Conway, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
27,263
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.5
5.25% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
21%
3.89% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$56,650
3.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$260,900
10.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,981
7.23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Conway, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Conway, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Conway, SC are Horry-Georgetown Technical College (2,288 degrees awarded in 2023) and Coastal Carolina University (2,171 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Conway, SC was $260,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Conway, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Conway, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Conway, SC is home to a population of 27.3k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.34% of Conway, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2024, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Conway, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 798 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Conway, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Conway, SC was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Conway, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.9k ± 983
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.74k ± 831
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    798 ± 252
5.38%
Hispanic Population
1.47k people

In 2024, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Conway, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 798 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.38% of the people in Conway, SC are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Conway, SC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.34%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.18k people
3.27%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
852 people

As of 2024, 4.34% of Conway, SC residents (1.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Conway, SC was 3.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    523 ± 142
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    285 ± 132
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    278 ± 113

Conway, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Conway, SC employs 11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Conway, SC were Accommodation & Food Services (1,739 people), Educational Services (1,568 people), and Retail Trade (1,513 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,456), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($70,938), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,938).

Employment

Occupations

11k
2024 Value
± 868
7.23%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conway, SC grew at a rate of 7.23%, from 10.2k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Conway, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,582 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,217 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,014 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Conway, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11k
2024 Value
± 868
7.23%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conway, SC grew at a rate of 7.23%, from 10.2k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Conway, SC, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,739 people), Educational Services (1,568 people), and Retail Trade (1,513 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Conway, SC, though some of these residents may live in Conway, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,793
Median earning men ± $9,142
$25,401
Median earning women ± $3,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,938), and Public Administration ($70,825).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,009), Information ($51,272), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,150).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Conway, SC awarded 4,459 degrees. The student population of Conway, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,470 male students and 10,712 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Conway, SC are White (3,117 and 70.5%), Black or African American (688 and 15.6%), Hispanic or Latino (272 and 6.15%), and Two or More Races (182 and 4.11%).

The largest universities in Conway, SC by number of degrees awarded are Horry-Georgetown Technical College (2,288 and 51.3%) and Coastal Carolina University (2,171 and 48.7%).

The most popular majors in Conway, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (966 and 21.7%), General Business Administration & Management (237 and 5.32%), and Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography (166 and 3.72%).

The median tuition cost in Conway, SC for a public four year colleges is $11,460 for in-state students and $29,448 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Conway, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 18,182 (41.1% men and 58.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 18,182 students enrolled in Conway, SC, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,904 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography
    141 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    130 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    176 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Conway, SC was Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography with 141 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Horry-Georgetown Technical College
    2,288 degrees awarded
  2. Coastal Carolina University
    2,171 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Horry-Georgetown Technical College with 2,288 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,766 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Conway, SC, which is 0.656 times less than the 2,693 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,117 degrees mean that there were 4.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 688 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,460) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,560) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Conway, SC was $260,900 in 2024, which is 0.784 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,300 to $260,900, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Conway, SC is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Conway, SC have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Conway, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$260,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,203
$5,726
Median Property Taxes
±$532

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Conway, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Conway, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

65.4%
Homeownership
2024
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Conway, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,650
Median Household Income
± $6,653
8.76k
Number of Households
± 810

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.76k households in Conway, SC grew to $56,650 from the previous year's value of $54,841.

The following chart displays the households in Conway, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Conway, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Carpooled (8.75%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.49%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Conway, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.75%) and those who worked at home (6.49%).

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Conway, SC have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Conway, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Conway, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Conway, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Conway, SC (4.62k out of 21.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Conway, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88.7% of the population of Conway, SC has health coverage, with 35.9% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 29.8% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
35.9%
Employer Coverage
23%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
1.88%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Conway, SC declined by 10.2% from 12.5% to 11.3%.

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