Town guide

Awendaw, South Carolina

Awendaw is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, home to about 1,772 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29429.

Homes sold for a median of $343 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,772102 per sq mi
Median home value$399,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$343Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Awendaw

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Awendaw

Distances

Nearest major airportCharleston International Airport (CHS)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC166 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA545 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Awendaw; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Awendaw

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Awendaw had 1,399 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 215th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Charleston County grew from 88,006 residents in 1900 to 408,235 in 2020.

Awendaw population by census2000: 1,195, 2010: 1,294, 2020: 1,3991,19520001,29420101,3992020

Charleston County, 1900–2020

Charleston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 88,006, 1910: 88,594, 1920: 108,450, 1930: 101,050, 1940: 121,105, 1950: 164,856, 1960: 216,382, 1970: 247,650, 1980: 276,974, 1990: 295,039, 2000: 309,969, 2010: 350,209, 2020: 408,23588K’00’10108K’20’30121K’40’50216K’60’70277K’80’90310K’00’10408K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AwendawJan: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; May: high 84°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 6.5 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in60°35°Jan3.563°37°Feb3.369°42°Mar3.878°50°Apr3.384°59°May3.390°68°Jun5.593°71°Jul6.091°70°Aug6.586°65°Sep5.378°53°Oct4.669°42°Nov3.362°38°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown, SC weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Charleston County

226,330 jobs at 15,801 businesses in Charleston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Charleston CountyHotels and restaurants: 36,908 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 36,658 jobs; Retail trade: 29,490 jobs; Professional services: 21,487 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,540 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,287 jobs; Construction: 13,514 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,298 jobsHotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Professional services 10% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Awendaw.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mount Pleasant HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mount Pleasant11.2 miles
  • Novant Health East Cooper Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mount Pleasant17.2 miles
  • Musc Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Charleston22.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Pleasant.

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