| | Folly Beach, SC | Murrieta, CA | United States |
| Population | 1,035 | 111,096 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.5% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.5% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 62 | 35 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,520 | 104,175 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,116 | 44,282 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,398 | 1,628 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 26.8% | 163.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 91.9% | 7,057.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 82.8 | 3,305.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.5 | 33.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 6.4 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Folly Beach, SC | Murrieta, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.6% | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.7% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 14.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.4% | 13.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 21.8% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 25.1% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Folly Beach, SC | Murrieta, CA | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 47.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 5.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 8.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 5.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 33.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Folly Beach, SC | Murrieta, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 56.6% | 55.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.6% | 53.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.4% | 44.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.5% | 30.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.65 | 3.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 627 | 33,599 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 274 | 26,740 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 12.8% | 41.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 87.2% | 35.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 353 | 6,859 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 14.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 7.8% | 10.8% |