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Pawleys Island, SC Demographics

A map of Pawleys Island's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
12596.2%
Multiracial
32.3%
Hispanic
10.8%
Native American/Other
10.8%
Black
00.0%
Asian
00.0%

Pawleys Island, South Carolina had a population of 130 in 2020. It was 96.2% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pawleys Island, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Pawleys Island is the 434th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Pawleys Island's White Population

125 residents of Pawleys Island identify as White, or 96.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Pawleys Island considerably larger than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Pawleys Island is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pawleys Island is more White than neighboring Litchfield Beach (84.8% White), Murrells Inlet (89.1% White), Georgetown (40.3% White), and Garden City (91.5% White). Pawleys Island is less White than neighboring DeBordieu Colony (96.6% White).

Pawleys Island's Black Population

0 residents of Pawleys Island identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pawleys Island considerably less than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Pawleys Island is ranked #464 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pawleys Island is less Black than neighboring Litchfield Beach (9% Black), DeBordieu Colony (0.2% Black), Murrells Inlet (4.9% Black), Georgetown (51.7% Black), and Garden City (1.4% Black).

Pawleys Island's Asian Population

0 residents of Pawleys Island identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pawleys Island roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Pawleys Island is ranked #358 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pawleys Island is less Asian than neighboring Litchfield Beach (0.4% Asian), DeBordieu Colony (0.1% Asian), Murrells Inlet (0.6% Asian), Georgetown (0.7% Asian), and Garden City (0.4% Asian).

Pawleys Island's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Pawleys Island identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pawleys Island slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Pawleys Island is ranked #444 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pawleys Island is less Hispanic than neighboring Litchfield Beach (2.9% Hispanic), DeBordieu Colony (2% Hispanic), Murrells Inlet (2.3% Hispanic), Georgetown (4.9% Hispanic), and Garden City (2.8% Hispanic).

Pawleys Island's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Pawleys Island identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pawleys Island roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Pawleys Island is ranked #162 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pawleys Island is more Native American/Other than neighboring Litchfield Beach (0.6% Native American/Other), DeBordieu Colony (0.1% Native American/Other), Murrells Inlet (0.4% Native American/Other), Georgetown (0.3% Native American/Other), and Garden City (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pawleys Island's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Pawleys Island identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pawleys Island roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Pawleys Island is ranked #377 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pawleys Island is more Multiracial than neighboring DeBordieu Colony (0.9% Multiracial), and Georgetown (2.2% Multiracial). Pawleys Island is less Multiracial than neighboring Litchfield Beach (2.4% Multiracial), Murrells Inlet (2.6% Multiracial), and Garden City (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.