Folly Beach South Carolina Facts
| Below you will find some stats on Folly Beach. These were
gathered from various sources around the web. If you want more information
about folly beach island, we suggest visiting our local folly beach
resources page. |
Population (year 2000): |
: 2,116 |
| Males | : 1,080 (51.0%) |
| Females | : 1,036 (49.0%) |
| Median resident age | : 41.1 years |
Elevation |
: 10 feet |
| County | : Charleston |
| Land area | : 12.3 square miles |
| Zip code | : 29439 |
Races in Folly Beach: |
| White Non-Hispanic | : (95.8%) |
| Hispanic | : (1.4%) |
| Two or more races | : (1.4%) |
| American Indian | : (1.1%) |
| Black | : (0.8%) |
| Other race | : (0.5%) |
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) |
Ancestries: |
| German (18.1%), Irish (15.9%), English (13.2%), United States (9.6%), Italian (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%). |
For population 25 years and over in Folly Beach: |
| High school or higher | : 95.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | : 50.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | : 17.7% |
| Unemployed | : 3.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | : 23.9 minutes |
Hospitals/medical centers near Folly Beach: |
| Charleston Memorial Hospital (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, SC) |
| Roper Hospital (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, SC) |
| Specialty Hospital Of South Carolina (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, SC) |
Little Known Facts:
-The property on Folly Beach was once cheap due to the locals considering it "tainted" by the Yankees. In Civil War times the island was a temporary strong-hold for some 20,000 Union solders.
-In 1942, local securities dealer, Edward Seabrook Sr. bought nearly all of the island(1,000 acres) for, just $5,000.
-George Gershwin composed his famous folk opera "Porgy and Bess" on the island. |
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