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Conway County, AR


Designated Market Area: Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 21,046   ( 227 from 2010 , 337 from 2020)
Land area: 551.9 square miles
Population density: 38.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,906 80.33% 3.6%
Black:2,34811.16% 1.2%
Indian:1620.77% 10.2%
Asian:1170.56% 46.2%
2+ races:5112.43% 38.1%
Hispanic:1,0024.76% 32.4%
Total non-White:4,14019.67% 10.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:492 11.9
Deaths:67416.3
Net Migration: 48011.6
Net Immigration: 370.9
Change in White population:-627 -2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:400 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,273
17,53382.42%
2,37611.17%
1470.69%
800.38%
3701.74%
7573.56%
3,74017.58%

2000
20,336
16,97383.46%
2,64913.03%
800.39%
530.26%
2151.06%
3591.77%
3,36316.54%

1990
19,151
16,09984.06%
2,86114.94%
260.14%
540.28%
n/a
1110.58%
3,05215.94%

1980
19,505
16,35183.83%
2,97415.25%
870.45%
160.08%
n/a
600.31%
3,15416.17%

1970
16,805
13,85282.43%
2,90717.30%
100.06%
70.04%
n/a
240.14%
2,953 17.57%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,411 11.9
2,17310.7
1090.5
2381.2
560 2.8
377 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
2,543 13.3
2,37512.4
7373.8
320.2
874 4.6
311 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,783 14.3
2,089 10.7
-913 -4.7
n/a
-252 -1.3
-102 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,364 8.1
n/a
2,499 14.9
201 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Conway County, AR
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.2
4,685 22.3%
16,361 77.7%
4,048 19.2%
8,422
2.45
5,761 68.4%
3,949 68.5%
733 12.7%
2,661 31.6%

2010
NumberPercent
40.5
5,145 24.2%
16,128 75.8%
3,592 16.9%
8,463
2.48
5,891 69.6%
4,473 75.9%
523 8.9%
2,572 30.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
5,191 25.5%
15,145 74.5%
3,193 15.7%
7,981
2.50
5,782 72.4%
4,642 80.3%
465 8.0%
2,199 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
5,236 27.3%
13,915 72.7%
3,158 16.5%
7,155
2.63
5,345 74.7%
4,479 83.8%
317 5.9%
1,810 25.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.4
6,043 31.0%
13,462 69.0%
2,826 14.5%
6,741
2.85
5,336 79.2%
4,608 86.4%
308 5.8%
1,405 20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Conway County, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,659 
Median Value$129,600 
Occupied8,42287.2%
Vacant1,23712.8%
Owned5,74268.2%
Rented2,68031.8%
Median Rent$698 
Single-Family Units7,02572.7%
    Detached6,93071.7%
    Attached951.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4314.5%
Mobile Homes1,77118.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Conway County, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004345.2%
$10,000 to $14,9995907.0%
$15,000 to $19,9995977.1%
$20,000 to $24,9995997.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994415.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995486.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993384.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993053.6%
$45,000 to $49,9993323.9%
$50,000 to $59,9996457.7%
$60,000 to $74,9997799.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,20914.4%
$100,000 to $124,9995496.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993784.5%
$150,000 to $199,9994044.8%
$200,000 or more2743.3%
Median Household Income50,282 
Per Capita Income28,694 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8239.8%
Public Assistance1541.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,26415.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,80265.3%
Unemployed6495.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,45170.8%
Not in Labor Force3,49029.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9152,78951.1%
Non-Profit23942735.9%
Self-Employed75844862.9%
Local Government24538838.7%
State Government37426059.0%
Federal Government585750.4%
Total Private + Self3,6733,23753.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9161,13244.7%
Total4,5894,36951.2%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,43316.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,43616.0%
Professional, Technical1,46616.4%
Service Occupations1,60017.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2332.6%
All others3,02333.7%
White Collar 48.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,40915.7%
Health care and social assistance1,30414.6%
Retail trade92910.4%
Construction7858.8%
Educational services7127.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4935.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4715.3%
Transportation and warehousing4354.9%
Public administration4234.7%
Accommodation and food services4034.5%
Other services3584.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3313.7%
Wholesale trade2032.3%
Utilities1802.0%
Finance and insurance1401.6%
Information1091.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction901.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation690.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing600.7%
Management540.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Conway County, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8364.02%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American200.10%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran200.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean70.03%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic470.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese760.37%
Filipino90.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,78495.7%
Spanish7463.8%
Chinese760.4%
Tagalog90.0%
Other Indo-European90.0%
Other Asian70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,95714.2%
German2,22310.7%
English2,21810.7%
Irish2,0319.8%
French4562.2%
Italian3871.9%
European2771.3%
Scottish2121.0%
Scotch-Irish1830.9%
Polish1510.7%
African1310.6%
Swiss1300.6%
Welsh1060.5%
Dutch1000.5%
Norwegian850.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,38498.1%
Not a citizen3981.9%
Native20,22297.3%
Foreign-born5602.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Conway County, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
544 3.8%1,019 7.0%6,258 43.2%3,889 26.9%2,044 14.1%729 5.0%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 544 3.8%
9-12 Years 1,019 7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,258 43.2%
Some College 3,889 26.9%
Bach. Degree 2,044 14.1%
Grad Degree 729 5.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Conway County, AR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,950 8,393 557 6.2% 6.8%
1991 9,165 8,571 594 6.5% 7.3%
1992 9,554 8,758 796 8.3% 7.0%
1993 9,216 8,564 652 7.1% 6.1%
1994 9,389 8,872 517 5.5% 5.4%
1995 9,490 9,008 482 5.1% 4.9%
1996 9,755 9,267 488 5.0% 5.2%
1997 9,823 9,344 479 4.9% 5.1%
1998 9,922 9,448 474 4.8% 5.1%
1999 9,331 8,688 643 6.9% 4.5%
2000 9,349 8,786 563 6.0% 4.2%
2001 9,394 8,945 449 4.8% 4.8%
2002 9,702 9,158 544 5.6% 5.3%
2003 9,677 9,085 592 6.1% 5.8%
2004 9,442 8,907 535 5.7% 5.6%
2005 9,573 9,079 494 5.2% 5.3%
2006 9,802 9,313 489 5.0% 5.2%
2007 9,936 9,445 491 4.9% 5.4%
2008 10,107 9,553 554 5.5% 5.4%
2009 10,223 9,463 760 7.4% 7.7%
2010 9,023 8,183 840 9.3% 7.9%
2011 8,995 8,146 849 9.4% 7.9%
2012 8,739 7,968 771 8.8% 7.3%
2013 8,698 7,917 781 9.0% 7.1%
2014 8,667 8,061 606 7.0% 5.9%
2015 8,682 8,161 521 6.0% 5.0%
2016 8,468 7,983 485 5.7% 4.0%
2017 8,241 7,844 397 4.8% 3.7%
2018 8,169 7,816 353 4.3% 3.7%
2019 8,298 7,942 356 4.3% 3.5%
2020 8,392 7,888 504 6.0% 6.1%
2021 8,262 7,913 349 4.2% 4.1%
2022 8,411 8,096 315 3.7% 3.3%
2023 8,314 8,001 313 3.8% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com