Welcome to Awendaw ...

The town of Awendaw is located in Charleston County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Awendaw has a population of 1,553 people<2> (see below for details).

Awendaw is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Awendaw lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Awendaw is located in the (843) area code.

The ZIP code for Awendaw: 29429<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Awendaw had an population of 1,553 people. This is an increase of 20.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Awendaw had a population of 1,294 people. This makes Awendaw the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Awendaw represents 0.03% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 137th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,294 people, the population of Awendaw increased 8.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,195 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Awendaw.

Communities near Awendaw ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Awendaw.

• Mount Pleasant
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
• Isle-of-Palms
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle-of-Palms
  • Isle-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle-of-Palms <5>
• McClellanville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellanville
  • McClellanville is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClellanville <5>
• Jamestown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
• Huger
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huger
  • Huger is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huger <5>
• Wando
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wando
  • Wando is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wando <5>
• Bethera
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethera
  • Bethera is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethera <5>
• Cordesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordesville
  • Cordesville is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordesville <5>
• Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrangle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
  • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
• Island-of-Palms
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island-of-Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
  • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Awendaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Awendaw.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Awendaw. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Awendaw.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Awendaw. See our Newspapers Page for Awendaw.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Awendaw ...

Looking for more information about Awendaw? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Awendaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Awendaw.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Awendaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/