Awendaw, South Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,195. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,187 (-0.7% change)
Males: 570 (47.7%), Females: 625 (52.3%)

Charleston County

Zip code: 29429

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $35,250
Median house value: $78,000

Population by Race

Races in Awendaw:

• Black (64.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (34.3%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (6.9%), English (5.9%), Scottish (2.3%), Italian (1.9%), Irish (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 8.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Awendaw

• High school or higher: 67.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
• Unemployed: 9.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 39.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Awendaw town

• Never married: 25.2%
• Now married: 61.5%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 5.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +825 (+223.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Awendaw:

• EAST COOPER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC)
• CHARLESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
• ROPER HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Awendaw:

• CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 28 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Abbreviation: CHS)
• MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 69 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)
• BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 83 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Awendaw:

• EAST COOPER (about 12 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Abbreviation: 8S5)
• BERKELEY COUNTY (about 31 miles; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Abbreviation: 50J)
• GEORGETOWN COUNTY (about 32 miles; GEORGETOWN, SC; Abbreviation: GGE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Awendaw:

• CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 18 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,701)
• COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 25 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 9,756)
• MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 26 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
• CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
• TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
• COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
• HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)