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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Folly Beach, SC

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- Folly Beach is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 7.2% less likely to be married in Folly Beach.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Folly Beach.
 Hilton Head Island, SCFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,035329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6238.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,116285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock82.893.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilton Head Island, SCFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.4%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.652.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock87.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews
Mike · Normandy, TN
Ruined
Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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Laurie · Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head Island is the Best Kept Secret in the
Over 9 years ago

We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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richard · Jasper, GA
Viciously Intolerant Right Wingers
Over 12 years ago

I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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Reviews for Folly Beach    3 Reviews
JEAN · Hilton Head Island, SC
IT'S A PURE BEACH RESIDING ON FOLLY BEACH
Over 7 years ago

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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Angel · Charlotte, NC
Best kept secret on the coast
Over 16 years ago

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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Angel · Charlotte, NC
Best kept secret on the coast
Over 16 years ago

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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