| PEOPLE | Folly Beach | United States |
| Population | 2,617 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 209 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 13.39% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 47.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,363 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.02 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 51.28% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 48.72% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 39.71% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 60.29% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.98% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.29% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.21% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.72% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.15% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.35% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.89% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.57% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 15.59% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 15.59% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 20.14% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 20.14% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.92% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.20% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.99% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | |
| White | 96.29% | 72.41% |
| Black | 1.49% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.46% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.31% | 0.95% |
| Other | 1.45% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.94% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.06% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | |
| Married, w/children | 15.29% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 68.64% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 8.11% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 7.96% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.16% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.87% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 3.83% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 39.94% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 38.21% | 31.95% |