Conway County Demographics

A map of Conway County's Population by Race

Conway County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 21,054, a slight increase from the 20,715 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.4% White, 11.5% Black, 4.7% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Conway County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Conway has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Conway County, that probability was 37.6% in 2020 and 35.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Conway County is ranked the 32nd most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Conway County was ranked the 32nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Conway County's White Population

16,724 residents of Conway County, or 79.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Conway County is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Conway County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Conway County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Conway County's population has increased from 78.0% to 79.4%.

Conway County is more White than neighboring Faulkner County (76.9% White), and Saline County (78.3% White). Conway County is less White than neighboring Van Buren County (91.6% White), Pope County (80.6% White), and Perry County (89.4% White).

Conway County's Black Population

2,412 residents of Conway County, or 11.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Conway County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Conway County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Conway County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Black residents' share of Conway County's population has increased from 10.6% to 11.5%.

Conway County is more Black than neighboring Van Buren County (0.4% Black), Pope County (2.2% Black), Perry County (3.1% Black), and Saline County (9.3% Black). Conway County is less Black than neighboring Faulkner County (11.7% Black).

Conway County's Asian Population

54 residents of Conway County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Conway County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Conway County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Conway County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 39.3%. Asian residents' share of Conway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Conway County is more Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.1% Asian). Conway County is less Asian than neighboring Van Buren County (0.4% Asian), Pope County (0.8% Asian), Faulkner County (1% Asian), and Saline County (1% Asian).

Conway County's Hispanic Population

1,000 residents of Conway County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Conway County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Conway County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Conway County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Conway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Conway County is more Hispanic than neighboring Van Buren County (3.4% Hispanic), and Perry County (3.5% Hispanic). Conway County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pope County (11% Hispanic), Faulkner County (5.7% Hispanic), and Saline County (7.3% Hispanic).

Conway County's Native American/Other Population

149 residents of Conway County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Conway County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Conway County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Conway County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Conway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Conway County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pope County (0.6% Native American/Other), Faulkner County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Perry County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Conway County's Multiracial Population

715 residents of Conway County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Conway County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Conway County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Conway County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Conway County's population has decreased from 6.0% to 3.4%.

Conway County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pope County (4.9% Multiracial), Faulkner County (4.1% Multiracial), Perry County (3.5% Multiracial), and Saline County (3.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.