Town guide

Redan, Georgia

Redan is a community in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to about 31,017 people across 8.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30088, and parts of 30035 and 30058 are in Redan too.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population31,0173,834 per sq mi
Median home value$233,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Redan

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Redan

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)18 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL591 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Redan; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Redan

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Redan had 31,749 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 41st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

DeKalb County grew from 21,112 residents in 1900 to 764,382 in 2020.

Redan population by census2000: 33,841, 2010: 33,015, 2020: 31,74933,841200033,015201031,7492020

DeKalb County, 1900–2020

DeKalb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,112, 1910: 27,881, 1920: 44,051, 1930: 70,278, 1940: 86,942, 1950: 136,395, 1960: 256,782, 1970: 415,387, 1980: 483,024, 1990: 545,837, 2000: 665,865, 2010: 691,893, 2020: 764,38221K’00’1044K’20’3087K’40’50257K’60’70483K’80’90666K’00’10764K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RedanJan: high 52°F, low 33°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in52°33°Jan4.656°36°Feb4.564°42°Mar4.773°49°Apr3.980°59°May3.886°66°Jun4.789°70°Jul4.788°69°Aug4.583°63°Sep4.173°51°Oct3.463°41°Nov4.254°36°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap, GA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in DeKalb County

298,747 jobs at 18,258 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in DeKalb CountyHealth care and social assistance: 56,187 jobs; Retail trade: 32,286 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 28,163 jobs; Professional services: 26,680 jobs; Educational services: 23,246 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18,803 jobs; Information: 17,949 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,686 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 9% Educational services 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Information 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Redan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Emory Hillandale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Lithonia2.7 miles
  • Emory Decatur HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Decatur8.7 miles
  • Piedmont Rockdale HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Conyers9.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers18
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Redan

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Biffle Road Park · 10 acres1.9 mi
  • Emmie Smith County Park · 10 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Kroger1.9 mi
  • ALDI2.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Redan-Trotti Library0.1 mi

Museums

  • Quarry Exhibit4.0 mi
  • Memorial Hall4.5 mi
  • Miniature Chair Museum4.6 mi
  • Confederate Hall4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • ART Station4.5 mi
  • 4-D Experience Theater4.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Redan

Public schools here are run by DeKalb County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eldridge L. Miller Elementary SchoolStone MountainPre-K–5450Public2.7 mi
Freedom Middle SchoolStone Mountain6–81,272Public4.0 mi
Redan High SchoolStone Mountain9–121,052Public2.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Joannie MarksStone MountainPre-K–17Nonsectarian3.4 mi
Decatur Adventist Jr. AcademyStone MountainK–899Seventh-day Adventist2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Stonecrest and Lithonia.

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