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Awendaw, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Awendaw is a Census town of 1,772 people across 17.35 square miles of land, in Charleston County. Median household income is $77,010, 93.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $775,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Awendaw
What Awendaw is
- Census place typetown
- Land area17.35 sq mi
- Water area0.25 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land102 plus or minus 31
- County holding the largest share of its areaCharleston County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Awendaw
How many people live in Awendaw
- Population1,772 plus or minus 538
- Median age54.5
- Population under 18181 plus or minus 72
- Share under 1810.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Population 65 and over512 plus or minus 186
- Share 65 and over28.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households746 plus or minus 199
- Family households543 plus or minus 159
- Share of households that are families72.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Awendaw
- Median household income$77,010 plus or minus $18,859
- Per capita income$51,654 plus or minus $10,758
- Civilian labor force925 plus or minus 338
- Employed843 plus or minus 310
- Unemployed82 plus or minus 112
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Adults 25 and over1,432 plus or minus 418
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.3 percent plus or minus 34.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Awendaw
- Housing units818 plus or minus 198
- Occupied units746 plus or minus 199
- Vacant units72 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate8.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied699 plus or minus 201
- Renter occupied47 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate93.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$399,200 plus or minus $149,748
- Single family units686 plus or minus 178
- Share single family83.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes124 plus or minus 63
- Median year structure built2001
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Awendaw gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute747 plus or minus 286
- Commuting under 15 minutes21 plus or minus 28
- Share commuting under 15 minutes2.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more524 plus or minus 239
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more70.1 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Drove alone81.9 percent
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home11.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Awendaw
SBA loans in Awendaw (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$775,000
- Average approval$155,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$300,000
- Jobs supported15
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises40.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Awendaw, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Awendaw
SBA loans in Awendaw (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$213,000
- Average approval$213,000
- Median approval$213,000
- Largest approval$213,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Awendaw, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Awendaw
Flood risk in Awendaw
- NFIP communityTown of Awendaw
- NFIP community number450262
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date01/29/21
The Town of Awendaw participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450262 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Charleston County, not Awendaw
Charleston County context, not Awendaw figures
- Establishments in Charleston County15,801
- Covered employment, Charleston County278,476
- Average annual pay, Charleston County$68,271
- Housing units permitted, Charleston County4,153
Every figure in this section is published for Charleston County as a whole and is not a measurement of Awendaw.
All Charleston County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Awendaw questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Awendaw, South Carolina?
1,772, in 746 households. Awendaw town covers 17.35 square miles of land, which is 102 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Awendaw in?
Charleston County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Awendaw?
$77,010. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $399,200. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Awendaw businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $775,000 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $213,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Awendaw, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Awendaw borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Awendaw. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Awendaw in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Awendaw appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Awendaw, town of, community 450262, carrying Community Rating System class 6, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Awendaw figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Charleston County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Awendaw.
Is zoning published for Awendaw?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.