Demographics of Ladson CDP, South Carolina

Ladson CDP, South Carolina had 16,140 ±1,401 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Ladson CDP, in four figures

16,140 ±1,401
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 37th
Among South Carolina's places: Of 102 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 31.3 ±2.8
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $78,760 ±$17,308
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 31.3 ±2.8: for men 30.7 ±3.0 and for women 32.8 ±4.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Ladson CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Under 5	1,130 ±353	7.0% ±2.1	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	3,198 ±647	19.8% ±3.6	16.0% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,655 ±428	10.3% ±2.5	9.1% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	5,277 ±750	32.7% ±3.7	25.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	3,235 ±534	20.0% ±2.8	25.2% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,645 ±400	10.2% ±2.3	18.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $78,760 ±$17,308, and income per person $36,541 ±$8,464, in 2024 dollars. The median is $69,324 ±$570 in South Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Ladson CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	South Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	695 ±282	12.0% ±4.8	17.0% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,138 ±399	19.7% ±6.7	19.6% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	981 ±345	17.0% ±5.8	17.0% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	819 ±285	14.2% ±4.8	13.1% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	1,358 ±347	23.5% ±5.6	16.4% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	467 ±173	8.1% ±2.9	8.0% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	79 to 559	1.4% to 9.6%	8.9% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Ladson CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	South Carolina	United States
All ages	1,958 ±622	12.3% ±3.8	14.1% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	432 ±209	10.6% ±4.8	19.4% ±0.4	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1,313 ±431	14.7% ±4.5	13.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	83 to 343	3.2% to 11.8%	11.6% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Ladson CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Ladson CDP	South Carolina	United States
Housing units	6,196 ±535	2,443,039 ±311	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	93.2% ±2.6	86.7% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	3.1% to 10.4%	13.3% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	76.6% ±4.5	71.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	23.4% ±6.6	28.1% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$234,900 ±$14,362	$259,000 ±$1,421	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,785 ±$181	$1,180 ±$9	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1990 ±5	1992 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Ladson CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2,474 ±1,026	15.3% ±6.2	7.4% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	7,140 ±1,232	44.2% ±6.6	61.9% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	4,737 ±1,232	29.3% ±7.2	24.6% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	367 to 1,113	2.3% to 6.9%	1.7% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	10 to 110	0.1% to 0.7%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 22	0% to 0.1%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	58 to 410	0.4% to 2.5%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	755 ±263	4.7% ±1.6	3.7% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Ladson CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Born in the state	8,182 ±1,451	50.7% ±7.8	52.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	5,608 ±1,032	34.7% ±5.6	40.4% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	51 to 295	0.3% to 1.8%	1.2% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	2,177 ±805	13.5% ±4.8	5.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	741 ±322	4.6% ±2.0	2.6% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	714 to 2,158	4.5% to 13.3%	3.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Ladson CDP among the places of South Carolina

37th of 102 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the South Carolina page.

Places of South Carolina near Ladson CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
North Myrtle Beach city	19,855 ±27
Five Forks CDP	18,656 ±2,166
Clemson city	18,072 ±94
West Columbia city	17,963 ±32
Berea CDP	16,862 ±1,551
Ladson CDP	16,140 ±1,401
Lake Wylie CDP	16,006 ±1,401
Seven Oaks CDP	15,921 ±1,498
Red Hill CDP	15,920 ±1,636
Port Royal town	15,579 ±32
Moncks Corner town	15,485 ±31

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Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026