Conway, South Carolina

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The city of Conway is located in Horry County and is the county seat.

Conway is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Conway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Conway can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Conway had a population of 11,788 people^<3> (or 5.95% of the total population of Horry County). The population of Conway represented 0.29% of the total of South Carolina, making it the state's 29th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Conway had a population of 15,894 people. This is an increase of 34.83% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Conway.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Atlantic Beach	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	397	13.11% increase
	Aynor	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	640	9.03% increase
	Briarcliffe Acres	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	548	16.6% increase
	Bucksport	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Forestbrook	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Loris	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,351	13.08% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Conway.

Websites for Conway

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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