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- Folly Beach is 0% more densely populated than Beaufort.
- People are 33.9% more likely to be married in Folly Beach.
- The Median Age is 27.1 years older in Folly Beach.
 Beaufort, SCFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,035329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6238.4
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 Population - 201012,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,116285,036,114
 Population - 19909,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock82.893.4
 Land Area24.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beaufort, SCFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Beaufort, SCFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 White61.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beaufort, SCFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.652.60
 Households5,005  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock87.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,921  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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Reviews for Folly Beach    3 Reviews

I resided in this very overrated village for a year. With the exception of the one local down village pizza place, the best food is from the gas station'shot dog roller  More

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If you're looking for a place that's not uppity or country club-ish, Folly Beach is THE place to be. It is home to some of the nicest most down to earth people  More

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If you're looking for a beautiful place to go without any pretense or country club attitude, Folly Beach is the place to go. The people there are the nicest most down  More

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