Folly Beach is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 2,056 people and just one neighborhood, Folly Beach is the 133rd largest community in South Carolina.
Folly Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but Folly Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Folly Beach is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Folly Beach is a city of managers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Folly Beach who work in management occupations (35.21%), healthcare suport services (16.24%), and office and administrative support (7.35%).
A relatively large number of people in Folly Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.12% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Folly Beach is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Folly Beach has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Folly Beach a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the nice things about Folly Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Being a small city, Folly Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
If knowledge is power, Folly Beach is a pretty powerful place. 59.44% of the adults in Folly Beach have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Folly Beach in 2018 was $54,061, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $216,244 for a family of four.
The people who call Folly Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Folly Beach residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Folly Beach include German, Irish, Scottish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Folly Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to SC* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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St. Johns High School
1518 Main Road Johns Island, SC 29455 |
09-12 | ||
James Island Elementary School
1872 Grimball Road Charleston, SC 29412 |
PK-05 | ||
James Island Charter High School
1000 Ft. Johnson Road Charleston, SC 29412 |
09-12 | ||
Haut Gap Middle School
1861 Bohicket Road Johns Island, SC 29449 |
06-08 | ||
Mt. Zion Elementary School
3464 River Road Johns Island, SC 29455 |
PK-05 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 55.4% | 62.0% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 54.8% | 58.6% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.6% | 3.5% |
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