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Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Town · Population 134 · #247 in South Carolina
About Pawleys Island
Pawleys Island, SC is a tiny community located in southeastern South Carolina with an estimated population of 134.
Pawleys Island holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.7 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 191 residents per square mile.
📰 Pawleys Island News Today
- 327 Red Rose Blvd Unit 3, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Realtor.com · Aug 17
- Closed meeting with Pawleys Island Christian Academy parents WMBF · Aug 17
- 'Everyone will be held accountable’: Pawleys Island Community Church investigation growing WCIV · Aug 14
- Christine Sciscione Liples Obituary (1926 - 2026) - Pawleys Island, SC - Post and Courier - Myrtle Beach Post and Courier · Aug 14
- Community leaders charged after sex offender found working at Pawleys Island church school Live 5 News · Jul 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pawleys Island Unique
- The only place in America named Pawleys Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Pawleys Island
📍 Birds Nest📍 Camden Creek📍 Egret Run📍 Fraserville📍 Gray Mans Cove📍 Green Acres📍 Marsh Oaks📍 Marysville📍 Otter Run📍 Pawleys Landing📍 Pawleys Pier Village📍 Pawleys Place📍 Pawleys Plantation📍 Pawleys Pointe📍 Pawleys Retreat📍 Pawleys Woods📍 Rose Run📍 Rosecrest📍 Saint Christopher Estates📍 Sweetgrass📍 The Bluffs📍 The Colony📍 True Blue Garden Homes📍 True Blue II
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Pawleys Island
- DeRoMa's Pizzeria — pizza
- Frank's
- Frank's Outback
- Parlor Donuts — coffee shop
- South End Bistro — pizza
- Waffle House — american
- Cafe Piccolo — italian
- J Peters — american
- Pawleys Island Tavern — american
- Rustic Table
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pawleys Island
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Pawleys Island
- Coastal Montessori Charter
- Waccamaw Elementary
- Waccamaw High
- Waccamaw Intermediate
- Waccamaw Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Carolina
TypeTown
Population (2024)134
Rank in state#247 of 271
Land area0.7 sq mi
Density191/sq mi
Coordinates33.4281, -79.1250