Conway is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 27,346 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Conway is the 18th largest community in South Carolina. Conway has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Conway, where the median household income is $48,161.00.Unlike some cities, Conway isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Conway are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Conway is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Conway who work in sales jobs (14.53%), office and administrative support (10.70%), and food service (10.19%). Also of interest is that Conway has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. In addition, Conway is a college town. There are a lot of students in Conway attending college, and as a result Conway provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. In terms of college education, Conway is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.24% of adults 25 and older in Conway have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Conway in 2022 was $23,818, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,272 for a family of four. However, Conway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Conway is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Conway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Conway residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Conway include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Conway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
