Moving to Conway, Arkansas

About Conway, Arkansas
Conway

Conway is a city in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat of Faulkner County, located in the state's most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area, Central Arkansas. Although considered a suburb of Little Rock, Conway is unusual in that the majority of its residents do not commute out of the city to work. The city also serves as a regional shopping, educational, work, healthcare, sports, and cultural hub for Faulkner County and surrounding areas. Conway's growth can be attributed to its jobs in technology and higher education; among its largest employers being Acxiom, the University of Central Arkansas, Hendrix College, Insight Enterprises, and many technology start-up companies. Conway is home to three post-secondary educational institutions, earning it the nickname "The City of Colleges".

As of the 2020 Census, the city proper had a total population of 64,134, making Conway the eighth-most populous city in Arkansas. Central Arkansas, the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, is ranked 75th largest in the United States with 734,622 people in 2016. Conway is part of the larger Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR Combined Statistical Area, which in 2016 had a population of 905,847, and ranked the country's 60th largest CSA.

Gender
Gender Conway Arkansas Country
Female 53.1% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 46.9% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Conway Arkansas Country
Less than $10,000 9.8% 7.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.4% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.5% 11.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.3% 11.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.5% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.1% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.9% 11.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.4% 11.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.9% 4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.2% 4% 8.3%
Education


Education Conway Arkansas Country
< 9th Grade 2% 6% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 34% 27.0%
Other College 20% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 24% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 1% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Conway Arkansas Country
White 71.9% 71.6% 60.1%
African American 17.8% 15.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 1.9% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.7% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.4% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity