Conway, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

26,082

3.83% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.3

0.291% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20.3%

0.0728% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$54,841

13.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$236,300

17% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,241

7.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Conway, SC had a population of 26.1k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $54,841. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Conway, SC grew from 25,121 to 26,082, a 3.83% increase and its median household income grew from $48,161 to $54,841, a 13.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Conway, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.05%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.56%).

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.

98.2% of the residents in Conway, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Conway, SC are Coastal Carolina University (2,195 degrees awarded in 2022) and Horry-Georgetown Technical College (1,602 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Conway, SC was $236,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Conway, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 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 26.1k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.27% of Conway, SC residents were born outside of the country (852 people).

In 2023, there were 2.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Conway, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 718 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Conway, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Conway, SC was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Conway, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Conway, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.51k ± 925
Other (Non-Hispanic)
718 ± 475

3.79%

Hispanic Population

989 people

3.79% of the people in Conway, SC are hispanic (989 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Conway, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

3.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

852 people

2.89%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

725 people

As of 2023, 3.27% of Conway, SC residents (852 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Conway, SC was 2.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Conway, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
591 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
397 ± 206
Gulf War (2001-)
225 ± 108

Conway, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Conway, SC employs 10.2k people. The largest industries in Conway, SC are Accommodation & Food Services (1,819 people), Retail Trade (1,512 people), and Educational Services (1,299 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($78,654), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,250), and Finance & Insurance ($57,955).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2023 Value

± 818

7.73%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Conway, SC grew at a rate of 7.73%, from 9.51k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Conway, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,543 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,028 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (994 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Conway, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

10.2k

2023 Value

± 818

7.73%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Conway, SC grew at a rate of 7.73%, from 9.51k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Conway, SC, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,819 people), Retail Trade (1,512 people), and Educational Services (1,299 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,026

Median earning men ± $6,738

$27,976

Median earning women ± $2,450

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,344), and Public Administration ($67,983).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,927), and Public Administration ($38,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Conway, SC awarded 3,797 degrees. The student population of Conway, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,420 male students and 11,054 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Conway, SC are White (2,695 and 71.9%), followed by Black or African American (563 and 15%), Hispanic or Latino (220 and 5.87%), and Two or More Races (136 and 3.63%).

The largest universities in Conway, SC by number of degrees awarded are Coastal Carolina University (2,195 and 57.8%) and Horry-Georgetown Technical College (1,602 and 42.2%).

The most popular majors in Conway, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (398 and 10.5%), General Business Administration & Management (269 and 7.08%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (154 and 4.06%).

The median tuition cost in Conway, SC for a public four year colleges is $11,460 for in-state students and $28,310 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Conway, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 18,474 (40.2% men and 59.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 18,474 students enrolled in Conway, SC, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,323 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Marketing & Marketing Management
154 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
130 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
191 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Conway, SC was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 154 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Conway, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Coastal Carolina University
2,195 degrees awarded
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
1,602 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastal Carolina University with 2,195 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,549 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Conway, SC, which is 0.689 times less than the 2,248 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,695 degrees mean that there were 4.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 563 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,460) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Conway, SC was $236,300 in 2023, which is 0.779 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $202,000 to $236,300, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Conway, SC is 63.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Conway, SC have an average commute time of 22.4 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.

Median household income in Conway, SC is $54,841. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Conway, SC was Census Tract 702 with a value of $75,943, followed by Census Tract 701.02 and Census Tract 707.01, with respective values of $73,467 and $72,937.

Housing

Property

$236,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,708

$5,270

Median Property Taxes

±$501

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2023

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.5% of the housing units in Conway, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Conway, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 702
Census Tract 701.02
Census Tract 707.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Conway, SC was Census Tract 702 with a value of $75,943, followed by Census Tract 701.02 and Census Tract 707.01, with respective values of $73,467 and $72,937.

The following map shows all of the places in Conway, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,841

Median Household Income

± $5,668

8.3k

Number of Households

± 770

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.3k households in Conway, SC grew to $54,841 from the previous year's value of $48,161.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Conway, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (9.65%)
Worked At Home (5.46%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Conway, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.65%) and those who worked at home (5.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Conway, SC have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.576% of the workforce in Conway, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Conway, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Conway, SC (4.34k out of 21.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.5% of the population of Conway, SC has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Horry County, SC see 1661 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.01% decrease from the previous year (1678 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2389 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 585 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Horry County, SC.

1,661 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Horry County, SC

Primary care physicians in Horry County, SC see an average of 1,661 patients per year. This represents a 1.01% decrease from the previous year (1,678 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Horry County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

24.4%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Conway, SC declined by 5.9% from 13.3% to 12.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Conway, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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