Awendaw, SC

Full City Profile · South Carolina · Charleston County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
1,574 Population 91/sq mi density
$70,781 Median Income $42,754 per capita
$387,500 Home Value $865,340 Zillow
$2,792 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$70,781 median income, 11.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$387,500 home value, $2,792/mo rent
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,574
Census 2023
Population Density
91
per square mile
Land Area
9.5
square miles (24.5 km²)
Median Age
57.6 yrs
48% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 53.3% US: 61.6%
Black 46.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
53.3%
Black
46.5%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.2% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.9%
Spanish
0.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.6%
Veterans
9.4%
57% above US avg (6%)
Disability
17.0%
31% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.7%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.3%
27% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.514
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,574
Population Year2023
Population Density91 / sq mi
Land Area9.5 sq mi
Median Age57.6 years

Gender

Male52.6%
Female47.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White53.3%
Black or African American46.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.9%
Spanish0.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.6%
Veterans9.4%
Disability17.0%
Health Insurance93.7%
Uninsured6.3%
Broadband Access70.5%
Gini Coefficient0.514

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M