Coordinates: 33°44′21″N 84°9′57″W / 33.73917°N 84.16583°W / 33.73917; -84.16583

Redan, Georgia

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Redan, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
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CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDeKalb
Area
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 • 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

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Redan is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (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

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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]

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%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 31,749 people, 11,471 households, and 7,143 families residing in the CDP.

Education

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File:Redan High School Front.jpg
Redan High School Front (April 2025)

DeKalb County School District serves the CDP.[22][23]

Elementary schools serving parts of Redan CDP:[24]

  • 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:[25]

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

Redan High School is in Redan CDP.[26] Lithonia High School, formerly in the CDP, is now in Stonecrest.[27][28] They, along with Miller Grove High School in Stonecrest, serve portions of the CDP.[29]

There are the following DeKalb County Public Library branches:

References

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  24. ^ "Elementary School Attendance Areas 2018 - 2019 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on February 19, 2023.
  25. ^ "Middle School Attendance Areas 2018 - 2019 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on February 19, 2023.
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  29. ^ "High School Attendance Areas 2018 - 2019 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on February 19, 2023.
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