Folly Beach, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,267

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.03%

54.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,279

4.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1M

Population & Diversity

Folly Beach, SC is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 50.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Folly Beach, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Folly Beach, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Folly Beach, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Folly Beach, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Folly Beach, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 333
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 37
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 29

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Folly Beach, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24

Folly Beach, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Folly Beach, SC.

Economy

The economy of Folly Beach, SC employs 696 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Folly Beach, SC were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (158 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (69 people), and Educational Services (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Manufacturing ($196,923), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($190,417).

Employment

Occupations

696

2024 Value

± 187

43.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Folly Beach, SC grew at a rate of 43.5%, from 485 employees to 696 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Folly Beach, SC, are Management Occupations (176 people), Sales & Related Occupations (109 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Folly Beach, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

696

2024 Value

± 187

43.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Folly Beach, SC grew at a rate of 43.5%, from 485 employees to 696 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Folly Beach, SC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (158 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (69 people), and Educational Services (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Folly Beach, SC, though some of these residents may live in Folly Beach, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,650

Median earning men ± $35,763

$54,293

Median earning women ± $15,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($196,923), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,077), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($191,146), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Folly Beach, SC was $1M in 2024, which is 3.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $951,200 to $1M, a 5.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Folly Beach, SC is 94.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Folly Beach, SC have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Folly Beach, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1M

Median Property Value 2024

±$115,161

$586

Median Property Taxes

±$161

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Folly Beach, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Folly Beach, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.7% of the housing units in Folly Beach, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Folly Beach, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,279

Median Household Income

± $64,730

619

Number of Households

± 159

In 2024, the median household income of the 619 households in Folly Beach, SC grew to $102,279 from the previous year's value of $97,813.

The following chart displays the households in Folly Beach, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Folly Beach, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51.4%)
Worked At Home (33%)
Other (7.08%)

In 2024, 51.4% of workers in Folly Beach, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Folly Beach, SC have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.04% of the workforce in Folly Beach, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Folly Beach, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Folly Beach, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Folly Beach, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Folly Beach, SC (51 out of 1.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Folly Beach, SC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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