All Countries
Pawleys Island, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Georgetown County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
116
Population
166/sq mi density
$118,750
Median Income
$139,302 per capita
$1,538,500
Home Value
$533,203 Zillow
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
167
Violent Crime/100K
5,276 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$118,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,538,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
167 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
81.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$118,750
58% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$139,302
257% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pawleys Island vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pawleys Island’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$118,750
158%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$139,302
357%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,219
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.6%
68% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,016M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
25.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,442
Restaurants
185
Healthcare
297
Retail
318
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,219
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,279
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $118,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $139,302 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,219 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $4,016M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.494 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,442 |
| Restaurants | 185 |
| Healthcare | 297 |
| Retail | 318 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,219 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,279 |