Folly Beach, SC Demographics
A map of Folly Beach's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,951 | 93.9% |
Multiracial | 65 | 3.1% |
Hispanic | 28 | 1.3% |
Black | 16 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 10 | 0.5% |
Asian | 8 | 0.4% |
Folly Beach, South Carolina had a population of 2,078 in 2020. It was 93.9% White, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Folly Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Folly Beach is the 184th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Folly Beach's White Population
1,951 residents of Folly Beach identify as White, or 93.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Folly Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Folly Beach is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Folly Beach is more White than neighboring James Island (83.4% White), Charleston (72.4% White), Sullivan's Island (93.6% White), and Mount Pleasant (87.5% White). Folly Beach is less White than neighboring Kiawah Island (95.1% White).
Folly Beach's Black Population
16 residents of Folly Beach identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Folly Beach considerably less than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Folly Beach is ranked #453 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Folly Beach is more Black than neighboring Sullivan's Island (0.4% Black). Folly Beach is less Black than neighboring James Island (9.1% Black), Kiawah Island (1% Black), Charleston (16.9% Black), and Mount Pleasant (3.3% Black).
Folly Beach's Asian Population
8 residents of Folly Beach identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Folly Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Folly Beach is ranked #249 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Folly Beach is less Asian than neighboring James Island (0.6% Asian), Kiawah Island (1.1% Asian), Charleston (2.2% Asian), Sullivan's Island (0.8% Asian), and Mount Pleasant (2.2% Asian).
Folly Beach's Hispanic Population
28 residents of Folly Beach identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Folly Beach slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Folly Beach is ranked #398 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Folly Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring James Island (2.7% Hispanic), Kiawah Island (1.5% Hispanic), Charleston (4.5% Hispanic), Sullivan's Island (2.5% Hispanic), and Mount Pleasant (3.6% Hispanic).
Folly Beach's Native American/Other Population
10 residents of Folly Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Folly Beach roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Folly Beach is ranked #297 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Folly Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kiawah Island (0.4% Native American/Other), Sullivan's Island (0.1% Native American/Other), and Mount Pleasant (0.4% Native American/Other). Folly Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Charleston (0.6% Native American/Other).
Folly Beach's Multiracial Population
65 residents of Folly Beach identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Folly Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Folly Beach is ranked #282 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Folly Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Kiawah Island (0.8% Multiracial), Sullivan's Island (2.6% Multiracial), and Mount Pleasant (3% Multiracial). Folly Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring James Island (3.7% Multiracial), and Charleston (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.