FOLLY BEACH, SC

2.66k people lived in Folly Beach, South Carolina in 2019, with a median age of 49.5 and a typical household income of $78,708. The population of Folly Beach, South Carolina increased by 0.491% between 2018 and 2019, from 2,647 to 2,660, while its median household income fell by 9.18%, from $86,660 to $78,708.

White (Non-Hispanic) (99.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.865%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%) make up Folly Beach, South Carolina's top 5 ethnic groupings. In Folly Beach, South Carolina, 0% of homes have English as the only language spoken.



Americans make up all of the locals in Folly Beach, South Carolina.

2019 saw a median property value of $569,900 and a homeownership percentage of 58.6% in Folly Beach, South Carolina. The majority of residents in Folly Beach, South Carolina commuted alone by car, and the trip took an average of 17.7 minutes. In Folly Beach, South Carolina, there were typically two cars per family.

Diversity

2.66k individuals call Folly Beach, South Carolina home, and all of them are citizens. 0% of Folly Beach, South Carolina inhabitants were born abroad as of 2019. (0 people).

Folly Beach, South Carolina had 2.64k more White (Non-Hispanic) residents in 2019 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were Black or African Americans (Non-Hispanic), with 23 residents, and White (Hispanic), with 0 residents.

Ethnicity and Race

Folly Beach, South Carolina had 2.64k more White (Non-Hispanic) residents in 2019 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were Black or African Americans (Non-Hispanic), with 23 residents, and White (Hispanic), with 0 residents.

In Folly Beach, South Carolina, no one is Hispanic (0 people).

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 64,736 of South Carolina's foreign-born residents' birthplaces in 2019, followed by India with 14,943 and Honduras with 11,181 foreign-born individuals.

Citizenship

The percentage of US citizens living in Folly Beach, South Carolina as of 2019 was 100%, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. Folly Beach, South Carolina, had 100% US citizens in 2018, indicating that the rate of citizenship has remained stable.

Veterans

Folly Beach, South Carolina, has 2.69 times more military people living there who served in Vietnam than in any other conflict.

Economy

In South Carolina, the average income of men is $1.37 times greater than that of women, who earn $43,921. South Carolina's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.461, which is less than the country as a whole.

1.86k people work in Folly Beach, South Carolina's economy. The highest paying industries in Folly Beach, South Carolina are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,458), Accommodation & Food Services ($76,350), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($76,334). The largest industries in Folly Beach, South Carolina are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (407 people), Accommodation & Food Services (352 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (257 people).