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Ladson
South CarolinaCDP
Total population
16,140
Median home value
$234,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$78,760
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in South Carolina, United States, Ladson is classified as a census-designated community in public datasets. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 16,140. The settlement sits at 33.009°, -80.108°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The census-designated community extends across about 18.2 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 887 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Stratford HighHigh · Goose Creek · 2,653 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- Cane Bay HighHigh · Summerville · 2,158 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Goose Creek HighHigh · Goose Creek · 1,981 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · Summerville · 1,487 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- Cane Bay ElementaryElementary · Summerville · 1,263 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- Hanahan HighHigh · Hanahan · 1,040 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Foxbank ElementaryElementary · Moncks Corner · 1,028 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Nexton ElementaryElementary · Summerville · 1,025 students · 17.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in South Carolina
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 94 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 167 mi
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 207 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET