The Town Files

Conway County, Arkansas

21,054 people. The median home is worth $154,100 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $54,187.

Towns in Conway County

Towns in Conway County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Morrilton6,992$160,900$47,57238.4

People and housing

Conway CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$154,100$128,600
Median rent$755$792
Median household income$54,187$50,408
Median age42.237.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%16.5%
Below the poverty line19.7%19.7%

Jobs and pay

6,503 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,612 a year.

Largest industries in Conway CountyManufacturing1,080 jobs · $70,231Retail803 jobs · $34,092Construction546 jobs · $70,346Transportation & warehousing349 jobs · $57,273Administrative & support240 jobs · $35,604Agriculture, forestry & fishi…159 jobs · $51,156
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Conway County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 569 storm events in Conway County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Conway County by type since 1996Hail154Heat9Flood29Drought15Tornado21Lightning12Heavy Rain16Heavy Snow7Flash Flood34Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Conway County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
June 8, 2019FloodDR-4441: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).