Folly Beach
What’s happening
Weather
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Outdoors in Folly Beach
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1938
Folly Beach - Ocean Front Hotel, 1938
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About Folly Beach
City in South Carolina, United StatesFolly Beach is a public city on Folly Island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Folly Beach had a population of 2,078. Folly Beach is within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Areas.
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Housing in Folly Beach
The typical Folly Beach home is worth about $1,071,000, up 2.9% in a year, 250% above the South Carolina typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Folly Beach
Safety Grade C
Folly Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 69% of towns.
Work & commute in Folly Beach
Full picture →Most working residents leave Folly Beach for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Charleston (31%), North Charleston (12%) and Mount Pleasant (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Folly Beach
Health Grade A
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with South Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Folly Beach
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Folly Beach
Full climate →Folly Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Folly Beach’s library
Library details →Where Folly Beach is
Explore map →Imported town boundary