Welcome to Pawleys Island ...

The town of Pawleys Island is located in Georgetown County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Pawleys Island: Pawleys Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Pawleys Island for more information about variations on the name of Pawleys Island.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pawleys Island has a population of 109 people<2> (see below for details).

Pawleys Island is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Pawleys Island: (843)

The ZIP code for Pawleys Island: 29585<4>

Websites for Pawleys Island ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.georgetowncountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pawleys Island, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pawleys Island had an population of 109 people. This is an increase of 5.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pawleys Island had a population of 103 people. This makes Pawleys Island the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 103 people, the population of Pawleys Island decreased 25.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 138 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pawleys Island.

Communities near Pawleys Island ...

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

• Georgetown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Georgetown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
• Surfside Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
  • Surfside Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <5>
• Jackson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
• Inlet Oaks Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
  • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
• Campfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
  • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
• Murrells Inlet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrells Inlet
  • Murrells Inlet is located in Georgetown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrells Inlet <5>
• Steele Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
  • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
• Garden City Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Beach
  • Garden City Beach is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City Beach <5>
• Garden City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
• Windjammer Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windjammer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
  • Windjammer Village is located in Horry 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 Pawleys Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pawleys Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pawleys Island. 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 Pawleys Island.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pawleys Island ...

Looking for more information about Pawleys Island? 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 Pawleys Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pawleys Island.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/

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