Panthersville, Georgia
Panthersville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,237 in 2020, up from 9,749 in 2010.
History
The community most likely was named after a Cherokee Indian subtribe.Geography
Panthersville is located at . The Candler-McAfee CDP is to the north and Gresham Park CDP is to the west.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which 0.27% is water.
Demographics
Panthersville was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | % 2000 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 215 | 148 | 359 | 1.82% | 1.52% | 3.19% |
| Black or African American alone | 11,275 | 9,357 | 10,197 | 95.62% | 95.98% | 90.74% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 15 | 10 | 21 | 0.13% | 0.10% | 0.19% |
| Asian alone | 24 | 25 | 57 | 0.20% | 0.26% | 0.51% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Other race alone | 10 | 11 | 40 | 0.08% | 0.11% | 0.36% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 106 | 91 | 254 | 0.90% | 0.93% | 2.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 140 | 106 | 305 | 1.19% | 1.09% | 2.71% |
| Total | 11,791 | 9,749 | 11,237 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,237 people, 4,036 households, and 2,251 families residing in the CDP.
Economy
Panthersville is home to the Gallery at South DeKalb, formerly South DeKalb Mall, a regional shopping center with a Macy's department store. The former JC Penney now houses independent stores.The CDP is the headquarters for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and for Georgia Regional Hospital state psychiatric ward.
Education
The CDP is incorporated within the DeKalb County Public Schools zone:- Elementary schools: Barack H. Obama EMST, Flat Shoals, and Columbia
- Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair and Columbia
- High schools: Ronald E. McNair High School and Columbia High School