Redan, Georgia

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.

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
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	DeKalb
Area [1]
• Total	8.13 sq mi (21.05 km2)
• Land	8.09 sq mi (20.95 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	981 ft (299 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	31,749
• Density	3,925.45/sq mi (1,515.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30074
Area code	770
FIPS code	13-63952[2]
GNIS feature ID	0332813[3]
Website	www.hometownusa.com/ga/history/Redan.html

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 (33.739256, -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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	24,376		—
2000	33,841		38.8%
2010	33,015		−2.4%
2020	31,749		−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

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:

• Redan-Trotti^[30]
• Hairston Crossing^[31]