Ladson, South Carolina

Ladson, South Carolina
Location of Ladson, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°0′34″N 80°6′20″W / 33.00944°N 80.10556°W / 33.00944; -80.10556
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesBerkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Founded1905
Named afterLadson family
Area
  Total
7.03 sq mi (18.21 km2)
  Land7.03 sq mi (18.21 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
15,550
  Density2,211.32/sq mi (853.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29456
Area code843 and 854
FIPS code45-39220
GNIS feature ID1246274

Ladson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 13,790 at the 2010 census. It is named in honor of the Ladson family, one of the oldest planter and merchant families in the Charleston area; one of its members was lieutenant governor James Ladson.