Pawleys Island is a town in Georgetown County, South Carolina, home to about 170 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29585.
Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Litchfield Beach; part is in Pawleys Island
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pawleys Island. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA504 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pawleys Island; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pawleys Island had 130 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 421st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Georgetown County grew from 22,846 residents in 1900 to 63,404 in 2020.
Georgetown County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookgreen Gardens, SC weather station (5 miles away).
22,113 jobs at 2,038 businesses in Georgetown County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
190 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pawleys Island.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Georgetown 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waccamaw ElementaryPawleys Island | Pre-K–3 | 543 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Coastal Montessori CharterPawleys Island | 1–8 | 242 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Waccamaw IntermediatePawleys Island | 4–6 | 415 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Waccamaw MiddlePawleys Island | 7–8 | 329 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Waccamaw HighPawleys Island | 9–12 | 808 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Classical Christian SchoolPawleys Island | Pre-K–2 | 37 | Other religious | 1.1 mi |
| Montessori School of Pawleys IslandPawleys Island | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Pawleys Island Christian AcademyPawleys Island | Pre-K–K | 20 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Litchfield Beach.
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