Conway County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,054
Rank #1,818 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,187 −27.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,521 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.7% +56.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,644 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,100 −45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,170 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9% −40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,012 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,668 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

74.1% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
19.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.7%47.5%71.2%79.4%11.5%4.7%3.4%0.4%0.3%0.3%

About Conway County, Arkansas

Conway County, Arkansas has a total population of 21,054, making it the 1,818th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Conway County is 42.2 years, which is 8.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Conway County is $54,187, which ranks #2,521 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Conway County is $154,100, 45.3% below the national median. Renters in Conway County pay a median gross rent of $755 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Conway County, 19.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.2 min.

Conway County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (11.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.7%).

All data for Conway County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.