Population 61,890 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Conway
Household size in Conway
| Period | Conway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Conway sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in South Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has crept up from 2.51 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Conway
| Period | Conway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, Conway is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.9, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Conway
| Period | Conway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Conway than nationally: 13.2%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Conway
Renters in Conway
| Period | Conway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in Conway rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Conway
| Period | Conway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Conway as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina overall (11.8%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Conway
| Period | Conway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Conway has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Conway
| Period | Conway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $692 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $761 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $863 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,127 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$435 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Conway runs $1,127 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $435 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Conway
Bachelor's degrees in Conway
| Period | Conway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Conway have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.0 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Conway
| Period | Conway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Conway have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina as a whole (90.2%). The share with a diploma has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Conway
| Period | Conway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Conway runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.3 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Conway compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway | 2.59 | 44.4 | 13.2% | 23.4% | 8.9% | 1998 | $1,127 | 17.7% | 88.1% | 4.4% |
| Homewood | 2.44 | 46.8 | 7.3% | 15.1% | 3.6% | 2004 | $1,327 | 10.2% | 87.4% | 5.1% |
| Red Hill | 2.71 | 36.6 | 15.9% | 26.6% | 9.4% | 1995 | $1,166 | 20.1% | 87.0% | 10.0% |
| Bucksville | 2.52 | 52.3 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 18.8% | 1989 | $1,652 | 26.5% | 93.2% | 13.8% |
| Shell | 2.68 | 45.8 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 1998 | $884 | 14.6% | 84.1% | 1.9% |
| Dog Bluff | 2.74 | 43.3 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 7.7% | 1996 | $1,066 | 9.9% | 80.5% | 7.3% |
| Nixonville | 2.55 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 27.1% | 7.4% | 2010 | $1,630 | 26.7% | 93.3% | 3.8% |
| Cool Spring | 2.76 | 42.8 | 6.1% | 17.7% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,096 | 15.5% | 91.5% | 5.4% |
| Aynor | 2.78 | 41.3 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 9.1% | 1995 | $1,037 | 17.3% | 86.7% | 5.8% |
| Myrtle Beach | 2.44 | 46.5 | 9.9% | 25.0% | 17.7% | 2002 | $1,494 | 33.9% | 94.2% | 4.4% |
| Ocean Forest | 2.60 | 49.1 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 19.2% | 2012 | $1,703 | 57.6% | 99.3% | 0.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Conway. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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