Folly Beach, South Carolina

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The city of Folly Beach is located in Charleston County.

Typical abbreviation for Folly Beach: Folly Bch.

Time Zone: Folly Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Folly Beach, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Folly Beach had a population of 2,116 people^<1> (or 0.68% of the total population of Charleston County). The population of Folly Beach represented 0.05% of the total of South Carolina, making it the state's 109th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Folly Beach had a population of 2,412 people. This is an increase of 13.99% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Folly Beach.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Charleston	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	111,978	15.86% increase
	Hanahan	N	18 mi [28.97 km]	16,065	24.18% increase
	Hollywood	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	4,398	11.45% increase
	Isle-of-Palms	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	4,678	2.07% increase
	Meggett	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,363	10.81% increase
	Mount Pleasant	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	65,472	37.52% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Folly Beach.

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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