About Pawleys Island

Pawleys Island is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 132 people and just one neighborhood, Pawleys Island is the 267th largest community in South Carolina.

Pawleys Island is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.41% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pawleys Island is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pawleys Island who work in management occupations (23.29%), sales jobs (19.18%), and healthcare (13.70%).

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Pawleys Island has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Pawleys Island is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Pawleys Island's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Pawleys Island are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

As is often the case in a small town, Pawleys Island doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Pawleys Island Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Pawleys Island, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Pawleys Island is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.69% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Pawleys Island in 2000 was $48,183, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,732 for a family of four.

The people who call Pawleys Island home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pawleys Island is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pawleys Island include English, Irish, German, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Pawleys Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.