Census place 4516405

Conway

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Conway city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Conway.

According to the 2025 estimate, Conway has a population of 30,627 and 1,094 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 43 covered South Carolina places are: population density is 1,094/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,692/sq mi; median gross rent is $866, below the comparison median of $1,263; and median household income is $56,650, below the comparison median of $73,585. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,094/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,692/sq mi
median gross rent
$866
Below the comparison median of $1,263
median household income
$56,650
Below the comparison median of $73,585

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Conway's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
30,627
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,094/sq mi
28 sq mi land area
Median age
32.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$56,650
Median home value
$260,900
Median gross rent
$866
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.6%
Typical commute
24 min
Drive-alone commute
75.8%
Public transit commute
2.8%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
46.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.2%
Working from home
6.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.3%
Homes built 2020+
5%
Households without a vehicle
9.6%
Households with children
27.7%
Residents with a disability
21.4%
Residents without insurance
11.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Horry County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
26
Hurricane declarations
14
Fire declarations
4
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: N MYRTLE BEACH (19 mi from place center)
Average high
72.7°F
Average low
55.3°F
Annual rainfall
48.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Conway.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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