Folly Coastline is a city situated on Recklessness Island in Charleston Region, South Carolina, USA. The population was 2,617 at the 2010 demographics, up from 2,116 in 2000. Folly Coastline is within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area as well as the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Locations.

Folly Beach, South Carolina lies 11 miles (18 km) south of downtown Charleston at 32 ° 39 ′ 58 ″ N 79 ° 56 ′ 21 ″ W( 32.666152, -79.939213 ), along the Atlantic Ocean. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an overall area of 18.9 square miles (48.9 km2), of which 12.5 square miles (32.4 km2) is land and 6.4 square miles (16.5 km2), or 33.72%, is water.

Understood to Charleston residents as “the Side of America”, Recklessness Beach is home to various browse spots, one of the most popular being the Washout, 10th Street and the Folly Coastline Pier. Despite its typically tranquil conditions, Recklessness Beach has gained importance as one of the a lot more popular surf areas along the East Coastline. Folly Beach is a diverse beach neighborhood with browse stores, restaurants, gift stores, offices, as well as bars along Center Street; the main road and also entrance to the area.

Endangered North Atlantic best whales, the state animal of Georgia and also South Carolina migrate along the coastline throughout the movement periods.

As of the demographics of 2000, there were 2,116 individuals, 1,060 families, and also 489 households living in the city. The population density was 172.7 people per square mile (66.6/ km ²). There were 1,747 housing units at an ordinary thickness of 142.5 per square mile (55.0/ kilometres ²). The racial make-up of the city was 96.6% White, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Indigenous American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, as well as 1.4% from 2 or even more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 1,060 homes out of which 13.0% had youngsters under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were wed pairs living together, 4.9% had a women householder without other half present, as well as 53.8% were non-families. 33.6% of all houses were made up of people as well as 6.3% had somebody living alone who was 65 years old or older. The ordinary home size was 2.00 and also the typical family size was 2.51.

In the city, the age circulation of the populace reveals 10.9% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, as well as 12.4% that were 65 years old or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 ladies, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 women age 18 as well as over, there were 104.6 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,935, and the mean income for a household was $66,058. Men had a typical revenue of $34,125 versus $30,075 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,493. About 4.6% of households and also 12.5% of the population were listed below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

The city is run by a chosen solid Mayor-council federal government system.

Mayor Tim Goodwin

Council members DJ Rich, Amy Ray, Laurie Hull, William Farley, Eddie Ellis, as well as Theresa Marshall