Conway County, Arkansas
Located in Arkansas, Conway County has a population of 21,054 residents and a median age of 42.2 years, making it the #1,818 most populous county out of 3,222 nationwide. In terms of economic indicators, the county has a poverty rate of 19.7%. The median home value is $154,100, and the median household income is $54,187, which is 28% below the national median.
Demographics
Conway County has a population of 21,054, making it the #1,818 most populous county in the US. The median age is 42.2 years, which is 8.5% above the national median.
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Geographic Mobility (Past Year)
Economy
The median household income in Conway County is $54,187, ranking #2,521 out of 3,222 counties — 27.9% below the national median. The poverty rate is 19.7% and unemployment stands at 6.4%.
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Housing
The median home value in Conway County is $154,100 (-45.3% vs national). Renters pay a median of $755/mo and the homeownership rate is 74.1%.
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Education
In Conway County, 19.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is 40.8% below the national average, ranking #2,012 out of 3,222 counties.
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Life expectancy in Conway County is 73.1 years. 26.7% of adults report poor or fair health and 8.9% lack health insurance. Data from County Health Rankings (2025).
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Substance Use
24.1% of adults in Conway County smoke , 41.3% are obese , and 17.9% report excessive drinking. The drug overdose death rate is 19.1 per 100,000.
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Safety
The suicide rate is 18.6 per 100,000. Motor vehicle deaths occur at a rate of 23.2 per 100,000.
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Families & Children
23.0% of children in Conway County live in poverty . The teen birth rate is 29.7 per 1,000 females age 15–19.
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Civic & Transportation
Voter turnout in Conway County is 54.7%. The mean commute time is 30.2 min, which is 9.4% above the national average.
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In the 2024 presidential election, Conway County voted Republican with a margin of 40.3%. The vote was 28.7% Dem / 69% Rep. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted 4.8 toward Republicans .
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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.