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Pawleys Island is a tiny town of 170 people in Georgetown County, South Carolina. It's about 24 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC and 157 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.7M and rent runs about $1k a month.
170people
$1.7MTypical home
$1,204/moRent
89° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
258Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 170
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 243 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 24 mi to Myrtle Beach, SC
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.7M (≈$11k/mo)
- Median rent $1,204/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (349 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,250 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 68
- 17% of households have kids
- 41% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MYR airport
- 21 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 16 ft
- Right on the coast
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 116 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 389 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 67 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Georgetown County: R+20 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.