Folly Beach, South Carolina

Folly Beach, South Carolina
Folly Beach
Location of Folly Beach in South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°38′48″N 79°58′41″W / 32.64667°N 79.97806°W / 32.64667; -79.97806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyCharleston
Incorporated1938 (town), 1973 (city)
Area
 • Total
18.87 sq mi (48.87 km2)
 • Land12.51 sq mi (32.39 km2)
 • Water6.36 sq mi (16.48 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,078
 • Density166.1/sq mi (64.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29439
Area code843, 854
FIPS code45-26035
GNIS feature ID2403628
Websitewww.cityoffollybeach.com

Folly Beach is a public city on Folly Island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Folly Beach had a population of 2,078. Folly Beach is within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Areas.