Awendaw, South Carolina

Awendaw, South Carolina
Awendaw, with U.S. Highway 17 in foreground
Location of Awendaw in South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°59′11″N 79°38′36″W / 32.98639°N 79.64333°W / 32.98639; -79.64333
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyCharleston
Established1992
Area
 • Total
17.59 sq mi (45.57 km2)
 • Land17.35 sq mi (44.93 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,399
 • Density80.7/sq mi (31.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29429
Area codes843, 854
FIPS code45-03385
GNIS feature ID2405192
Websitewww.townofawendawsc.org

Awendaw (/ˈɔːwɪndɔː/ AW-win-daw) is a small fishing town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Awendaw had a population of 1,399. Awendaw is part of the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area.