• Source: Panthersville, Georgia

    • Panthersville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,237 in 2020, up from 9,749 in 2010.


    History


    The community most likely was named after a Cherokee Indian subtribe.


    Geography


    Panthersville is located at 33°42′20″N 84°16′43″W (33.705639, -84.278551). The Candler-McAfee CDP is to the north and Gresham Park CDP is to the west.
    According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), of which 0.27% is water.


    Demographics



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

    As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,237 people, 4,036 households, and 2,251 families residing in the CDP.


    Economy


    Panthersville is home to the Gallery at South DeKalb, formerly South DeKalb Mall, a regional shopping center with a Macy's (former Rich's) department store. The former JC Penney now houses independent stores.
    The CDP is the headquarters for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and for Georgia Regional Hospital state psychiatric ward.


    Education


    The CDP is incorporated within the DeKalb County Public Schools zone:

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


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