Folly Beach

County:: Charleston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 12.507
State:: South Carolina

Folly Beach is a city located in Charleston County, South Carolina. Folly Beach has a 2025 population of 2,085. Folly Beach is currently growing at a rate of 0.05% annually and its population has increased by 0.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,079 in 2020.

The average household income in Folly Beach is $146,619 with a poverty rate of 8.77%.The median age in Folly Beach is 62.7 years: 62.6 years for males, and 63 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Folly Beach includes 94.78% White, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	908	94.78%
Two or more races	29	3.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	21	2.19%

Folly Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Folly Beach's average per capita income is $58,859. Household income levels show a median of $97,813. The poverty rate stands at 8.77%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$205,278	$199,376
Married Families	$205,278	-
Households	$97,813	$146,619
Non Families	$52,368	$57,942

$58,859

Average Income

$97,813

Median Household Income

8.77%

Poverty Rate