Conway is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 836 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.Conway is located at 36°26′16″N 77°13′36″W / 36.43778°N 77.22667°W / 36.43778; -77.22667.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles, all of it land.As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 836 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 48.6% White, 47.7% Black and 1.3% from two or more races. 2.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.As of the census of 2000, there were 734 people, 328 households, and 205 families residing in the town. The population density was 406.0 people per square mile. There were 356 housing units at an average density of 196.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 65.53% White, 33.24% African American, 0.54% Native American, and 0.68% from two or more races.