Overview
1,035
Total Population
62.0
Median age
49.47%
Female population %
102.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
46.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Folly Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Folly Beach is 62.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Folly Beach's population under 18 was 3.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Folly Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Folly Beach, 3.38% were under the age of 15, 3.09% aged 15 to 29, 65.31% aged 30 to 64, 25.12% aged 65 to 84, and 3.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 less females than males in Folly Beach:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.47% females and 50.53% males in Folly Beach, SC.
- The Folly Beach, SC gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 112.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 123.
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Race / Ethnicity
Folly Beach's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Folly Beach population: 100% are White.
- Folly Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,035 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Folly Beach is White with a population of 1,035 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Folly Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,674 in the year 2016
- From 2000 to 2010, Folly Beach's population increased by 339 (15.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Folly Beach's population decreased by 441 (17.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Folly Beach's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,070.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)