Conway, SC

Census Place

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2021 Population

22,001

11.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

35.6

1.71% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

17.8%

4.67% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$44,976

4.99% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$167,000

1.64% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

8,413

16.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Conway, SC had a population of 22k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $44,976. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Conway, SC declined from 24,747 to 22,001, a −11.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,840 to $44,976, a 4.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Conway, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.15%).

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.

99.4% of the residents in Conway, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Conway, SC are Coastal Carolina University (2,203 degrees awarded in 2021) and Horry-Georgetown Technical College (1,583 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Conway, SC was $167,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.

Most people in Conway, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 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 22k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.86% of Conway, SC residents were born outside of the country (409 people).

In 2021, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Conway, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 438 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Conway, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Conway, SC was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
13.2k ± 772
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.47k ± 824
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
438 ± 173

2.19%

Hispanic Population

481 people

2.19% of the people in Conway, SC are hispanic (481 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
59,828 ± 5,970 people
India
16,728 ± 3,170 people
Honduras
13,020 ± 2,798 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 59,828 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 16,728 and Honduras with 13,020.

Foreign-Born Population

1.86%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

409 people

2020 Foreign-Born Population

495 people

As of 2021, 1.86% of Conway, SC residents (409 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Conway, SC was 2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
541 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
401 ± 198
Gulf War (2001-)
169 ± 90

Conway, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Conway, SC employs 8.41k people. The largest industries in Conway, SC are Retail Trade (1,332 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,239 people), and Educational Services (1,171 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($51,875), Finance & Insurance ($42,500), and Utilities ($41,964).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,907. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.41k

2021 Value

± 736

−16.6%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Conway, SC declined at a rate of −16.6%, from 10.1k employees to 8.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Conway, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,130 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (800 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (788 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.41k

2021 Value

± 736

−16.6%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Conway, SC declined at a rate of −16.6%, from 10.1k employees to 8.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Conway, SC, are Retail Trade (1,332 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,239 people), and Educational Services (1,171 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

$34,301

Median earning men ± $5,863

$22,928

Median earning women ± $4,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($49,896), Public Administration ($46,719), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,013).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($58,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,416), and Construction ($30,288).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $39.9B, followed by Plastics/rubber ($29.5B) and Machinery ($26.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$273B

2020 Value in South Carolina

$613B

Projected 2050 Value in South Carolina

124% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Carolina trade was $273B. This is expected to increase 124% to $613B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

North Carolina
$28.9B
Georgia
$21.4B
Texas
$10.9B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $28.9B, followed by Georgia with $21.4B and Texas and $10.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Conway, SC awarded 3,786 degrees. The student population of Conway, SC in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 6,875 male students and 10,014 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Conway, SC are White (2,727 and 73.1%), followed by Black or African American (552 and 14.8%), Hispanic or Latino (188 and 5.04%), and Two or More Races (158 and 4.24%).

The largest universities in Conway, SC by number of degrees awarded are Coastal Carolina University (2,203 and 58.2%) and Horry-Georgetown Technical College (1,583 and 41.8%).

The most popular majors in Conway, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (518 and 13.7%), General Business Administration & Management (254 and 6.71%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (153 and 4.04%).

The median tuition cost in Conway, SC for a public four year colleges is $11,460 for in-state students and $27,214 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Conway, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 16,889 (40.7% men and 59.3% 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 2021 there were 16,889 students enrolled in Conway, SC, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,301 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Speech Communication & Rhetoric
153 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
149 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
194 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Conway, SC was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 153 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
2,203 degrees awarded
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
1,583 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastal Carolina University with 2,203 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,508 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Conway, SC, which is 0.662 times less than the 2,278 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,727 degrees mean that there were 4.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 552 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 2021.

Public, 2-year ($268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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 2021, 0.829% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.722% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (890k), and Bachelors Degree (688k).

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 $167,000 in 2021, which is 0.682 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $164,300 to $167,000, a 1.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Conway, SC is 62.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Conway, SC have an average commute time of 23.2 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 $44,976. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Conway, SC was Census Tract 702 with a value of $63,000, followed by Census Tract 706.01 and Census Tract 707.01, with respective values of $60,717 and $60,561.

Housing

Property

$167,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,327

$4,475

Median Property Taxes

±$467

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

62.8%

Homeownership

2021

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 62.8% of the housing units in Conway, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

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 706.01
Census Tract 707.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Conway, SC was Census Tract 702 with a value of $63,000, followed by Census Tract 706.01 and Census Tract 707.01, with respective values of $60,717 and $60,561.

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.

$44,976

Median Household Income

± $6,425

7.12k

Number of Households

± 704

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.12k households in Conway, SC grew to $44,976 from the previous year's value of $42,840.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.122% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (9.85%)
Worked At Home (3.69%)

In 2021, 78% of workers in Conway, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.85%) and those who worked at home (3.69%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Conway, SC have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% 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

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Conway, SC (3.29k out of 18.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Horry County, SC see 1678 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% decrease from the previous year (1695 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2420 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 636 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,678 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Horry County, SC

Primary care physicians in Horry County, SC see an average of 1,678 patients per year. This represents a 1% decrease from the previous year (1,695 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 27.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

36%

Employer Coverage

24.3%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Conway, SC grew by 2.06% from 12.2% 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.