Conway is a city in Arkansas, with a population of 72,328 and about 1,550 residents per square mile. The median household earns $63,004 a year, and the median home is worth $252,100.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Size & density
Land area
47 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,550
People per square mile
Rank by population
#570
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#262
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$63,004
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,011
Per month
Homeownership
45.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.8 min
One way
People
Median age
30.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
42.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
5.3%
Households
27,099
2.31 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days52/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain142/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow7/yr
Days above 90°66/yr
Below freezing38/yr
Annual rainfall52inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 93°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 32°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care30.6%
Retail trade12.4%
Professional & business services12.1%
Arts, food & hospitality10.2%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Arkansas
Name
Rob Walton & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$113B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Bentonville
Source of wealth
Walmart
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Arkansas · private sector
Employer
Walmart
Sector
Retail
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Arkansas
Company
Walmart
Revenue
$681.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Bentonville
Ticker
WMT
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.