Gresham Park, Georgia
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| Coordinates: 33°42′12″N 84°18′52″W / 33.70333°N 84.31444°WCoordinates: 33°42′12″N 84°18′52″W / 33.70333°N 84.31444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,700 |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 13-35240[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867241[3] |
Gresham Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,700 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Gresham Park is located at 33°42′12″N 84°18′52″W / 33.70333°N 84.31444°W (33.703357, -84.314366).[4] It is bordered by, on the:
- North: I-20, across which is the Longdale Park area of unincorporated DeKalb County
- Northwest: by the East Atlanta neighborhood of the city of Atlanta
- West: unincorporated DeKalb County, to the west of which is southeast Atlanta
- South: Constitution Road and Clifton Church Road, across which are the Bouldercrest and Cedar Grove areas of unincorporated DeKalb County
- East: Flat Shoals Road and Clifton Church Road, across which is the Panthersville CDP
- Northeast: at Flat Shoals Blvd. and I-20, to the northeast of which is the Candler-McAfee CDP
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
Gresham Park was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[5]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 271 | 599 | 1,348 | 2.94% | 8.06% | 17.51% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 8,758 | 6,563 | 5,596 | 95.04% | 88.31% | 72.68% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 29 | 5 | 10 | 0.31% | 0.07% | 0.13% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 24 | 73 | 0.02% | 0.32% | 0.95% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 20 | 12 | 43 | 0.22% | 0.16% | 0.56% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 56 | 118 | 272 | 0.61% | 1.59% | 3.53% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 78 | 111 | 358 | 0.85% | 1.49% | 4.65% |
| Total | 9,215 | 7,432 | 7,700 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Gresham Park had a population of 7,700. The median age was 37.0 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.5 males age 18 and over.[9][10]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 3,247 households in Gresham Park, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 26.3% were married-couple households, 23.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 40.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,667 families residing in the CDP.[9]
There were 3,497 housing units, of which 7.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%.[9]
Education
It is in the DeKalb County Public Schools.[12] Zoned schools:
- Elementary schools: Barack H. Obama EMST (most) and Ronald E. McNair DLA (some) (both outside of the CDP)[13]
- Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair (outside of the CDP)[14]
- High schools: Ronald E. McNair High School (in the CDP)[15]
References
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- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Gresham Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named1980CensusGA - ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Gresham Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gresham Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gresham Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Gresham Park CDP, GA" (PDF). census.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Elementary School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year" (PDF). DeKalb County School District. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Middle School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year" (PDF). DeKalb County School District. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year" (PDF). DeKalb County School District. Retrieved June 1, 2017.