Town guide

Conway, Arkansas

Conway is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, home to about 67,642 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 72032, 72034, 72035 and 72106.

Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population67,6421,467 per sq mi
Median home value$252,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Conway

4 ZIP codes

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Around Conway

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)140 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX293 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Conway; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Conway

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Conway had 64,134 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.

It’s the 7th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Faulkner County grew from 20,780 residents in 1900 to 123,498 in 2020.

Conway population by census2000: 43,167, 2010: 58,908, 2020: 64,13443,167200058,908201064,1342020

Faulkner County, 1900–2020

Faulkner County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,780, 1910: 23,708, 1920: 27,681, 1930: 28,381, 1940: 25,880, 1950: 25,289, 1960: 24,303, 1970: 31,572, 1980: 46,192, 1990: 60,006, 2000: 86,014, 2010: 113,237, 2020: 123,49821K’00’1028K’20’3026K’40’5024K’60’7046K’80’9086K’00’10123K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ConwayJan: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 39°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5.4 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 68°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.7 in49°27°Jan3.854°30°Feb4.263°39°Mar5.372°47°Apr5.479°58°May5.687°66°Jun3.692°70°Jul3.491°68°Aug3.585°61°Sep3.174°48°Oct4.061°38°Nov4.652°30°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Conway, AR weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Faulkner County

37,718 jobs at 2,990 businesses in Faulkner County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Faulkner CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,767 jobs; Retail trade: 6,545 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,181 jobs; Construction: 3,696 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,270 jobs; Other services: 2,379 jobs; Information: 1,784 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,466 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 10% Manufacturing 9% Other services 6% Information 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Conway’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Conway Regional Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · ConwayUnder a mile
  • Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Conway2.2 miles
  • Chi St. Vincent MorriltonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morrilton16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors101
Specialist doctors149
Dentists55
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants205
Mental health providers268
Physical and occupational therapists263
Optometrists22
Chiropractors44
Pharmacies45

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Conway

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Conway Soccer Complex · 48 acres2.8 mi
  • Conway Station Park · 38 acres0.2 mi
  • Tucker Creek Walking/Bike Trail · 36 acres1.9 mi
  • City of Colleges Park · 29 acres2.4 mi
  • Pompe Park · 19 acres1.6 mi
  • Laurel Park · 18 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • 10Box Cost-Plus0.9 mi
  • Kroger1.5 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.6 mi
  • Kroger Marketplace1.7 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

  • Conway Apothecary0.8 mi
  • Smith Family Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Story Library0.6 mi
  • Torreyson Library0.6 mi
  • Olin C. Bailey Library1.9 mi
  • Conway Public Library2.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Faulkner County Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Reynolds Performance Hall0.5 mi
  • SGA Amphitheater0.6 mi
  • Lantern Theatre1.3 mi
  • Red Curtain Theatre1.3 mi
  • James H. Clark Auditorium1.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1872.

Colleges and universities

  • University of Central Arkansas

Notable people born here

  • Rebecca Roanhorse (1971) · American speculative fiction author (1971-)
  • Ray Thornton (1928) · American politician (1928–2016)
  • Kayle Browning (1992) · American sport shooter
  • Archie Clark (1941) · American basketball player
  • Shekinna Stricklen (1990) · American basketball player (born 1990)
  • Symone (1995) · American drag performer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Conway

Public schools here are run by Mayflower School District, Conway School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mayflower Elementary SchoolMayflowerPre-K–4363Public8.2 mi
Sallie Cone PreschoolConwayPre-K277Public0.3 mi
Carolyn Lewis Elementary SchoolConwayK–4514Public3.2 mi
Ellen Smith Elementary SchoolConwayK–4461Public1.5 mi
Ida Burns Elementary SchoolConwayK–4384Public1.5 mi
Jim Stone Elementary SchoolConwayK–4357Public3.0 mi
Julia Lee Moore Elementary SchoolConwayK–4328Public2.5 mi
Marguerite Vann Elementary SchoolConwayK–4359Public1.3 mi
Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary SchoolConwayK–4417Public2.9 mi
Theodore Jones Elementary SchoolConwayK–4491Public2.7 mi
Woodrow Cummins Elementary SchoolConwayK–4450Public4.6 mi
Bob Courtway Middle SchoolConway5–7498Public2.5 mi
Carl Stuart Middle SchoolConway5–7752Public1.2 mi
Mayflower Middle SchoolMayflower5–8304Public8.2 mi
Ray Phyllis Simon Middle SchoolConway5–7459Public2.9 mi
Ruth Doyle Middle SchoolConway5–7547Public4.2 mi
Conway Junior High SchoolConway8–91,568Public1.2 mi
Conway Area Career CenterConway9–12—Career and Technical1.5 mi
Mayflower High SchoolMayflower9–12348Public8.1 mi
Conway High SchoolConway10–122,350Public1.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Conway Christian SchoolConwayPre-K–12564Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
St Joseph SchoolConwayPre-K–12446Roman Catholic1.0 mi
Compass AcademyConway1–12125Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mayflower and Holland.

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