# Scottdale, Georgia

Scottdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,698 in 2020.

## 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. This community continues to house low-income African Americans. 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°47′40″N 84°15′44″W﻿ / ﻿33.79444°N 84.26222°W﻿ / 33.79444; -84.26222 (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 3.5 square miles (9.1 km$^2$), all land.

## Demographics

Scottdale was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.
Scottdale CDP, 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) | 3,427 | 3,178 | 3,552 | 34.96% | 29.89% | 33.20% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 4,731 | 4,009 | 3,908 | 48.26% | 37.71% | 36.53% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 17 | 21 | 37 | 0.17% | 0.20% | 0.35% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 933 | 2,448 | 1,902 | 9.52% | 23.03% | 17.78% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.12% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 32 | 53 | 60 | 0.33% | 0.50% | 0.56% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 207 | 357 | 459 | 2.11% | 3.36% | 4.29% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 444 | 564 | 780 | 4.53% | 5.31% | 7.29% |
| Total | 9,803 | 10,631 | 10,698 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,698 people, 4,321 households, and 2,277 families residing in the CDP.

## Education

DeKalb County School District is the area school district.
Zoned elementary schools: McLendon Elementary School and Avondale Elementary School The zoned middle school is Druid Hills Middle School, and the zoned high school is Druid Hills High School near Decatur.
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