Redan, Georgia

Redan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place 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. Redan High School is located in Redan CDP, and Lithonia High School was formerly in the Redan CDP.

Geography

Redan is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which, or 0.52%, is water.

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

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2000	Pop 2010		% 2000	% 2010
White alone	1,791	852	804	5.29%	2.58%	2.53%
Black or African American alone	30,668	30,600	28,252	90.62%	92.69%	88.99%
Native American or Alaska Native alone	40	70	59	0.12%	0.21%	0.19%
Asian alone	237	166	236	0.70%	0.50%	0.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone	9	8	7	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%
Other race alone	75	65	174	0.22%	0.20%	0.55%
Mixed race or Multiracial	418	455	1,036	1.24%	1.38%	3.26%
Hispanic or Latino	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.

serves the CDP.
Elementary schools serving parts of Redan CDP:

Some areas formerly in the CDP are zoned to Stoneview Elementary School, in Stonecrest.
Middle schools serving parts of Redan CDP:

Redan High School is in Redan CDP. Lithonia High School, formerly in the CDP, is now in Stonecrest. They, along with Miller Grove High School in Stonecrest, serve portions of the CDP.
There are the following DeKalb County Public Library branches: