Conway County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,393
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,393
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,422
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,710
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,713
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,715
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,273
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,431
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,783
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,126
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $433
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $755
Building Permits, 2025 21
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,279
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,900
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,814
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,449
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 334,343
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,905
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,187
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,212
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 417
Total employment, 2023 4,822
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 234,059
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,570
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 281
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 159
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 197
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 224
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 37.5
Population per square mile, 2010 38.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 551.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 552.25
FIPS Code 05029