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Gresham Park, Georgia
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 / 33.70333; -84.31444 (33.703357, -84.314366). 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 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19806,232—
19909,00044.4%
20009,2152.4%
20107,432−19.3%
20207,7003.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020
Gresham Park, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 20 12 43 0.22% 0.16% 0.56%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (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%

Gresham Park was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,700 people, 3,149 households, and 1,667 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Ronald E. McNair High School

It is in the DeKalb County Public Schools. Zoned schools:

  • Elementary schools: Barack H. Obama EMST (most) and Ronald E. McNair DLA (some) (both outside of the CDP)
  • Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair (outside of the CDP)
  • High schools: Ronald E. McNair High School (in the CDP)

References

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  21. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Gresham Park CDP, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2020. - Compare with school addresses and boundary maps.
  22. ^ "Elementary School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.
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  24. ^ "High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.
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