How many people live in Conway County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 21,400 people living in Conway County, AR. That makes Conway County the 31st-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.69% of people living in the state.
21.4K
population of Conway County, AR (2024)
0.69%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 21,400 people lived in Conway County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Conway County, AR’s age demographics?
About 4,400 Conway County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,800 Conway County residents, or 22.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Arkansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Conway County, AR's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Conway County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 79.6% of the Conway County, AR population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Conway County, AR also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.86%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Conway County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.75% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Conway County, AR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Arkansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Conway County, AR is Morrilton with about 7,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Conway County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Morrilton | 7,185 |
| 2. | Oppelo | 763 |
| 3. | Plumerville | 749 |
| 4. | Menifee | 313 |
| 5. | Balance of Conway County | 12,412 |
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