Andrews is a town in both Georgetown and Williamsburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Its total population was 2,575 at the 2020 census, down from 2,861 in 2010. General aviation airfield Robert F. Swinnie Airport is east of its central business district.

Geography

Andrews is located in western Georgetown County, with a small portion extending west into Williamsburg County. U.S. Route 521 bypasses the town to the south, then passes through the west side of the town; the highway leads northwest to Sumter and east to Georgetown, the county seat. South Carolina Highway 41 leads northeast to Hemingway and southwest to Jamestown. Charleston is to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Andrews has a total area of 2.2&nbsp;square miles (5.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

Demographics

2020 census

{| class="wikitable"

|+Andrews racial composition

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

|-

|White (non-Hispanic)

|811

|31.5%

|-

|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

|1,609

|62.49%

|-

|Native American

|7

|0.27%

|-

|Asian

|5

|0.19%

|-

|Pacific Islander

|1

|0.04%

|-

|Other/Mixed

|60

|2.33%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|82

|3.18%

|}

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,575 people, 1,049 households, and 754 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census

Education

Public education in Andrews is administered by Georgetown County School District. The district operates Andrews Elementary School (child development-5th), Rosemary Middle School (6th-8th), and Andrews High School (9th-12th).

Trinity Christian Academy is a private institution.

Andrews has a public library, a branch of the Georgetown County Library.

Notable people

  • Chris Rock
  • Chubby Checker

References

  • Town of Andrews official website
  • Members.tripod.com
  • Visitandrews.com