What is the population of Folly Beach?

The population of Folly Beach, SC is 2,682.

Where is Folly Beach located?

Folly Beach, SC is located at latitude 32.6551800 and longitude -79.9403700. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Folly Beach?

Folly Beach, SC has an elevation of 5 meters (16 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Folly Beach in?

Folly Beach, SC is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Folly Beach in?

Folly Beach is in the state of South Carolina, United States.

What county is Folly Beach, SC in?

Folly Beach is in Charleston County, South Carolina.

How has the population of Folly Beach changed?

The population of Folly Beach, SC has increased from 2,617 (2010) to 2,682 (2020), a change of 2.5%.

Folly Beach, South Carolina

Folly Beach: city in South Carolina, United States

About

Folly Beach is a city located in the county of Charleston in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,617. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,682 inhabitants.

The city was created 88 years ago in 1937.

Quick Facts about Folly Beach

Population	2,682 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	South Carolina (United States)
County	Charleston County
Postal code	29439
Phone Area Codes	843
Water as percent of area	50.87%
Land as percent of area	49.13%
Latitude & Longitude	32.6552,-79.9404
Altitude	16 feet / 5 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1938 (88 years ago)
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	23:27:56 (17th April 2026)
Population growth	2.42% (2010-2020)
Weather	73℉ Sunny 7-days weather

Folly Beach South Carolina May 2007 image

Geography

Folly Beach is located at 32°39'19"N 79°56'25"W (32.6551800, -79.9403700).

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Weather

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10 to 14 mph SW Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Folly Beach increased by 2.42% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	2,617	-	census
2011	2,551	-2.59%	estimation process
2012	2,573	0.86%	estimation process
2013	2,588	0.58%	estimation process
2014	2,622	1.3%	estimation process
2015	2,662	1.5%	estimation process
2016	2,671	0.34%	estimation process
2017	2,662	-0.34%	estimation process
2018	2,647	-0.57%	estimation process
2019	2,660	0.49%	estimation process
2020	2,682	0.82%	estimation process

Folly Beach zip code is 29439. County name: Charleston, County fips: 45019

Best Things to Do in Folly Beach

1Folly Beach County Park

Rating: 4.7 (2686)

1100 W Ashley Ave, Folly Beach, SC 29439, United States View details

Phone: +18437629960 | Website available

2Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve

Rating: 4.8 (1194)

W Ashley Ave, Folly Beach, SC 29439, United States View details

Phone: +18437954386 | Website available

3Flipper Finders Boat & Sea Kayak Tours

Rating: 5 (329)

83 Center St, Folly Beach, SC 29439, United States View details

Phone: +18435880019 | Website available

4Morris Island Lighthouse

Rating: 4.8 (122)

1750 E Ashley Ave, Folly Beach, SC 29439, United States View details

Phone: +18436330099 | Website available

586 Market Arts Gallery Inc

Rating: 5 (1)

Folly Beach, SC 29439, United States View details

Phone: +18435880082

Services and Civic Places in Folly Beach

1Folly Beach City Hall

Rating: 1.9 (24)

21 Center St, Folly Beach, SC 29439 View details

Phone: +18435882447 | Website available

2Folly Beach Building Department

Rating: 5 (1)

21 Center St, Folly Beach, SC 29439 View details

Phone: +18435887010 | Website available

3Folly Beach City Administration

21 Center St, Folly Beach, SC 29439 View details

Phone: +18435882433

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Folly Beach, SC. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
217819	College of Charleston	Charleston (SC)	29424-0001
218335	Medical University of South Carolina	Charleston (SC)	29425
451510	Charleston School of Law	Charleston (SC)	29403
217864	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Charleston (SC)	29409
487807	Top of the Line Barber College	Charleston (SC)	29407-2228

Nearby Transit Stations (3)

Rail and bus stations connected to Folly Beach, SC. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
CHS	Charleston, South Carolina	4565 Gaynor Avenue	RAIL
YEM	Yemassee	9 Main Street	RAIL
KTR	Kingstree	101 East Main St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Folly Beach.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Folly Beach Post Office	Folly Beach (SC)	29439
James Island Post Office	Charleston (SC)	29412
Charleston Post Office	Charleston (SC)	29401
Johns Island Post Office	Johns Island (SC)	29455
East Bay Post Office	Charleston (SC)	29403

Other cities in Charleston County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Charleston County , SC.

City Name	Population	Title
Charleston	139,714	The most populous city in South Carolina.
North Charleston	118,752	The second most populous city in Charleston County, South Carolina.
Mount Pleasant	92,799	The second most populous city in Charleston County, South Carolina.
Hollywood	5,268	Town in South Carolina
Isle of Palms	4,371	City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Ravenel	2,768	Human settlement in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Lincolnville	2,624	City in South Carolina, United States of America
Seabrook Island	1,880	City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Sullivans Island	1,791	Island in the United States of America
Kiawah Island	1,765	City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Awendaw	1,568	City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Meggett	1,304	Town
McClellanville	547	Town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Rockville	138	Town in South Carolina

Distance to Other Cities

Folly Beach distances to largest South Carolina cities