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.
![Folly Beach, SC population by age group The graph shows Folly Beach's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/folly-beach-sc-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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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.
![Folly Beach, SC population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Folly Beach, SC population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/folly-beach-sc-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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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).
![Folly Beach, SC population by race The bar chart shows Folly Beach, SC population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/folly-beach-sc-population-by-race.jpeg)
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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.
![Folly Beach, SC population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Folly Beach's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-folly-beach-sc-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)