Redan, Georgia

Redan, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
Redan, Georgia
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°44′21″N 84°9′57″W / 33.73917°N 84.16583°W / 33.73917; -84.16583
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDeKalb
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.13 sq mi (21.05 km2)
 • Land8.09 sq mi (20.95 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31,749
 • Density3,925.2/sq mi (1,515.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30074
Area code770
FIPS code13-63952[2]
GNIS feature ID0332813[3]
Websitewww.hometownusa.com/ga/history/Redan.html

Redan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 31,749. It is a predominantly African American community in eastern DeKalb County, and is a suburb of Atlanta.

According to tradition, the name "Redan" is an amalgamation of the names of two early settlers: N. M. Reid and Annie Alford.[4] Redan High School is located in Redan CDP, and Lithonia High School was formerly in the Redan CDP.

Geography

Redan is located at 33°44′21″N 84°9′57″W / 33.73917°N 84.16583°W / 33.73917; -84.16583 (33.739256, -84.165781).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.52%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
199024,376—
200033,84138.8%
201033,015−2.4%
202031,749−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8]
1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Redan was first listed as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.[16]

Racial and ethnic composition

Redan, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[20] Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,791 852 804 5.29% 2.58% 2.53%
Black or African American alone (NH) 30,668 30,600 28,252 90.62% 92.69% 88.99%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 40 70 59 0.12% 0.21% 0.19%
Asian alone (NH) 237 166 236 0.70% 0.50% 0.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 9 8 7 0.03% 0.02% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 75 65 174 0.22% 0.20% 0.55%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 418 455 1,036 1.24% 1.38% 3.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 603 799 1,181 1.78% 2.42% 3.72%
Total 33,841 33,015 31,749 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Redan had a population of 31,749 with 11,579 households and 7,143 families. The median age was 35.9 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.1 males age 18 and over.[22][23]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[24]

There were 11,579 households in Redan, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 28.5% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 45.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[22]

There were 12,195 housing units, of which 5.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%.[22]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[23]
Race Number Percent
White 872 2.7%
Black or African American 28,571 90.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 92 0.3%
Asian 245 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.0%
Some other race 591 1.9%
Two or more races 1,370 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,181 3.7%

Education

DeKalb County School District serves the CDP.[25][26]

Elementary schools serving parts of Redan CDP:[27]

  • Redan Elementary School (Redan CDP)
  • Panola Way Elementary School (Stonecrest, formerly Redan CDP as of 2010)
  • Woodridge Elementary School
  • E. L. Miller Elementary School
  • Shadow Rock Elementary School

Some areas formerly in the CDP are zoned to Stoneview Elementary School, in Stonecrest.

Middle schools serving parts of Redan CDP:[28]

  • Redan Middle School (Redan CDP)
  • Lithonia Middle School (Lithonia)
  • Miller Grove Middle School

Redan High School is in Redan CDP.[29] Lithonia High School, formerly in the CDP, is now in Stonecrest.[30][31] They, along with Miller Grove High School in Stonecrest, serve portions of the CDP.[32]

There are the following DeKalb County Public Library branches:

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Redan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 185. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ [1611 high meadow ct stone mountain ga 30083https://web.archive.org/web/20240116032336/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf "1910 Census of Population - Georgia"] (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  19. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Redan CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Redan CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Redan CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  23. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  24. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  25. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: DeKalb County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  26. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Redan CDP, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2023. - Compare the maps to the DeKalb County school district maps. 2010 CDP map including areas formerly in Redan CDP
  27. ^ "Elementary School Attendance Areas 2018 - 2019 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on February 19, 2023.
  28. ^ "Middle School Attendance Areas 2018 - 2019 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on February 19, 2023.
  29. ^ "Home". Redan High School. Retrieved October 16, 2020. 5247 Redan Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30088
  30. ^ Home. Lithonia High School. Retrieved on May 31, 2017. "Lithonia High School 2440 Phillips Road Lithonia, Georgia 30058"
  31. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Stonecrest city, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  32. ^ "High School Attendance Areas 2018 - 2019 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on February 19, 2023.
  33. ^ "Redan-Trotti Library". DeKalb County Public Library. Retrieved February 19, 2023. 1569 Wellborn Road Lithonia, GA 30058 - Compare to CDP map.
  34. ^ "Hairston Crossing". DeKalb County Public Library. Retrieved February 19, 2023. 4911 Redan Road Stone Mountain, GA 30088 - Compare to CDP map.
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