Conway County, AR

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Conway County has a population of 20.8 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 566.5 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 41%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $983 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Conway County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Morrilton.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Faulkner County, Perry County, Pope County, Van Buren County, and Yell County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
48.33%49%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
49.24%49.64%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
38.70%57.64%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
38.87%58.40%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
33.51%61.17%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
30.11%65.56%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
28.70%69%++
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%41%
Government
Enterprises
15%43%
Private Industries85%41%
Agriculture9%91%
Mining4%7%
Utilities1%-1%
Construction6%20%
Manufacturing18%25%
– Durable5%65%
– Nondurable13%12%
Trade11%0%
– Wholesale4%0%
– Retail8%51%
Transportation5%27%
Information<1%69%
Finance & Insurance3%19%
Real Estate9%0%
Professional &
Business Services
5%94%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
<1%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%39%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%263%
Other Services22%33%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers425
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores317
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores858
⚕️ Health & Personal Care422
⛽ Gasoline Stations1857
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1153
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants931
🍔 Limited-service restaurants828
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers314
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation532
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%122%$305,200 N/A
Top 20%50%$172,700 $178,700
Next highest 20%23%$80,100 $98,600
Middle 20%15%$50,300 $62,000
Second lowest 20%8%$28,400 $38,200
Bottom 20%4%$12,200 $20,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries67%$64,600
Self-Employment12%$47,600
Investment Income116%$28,800
Social Security40%$20,000
Supplemental Security10%$12,100
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement23%$17,900
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%6%9%10%
$25K
– $49K
<1%8%7%9%
$50K
– $99K
1%7%14%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%8%2%
$200K
& more
<1%<1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$42,000 $24,300
African-American$27,200 $25,500
Hispanic$33,800 $28,300
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$27,300 $25,200
Highschool & GED$40,400 $19,600
Some College to
Associate’s
$42,100 $30,500
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$65,300 $46,500
Graduate Degree$77,100 $66,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$75,700 $47,900
STEM2$85,700 $76,200
Gray-Collar3$45,100
Pink-Collar4$26,300 $15,100
Sales5$33,000 $19,300
Blue-Collar6$36,700 $22,700
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves$
Drought+++$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+++$
Landslide++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado++$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Conway County