Ladson

Population: 16,261
Median household income: $83,031
Median home value: $222,100

Ladson is a community in Berkeley County, South Carolina, home to 16,261 residents. At $83,031, its median household income sits in line with Berkeley County's $82,327.

From 2019 to 2023, Ladson's population grew 4.6% from 15,539 to 16,261, while its median home value rose 35.8% from $163,600 to $222,100.

Owners occupy 79.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,261
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $83,031
Median home value: $222,100
Median gross rent: $1,517
Housing units: 6,253
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,53916,261

Median household income

$63,808$83,031

Median home value

$163,600$222,100

Median gross rent

$1,216$1,517

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,539	$63,808	$163,600	$1,216
2020	15,252	$63,820	$177,400	$1,190
2021	14,711	$61,411	$181,400	$1,279
2022	15,298	$74,020	$213,900	$1,405
2023	16,261	$83,031	$222,100	$1,517

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,158	7.1%
5 to 17	3,507	21.6%
18 to 24	1,420	8.7%
25 to 34	2,935	18.0%
35 to 44	2,210	13.6%
45 to 54	1,751	10.8%
55 to 64	1,634	10.0%
65 to 74	1,042	6.4%
75 and over	604	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,286	44.8%
Black or African American	5,053	31.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	0.5%
Asian	706	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	228	1.4%
Two or more races	628	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,286	14.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,065	10.5%
High school graduate	3,289	32.3%
Some college or associate's	3,831	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,424	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	567	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,937	77.7%
Carpooled	833	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	690	9.0%
Other means	117	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	779	11.2%
15 to 29 min	2,638	38.0%
30 to 44 min	2,106	30.3%
45 to 59 min	725	10.4%
60+ min	700	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 12.1% (1,932 of 15,970)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,584	62.0%
Nonfamily households	2,199	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,783	92.5%
Vacant	470	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,592	79.4%
Renter-occupied	1,191	20.6%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other21.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,270	68.3%
1-unit, attached	190	3.0%
2 to 4 units	144	2.3%
5 to 19 units	161	2.6%
20 or more units	176	2.8%
Mobile home & other	1,312	21.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4539220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0095, -80.1080