Conway County Demographics

A map of Conway County's Population by Race

Conway County, Arkansas had a population of 20,715 in 2020. It was 78.0% White, 10.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Conway County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Conway County is the 32nd most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Conway County's White Population

16,148 residents of Conway County identify as White, or 78.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Conway County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Conway County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Conway County is more White than neighboring Faulkner County (75% White). Conway County is less White than neighboring Van Buren County (90.6% White), Pope County (78.9% White), Perry County (90.5% White), and Saline County (78.4% White).

Conway County's Black Population

2,190 residents of Conway County identify as Black, or 10.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Conway County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Conway County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Conway County is more Black than neighboring Van Buren County (0.4% Black), Pope County (3.3% Black), Perry County (1.1% Black), and Saline County (8.4% Black). Conway County is less Black than neighboring Faulkner County (11.6% Black).

Conway County's Asian Population

89 residents of Conway County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Conway County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Conway County is ranked #42 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Conway County is more Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.1% Asian). Conway County is less Asian than neighboring Pope County (1% Asian), Faulkner County (1.2% Asian), and Saline County (1.2% Asian).

Conway County's Hispanic Population

886 residents of Conway County identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Conway County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Conway County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Conway County is more Hispanic than neighboring Van Buren County (3.2% Hispanic), and Perry County (2.9% Hispanic). Conway County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pope County (10.1% Hispanic), Faulkner County (5.5% Hispanic), and Saline County (6.9% Hispanic).

Conway County's Native American/Other Population

166 residents of Conway County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Conway County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Conway County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Conway County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Saline County (0.7% Native American/Other). Conway County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pope County (1% Native American/Other).

Conway County's Multiracial Population

1,236 residents of Conway County identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Conway County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Conway County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Conway County is more Multiracial than neighboring Van Buren County (4.6% Multiracial), Pope County (5.6% Multiracial), Perry County (4.8% Multiracial), and Saline County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.