home value rose 52.5% from $155,000 to $236,300.

Households average 2.60 people. The median gross rent is $881.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,082
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,841
Median home value: $236,300
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 9,318
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,83826,082

Median household income

$42,508$54,841

Median home value

$155,000$236,300

Median gross rent

$825$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,838	$42,508	$155,000	$825
2020	24,747	$42,840	$164,300	$787
2021	22,001	$44,976	$167,000	$806
2022	25,121	$48,161	$202,000	$883
2023	26,082	$54,841	$236,300	$881

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2422.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,014	3.9%
5 to 17	3,561	13.7%
18 to 24	5,907	22.6%
25 to 34	2,871	11.0%
35 to 44	2,326	8.9%
45 to 54	2,638	10.1%
55 to 64	3,398	13.0%
65 to 74	3,009	11.5%
75 and over	1,358	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,970	61.2%
Black or African American	7,514	28.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	346	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	718	2.8%
Two or more races	535	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	989	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,565	10.0%
High school graduate	5,231	33.5%
Some college or associate's	5,820	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,633	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,351	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,696	76.1%
Carpooled	975	9.6%
Public transit	196	1.9%
Walked	350	3.5%
Bicycle	70	0.7%
Worked from home	552	5.5%
Other means	268	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,937	30.7%
15 to 29 min	3,251	34.0%
30 to 44 min	2,388	25.0%
45 to 59 min	688	7.2%
60+ min	291	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 20.3% (4,342 of 21,436)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,065	61.1%
Nonfamily households	3,230	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,295	89.0%
Vacant	1,023	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,270	63.5%
Renter-occupied	3,025	36.5%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,749	72.4%
1-unit, attached	257	2.8%
2 to 4 units	825	8.9%
5 to 19 units	1,089	11.7%
20 or more units	289	3.1%
Mobile home & other	109	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4516405
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Center point: 33.8345, -79.0492