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
Government
  MayorMiriam C. Green
Area
  Total
17.60 sq mi (45.57 km2)
  Land17.35 sq mi (44.93 km2)
  Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,399
  Density80.65/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 ID1229363
Websitewww.townofawendawsc.org

Awendaw (/ˈɔːwɪndɔː/ AW-win-daw) is a small fishing town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,294 at the 2010 census. Awendaw is part of the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area.