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Conway's current population is 35,984 people with 12,555 households within this smaller 4 mile radius. This area experienced positive population growth of 29.6% from 2010-2020. This area is projected to grow another 10.5% over the next five years. This is higher than the national average.
The median age of the population in this area is 34.9 which is below the state average of 41.0 years old. This area has an average household size of 2.45 persons. This area is somewhat family centric with 64.1% of the households being family households and with 31.0% having children in the home and 14.4% of the population being under 15 and an additional 25.0% being under 24. Another 20.9% of this area’s population is between 25 and 44 years of age and 20.2% between 45-64 years old leaving 19.4% of the population over 65 years old. These last two age groups are target age groups for dentures, partials, crowns, and other restorative work. This area does have a higher percentage of the population between 15-24 years old which could indicate a college population in this area. Many college students are included in the count, but do not typically make the best patient base for the area.
Conway has a daytime employee population of 19,906 versus a permanent population of 35,984 meaning the daytime employee population is 55.3% of the permanent population living in the area and 48.0% of the total daytime population. This is not a significant daytime employee population. A practice in this 4 mile radius could greatly benefit with early or late hours and weekend times.
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In this area, 20.4% of the population either holds a bachelor's degree or higher educational degree. Conway is lower than the state and US average.
The dominant racial and ethnic groups of the population in the Conway area are White 63.2%, Black 25.4%, Asian 1.1%, 3.9% other races and 7.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
|  | Table #2 Significant Demographic Characteristics |
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Demographic Analysis for Conway, South Carolina
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| POPULATION | | | | |
| Population 2025 | | 35,984 | 47,827 | 5,391,458 | 338,440,954 |
| 2010 Total Population | | 25,882 | 33,782 | 4,636,256 | 309,121,785 |
| 2020 Total Population | | 33,556 | 44,389 | 5,132,486 | 331,839,624 |
| Projected Total Population 2030 | 39,777 | 53,211 | 5,626,237 | 344,873,411 |
| Population Change, 2010 - 2020 | 29.6% | 31.4% | 10.7% | 7.3% |
| Annual Population Change Rate, 2025 - 2030 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| POPULATION AGE BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Median Age | 34.9 | 37.2 | 41.0 | 39.3 |
| Under 4 years old | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| 5 - 9 years old | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 10 - 14 years old | 4.8% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| 15 - 24 years old | 25.0% | 22.3% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 25 - 44 years old | 20.9% | 21.5% | 24.7% | 26.9% |
| Number of Adults 25-44 | 7,533 | 10,263 | 1,332,357 | 90,938,228 |
| 45 - 64 years old | 20.2% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 24.4% |
| Number of Adults 45-64 | 7,281 | 9,899 | 1,334,445 | 82,485,679 |
| 65 years and over | 19.4% | 21.2% | 20.3% | 18.1% |
| Number of Adults 65 years and older | 6,975 | 10,140 | 1,094,324 | 61,399,291 |
| 0 - 14 years old | 14.4% | 14.3% | 17.1% | 17.4% |
| Number of Children 0-14 years old | 5,194 | 6,858 | 923,785 | 58,800,947 |
NOTE: All percentages are rounded. ESRI data pulled as of August 27, 2025. Data showing future dates are projections.
| | Highlighted fields signify favorable characteristics on a comparison basis with the other locations listed and/or national averages |
