Scottdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,698 in 2020. Located approximately 7 miles east of Downtown Atlanta it is part of the city’s metropolitan area.

History Scottdale is named for Colonel George Washington Scott, who founded the Scottdale Cotton Mill in the late 1800s. Colonel Scott arrived in DeKalb County from Florida, where he had previously owned a plantation, served in the Confederate Army, and unsuccessfully run for governor. Col. Scott was also a benefactor of the female seminary that became Agnes Scott College.

The Scottdale Cotton Mill development included the mill and nearby housing for workers. From the 1920s through the 1940s, Scottdale Manufacturing Company even supported a baseball team. The mill shut down in 1982, and workers found jobs elsewhere in metro Atlanta. Philanthropist Tobie Grant donated several acres of property to disenfranchised, unemployed African-Americans and created a community known as Tobie Grant. Oak Forest Apartments was also opened under this theme in 1968.

The commercial district in Scottdale is focused on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, which bisects the community from the southwest to the northeast. Your DeKalb Farmers Market and antique shops are located on this road, along with several auto body shops and industrial buildings. Steel LLC maintains a large steel fabrication and distribution facility in Scottdale, near the intersection of North Clarendon Avenue and East Ponce de Leon Avenue. Efforts to rehabilitate East Ponce de Leon Avenue commenced in 2007.

Geography Scottdale is located at (33.794337, -84.262110). The unincorporated community is centered on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, between Decatur and Clarkston. The northern boundary is Stone Mountain Freeway; the eastern boundary is Interstate 285; the western boundary is roughly DeKalb Industrial Way; and the southern boundary is roughly the city limits of Avondale Estates. The ZIP code for Scottdale is 30079.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Scottdale was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition

+Scottdale CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010White alone (NH)3,4273,1783,55234.96%29.89%33.20%Black or African American alone (NH)4,7314,0093,90848.26%37.71%36.53%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1721370.17%0.20%0.35%Asian alone (NH)9332,4481,9029.52%23.03%17.78%Pacific Islander alone (NH)12100.12%0.01%0.00%Other race alone (NH)3253600.33%0.50%0.56%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)2073574592.11%3.36%4.29%Hispanic or Latino (any race)4445647804.53%5.31%7.29%Total9,80310,63110,698100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Scottdale had a population of 10,698. The median age was 35.1 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.7 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 4,775 households in Scottdale, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 31.8% were married-couple households, 23.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,277 families residing in the CDP.

There were 5,132 housing units, of which 7.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. Education

DeKalb County School District is the area school district."2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Druid Hills CDP, GA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.

Zoned elementary schools: McLendon Elementary School and Avondale Elementary School"Elementary School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year ." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on September 15, 2024. The zoned middle school is Druid Hills Middle School,"Middle School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year ." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017. and the zoned high school is Druid Hills High School near Decatur."High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year ." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on September 15, 2024.

Magnet schools: Robert Shaw Theme Elementary School, 385 Glendale Rd. DeKalb County Elementary School.

Former schools: Hamilton High School (Scottdale, Georgia) and Robert Shaw Elementary School, DeKalb County, closed 1969 Avondale High School at 1192 Clarendon Avenue, closed in 2011 and was converted to a Performance Arts only campus: DeKalb School of the Arts. Avondale Middle School, 3131 Old Rockbridge Rd. - Closed in 2011

Parks & recreation

Cedar Park, 3165 Cedar St. Three acre DeKalb County park with a multi-use field, basketball court, multi-use court, playground and picnic area. Hamilton Recreation Center & Park, 3262 Chapel St. Eight acre DeKalb County park with a softball field, football field, a multi-use field, recreation center and playground. Needham Park, McLendon Dr. & East Ponce de Leon Ave. Greenspace park. Tobie Grant Park, Pool & Recreation Center

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