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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.

Ladson CDP overview:
Name:	Ladson CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	South Carolina
County:	Berkeley County, Charleston County
Founded:	1905
Elevation:	49 ft (15 m)
Total Area:	7.03 sq mi (18.21 km²)
Land Area:	7.03 sq mi (18.21 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	15,550
Population Density:	2,211.32/sq mi (853.85/km²)
ZIP code:	29456
Area code:	843 and 854
FIPS code:	4539220
GNISfeature ID:	1246274

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Geography

Ladson is located in southwestern Berkeley County, northern Charleston County, and southeastern Dorchester County at 33°0′34″N 80°6′20″W / 33.00944°N 80.10556°W / 33.00944; -80.10556 (33.009563, -80.105553). It is bordered to the southwest by the town of Summerville, to the south by the city of North Charleston, to the east by the city of Goose Creek, and to the northwest by Sangaree, a census-designated place.

U.S. Route 78 and Interstate 26 run parallel through Ladson, with Exit 203 providing access from I-26. Downtown Charleston is 20 miles (32 km) to the southeast, and Columbia is 97 miles (156 km) to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.2 km), all land. This is a decrease from 8.6 square miles (22.3 km) at the 2000 census, due to annexations of portions of the area into Summerville and North Charleston.