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 Coastal Carolina University (2,084 degrees awarded in 2024), Horry-Georgetown Technical College (1,922 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Conway (169 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.

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)
16.9k ± 983
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.74k ± 831
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
798 ± 252

5.38%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

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.

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
523 ± 142
Gulf War (1990s)
285 ± 132
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Conway, SC.

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.

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

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%.

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.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Conway, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.595%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Conway, SC awarded 4,175 degrees. The student population of Conway, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,762 male students and 11,512 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Conway, SC are White (2,880 and 69.6%), Black or African American (651 and 15.7%), Hispanic or Latino (294 and 7.11%), and Two or More Races (166 and 4.01%).

The largest universities in Conway, SC by number of degrees awarded are Coastal Carolina University (2,084 and 49.9%), Horry-Georgetown Technical College (1,922 and 46%), and Miller-Motte College-Conway (169 and 4.05%).

The most popular majors in Conway, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (355 and 8.5%), General Business (231 and 5.53%), and General Business Administration & Management (226 and 5.41%).

The median tuition cost 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 2024 in Conway, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 19,274 (40.3% men and 59.7% 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 2024 there were 19,274 students enrolled in Conway, SC, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13,238 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
150 degrees awarded
Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography
144 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
138 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Conway, SC was General Business Administration & Management with 150 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
2,084 degrees awarded
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
1,922 degrees awarded
Miller-Motte College-Conway
169 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastal Carolina University with 2,084 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,730 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Conway, SC, which is 0.708 times less than the 2,445 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,880 degrees mean that there were 4.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 651 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 2024.

Public, 2-year ($268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

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.

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%.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Carpooled (8.75%)
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%).

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

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.

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

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.