Town · South Carolina
Awendaw, South Carolina
Awendaw, town, in Charleston County, South Carolina. Awendaw had 1,502 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,399 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,772 (±538). GEOID 4503385.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,502
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,399 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,772 ±538
Median household income
$77,010
±$18,859 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $69,324
Median home value
$399,200
±$149,748 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $259,000
Median gross rent
not published
South Carolina: $1,180
Where is Awendaw and what county is it in?
Awendaw is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina. It covers 17.3 square miles of land, 81 residents per square mile in 2020.
Awendaw is in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Awendaw, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,502 people lived in Awendaw on July 1, 2025, up 6.8% since 2020, slower than South Carolina (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,399 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,772 (±538).
| Measure | Awendaw | Charleston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,772 ±538 | 420,264 | no clear change |
| Households | 746 ±199 | 178,975 | +232 |
| Average household size | 2.38 ±0.31 | 2.29 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 818 ±198 | 209,803 | +232 |
Awendaw's population since 2000
From 1,195 in 2000 to 1,502 in 2025: up 25.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Awendaw as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Awendaw?
The median resident of Awendaw is 54.5 years old; 10.2% are under 18 and 28.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 56.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 43.1%.
| Measure | Awendaw | Charleston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.5 ±7.6 | 39.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 10.2% ±4.6 pts | 19.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 28.9% ±11.5 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Male | 55.0% ±4.7 pts | 48.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 7.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 56.4% ±14.7 pts | 64.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 43.1% ±14.8 pts | 22.7% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 1.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.7% ±4.8 pts | 8.2% | – |
| With a disability | 14.1% ±6.5 pts | 11.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9% ±3.0 pts | 8.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.3% ±7.2 pts | 93.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.4% ±11.1 pts | 50.3% | +20.3 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 18.2% ±5.5 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.3% ±9.3 pts | 84.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 4.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Awendaw earn?
Half of Awendaw's 746 households earn less than $77,010 a year (±$18,859), against $88,494 in Charleston County and $69,324 in South Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $69,308 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Awendaw | Charleston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,010 ±$18,859 | $88,494 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $118,595 ±$23,080 | $131,674 | – |
| Per capita income | $51,654 ±$10,758 | $56,921 | +$16,712 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6% ±10.5 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±21.8 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.5% ±4.8 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 84.7% ±10.6 pts | 96.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 74.0% ±12.5 pts | 88.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Awendaw?
Owners occupy 93.7% of Awendaw's occupied homes and renters 6.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $399,200 by its owner (±$149,748).
| Measure | Awendaw | Charleston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $399,200 ±$149,748 | $489,100 | +$170,660 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.0% ±57.0 pts | 44.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,928 ±$354 | $2,167 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.7% ±4.5 pts | 63.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 6.3% ±4.5 pts | 36.1% | – |
| Housing units | 818 ±198 | 209,803 | +232 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.8% ±15.3 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.8% ±6.7 pts | 58.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 15.2% ±6.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9% ±2.7 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 24.1% ±10.5 pts | 18.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.1% ±2.1 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.2% ±5.0 pts | 5.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Awendaw work and get to work?
81.9% of Awendaw's workers drive alone and 11.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.4 minutes.
| Measure | Awendaw | Charleston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.4% ±10.2 pts | 66.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9% ±11.2 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.9% ±7.4 pts | 69.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.3% ±4.4 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.1% ±1.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.4% ±4.9 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.4 min ±1.9 | 25.1 min | −8.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Awendaw?
No census tract lies mostly in Awendaw; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 46.17Charleston County | 10,984 | $161,680 |
| Tract 50.01Charleston County | 1,547 | $77,074 |
| Tract 50.02Charleston County | 3,857 | $86,270 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Awendaw) · Census block assignment files
How does Awendaw compare with other places in South Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Awendaw is the 8,727th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 133rd-most populous of 271 in South Carolina.
Awendaw ranks 56th of 248 places in South Carolina with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 133rd | 271 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 53rd | 149 |
| Residents per square mile | 259th | 261 |
| Median household income | 56th | 248 |
| Per capita income | 26th | 259 |
| Median home value | 28th | 248 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34th | 226 |
| Median age | 22nd | 261 |
| Owner-occupied share | 12th | 258 |
| Work from home | 70th | 119 |
| Travel time to work | 29th | 261 |
Awendaw's figures with every place in South Carolina (CSV)
Every place in South Carolina, sortable · Compare Awendaw with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Awendaw?
24 of the 56 figures for Awendaw on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Awendaw are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Awendaw.