Pawleys Island

Population: 116
Median household income: $118,750
Median home value: $1,538,500

Pawleys Island is a community in Georgetown County, South Carolina, home to 116 residents. The median household income of $118,750 is above the Georgetown County median ($66,734).

From 2019 to 2023, Pawleys Island's population grew 30.3% from 89 to 116, while its median home value rose 67.8% from $916,700 to $1,538,500.

5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.73 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 116
Median age: 69.7 yrs
Median household income: $118,750
Median home value: $1,538,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 557
Homeownership rate: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

89116

Median household income

$136,250$118,750

Median home value

$916,700$1,538,500

Median gross rent

$1,150$1,208

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	89	—	$916,700	$1,150
2020	83	$136,250	$1,196,400	$1,167
2021	87	$130,833	$1,291,700	$1,208
2022	104	$91,250	$1,291,700	—
2023	116	$118,750	$1,538,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7455.2%

75 and over18.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	2	1.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	8	6.9%
55 to 64	21	18.1%
65 to 74	64	55.2%
75 and over	21	18.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate3.5%

Some college or associate's14.0%

Bachelor's degree36.8%

Graduate or professional degree44.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	0.9%
High school graduate	4	3.5%
Some college or associate's	16	14.0%
Bachelor's degree	42	36.8%
Graduate or professional degree	51	44.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32	74.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	25.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	59.4%
15 to 29 min	10	31.3%
30 to 44 min	1	3.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.73
Poverty rate: 5.2% (6 of 116)

	Count	Share
Family households	38	56.7%
Nonfamily households	29	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	67	12.0%
Vacant	490	88.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	92.5%
Renter-occupied	5	7.5%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	463	83.1%
1-unit, attached	5	0.9%
2 to 4 units	23	4.1%
5 to 19 units	65	11.7%
20 or more units	1	0.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4555015
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 33.4281, -79.1250