Conway County, Arkansas

Conway County
County
Clockwise from top: Conway County Courthouse, the Arkansas River, Cedar Falls, a panoramic view of the Arkansas River Valley from Petit Jean State Park, the Morrilton Train Station, and downtown Morrilton
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°16′00″N 92°42′00″W / 35.2667°N 92.7°W / 35.2667; -92.7
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	October 20, 1825
Named for	Henry Wharton Conway
Seat	Morrilton
Largest city	Morrilton
Area
• Total	566.66 sq mi (1,467.6 km2)
• Land	556.15 sq mi (1,440.4 km2)
• Water	10.51 sq mi (27.2 km2)  1.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,715
• Density	37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	conwaycountyar.com

Conway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Created as Arkansas's 11th county on October 20, 1825, Conway County has four incorporated municipalities, including Morrilton, the county seat and most populous city. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. The county is named for Henry Wharton Conway, a politician from a powerful political family who served as the delegate from the Arkansas Territory to the U.S. Congress from 1823 to 1827.

As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,715.^[1] The county seat is Morrilton.^[2] The county was formed on October 20, 1825, from a portion of Pulaski County and named for Henry Wharton Conway who was the territorial delegate to the U.S. Congress.

In 2010, the center of population of Arkansas was located in Conway County, near the city of Plumerville.^[3]