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.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2000	Pop 2010		% 2000	% 2010
White alone	1,791	852	804	5.29%	2.58%	2.53%
Non-Hispanic or [Latino African Americans\|Black or African American] alone	30,668	30,600	28,252	90.62%	92.69%	88.99%
Native Americans in [the United States\|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%
Race and ethnicity in [the United States census\|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 |Miller Grove High School] in Stonecrest, serve portions of the CDP.
There are the following DeKalb County Public Library branches: