Folly Beach, SC Profile

Folly Beach, SC, population 2,263, is located in South Carolina's Charleston county, about 78.4 miles from Savannah and 112.5 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Folly Beach's population has grown by about 51%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Folly Beach has grown by about 7%.

Folly Beach's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Folly Beach tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.10
	Males	40.70
	Females	41.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	7.00%		Under 20:	6.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	18.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,116	N/A
2001	2,191	3.54%
2002	2,232	1.87%
2003	2,227	-0.22%
2004	2,260	1.48%
2005	2,263	0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,935

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	739
2003	761
2004	540
2005	829
2006	653

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	1	0	5	2
Robbery	-	1	3	2	3	0
Aggravated Assault	-	13	12	10	11	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	7,479
2003	9,530
2004	7,869
2005	7,115
2006	10,357

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	19	29	16	28	20
Larceny, Theft	-	133	173	149	130	204
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	10	11	10	5	14
Arson	-	-	2	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.7 Square Miles
Water Area	2.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities