[6] Folly Beach is 11 miles (18 km) south of downtown Charleston at 32°39′58″N 79°56′21″W / 32.66611°N 79.93917°W / 32.66611; -79.93917 (32.666152, -79.939213),[7] along the Atlantic Ocean.

Despite its usually calm conditions, Folly Beach has gained prominence as one of the more popular surf spots along the East Coast.

Folly Beach is an eclectic beach community with surf shops, restaurants, gift shops, offices, and bars along Center Street; the main road and gateway to the community.

[10] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,078 people, 1,401 households, and 716 families residing in the city.

The city is run by an elected strong mayor-council government system.

Tim Goodwin DJ Rich, Katherine Houghton, E.D., William Farley, Billy Grooms, Eddie Ellis, and Chris Bizzell In 2006, the city's residents voted against Amendment 1, which sought to ban same-sex marriage in South Carolina.

Statewide, the measure passed by 78% to 22%, but the voters of Folly Beach rejected it by a vote of 503 (48.8%) to 528 (51.2%).