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. Redan High School is located in Redan CDP, and Lithonia High School was formerly in the Redan CDP.
Ethnicity | Redan | USA |
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White | 2.2% | 60.1% |
African American | 93.4% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.2% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.5% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 2.4% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 1.2% | 18.2% |
Other | 0.1% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Redan | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 5% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 4.6% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 8.9% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 13.6% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 14.7% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 23.6% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 11.6% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 10.7% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 4.2% | 7.1% |
Education | Redan | USA |
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< 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 28% | 27.0% |
Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 12% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 19% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 0% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |