Panthersville, Georgia | |
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CDP | |
Panthersville Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Candler and Flat Shoals Rds
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Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia |
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location in Metro Atlanta | |
Coordinates: 33°42′20″N 84°16′43″W / 33.70556°N 84.27861°WCoordinates: 33°42′20″N 84°16′43″W / 33.70556°N 84.27861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | DeKalb |
Area | |
• Total | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
• Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,749 |
• Density | 2,600/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 13-59080 |
GNIS feature ID | 0332600 |
Panthersville is a census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,749 at the 2010 census.
Panthersville is located at 33°42′20″N 84°16′43″W / 33.70556°N 84.27861°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.
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 such as Super Beauty and Conway.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,791 people, 4,150 households, and 2,963 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,162.0 people per square mile (1,220.5/km²). There were 4,321 housing units at an average density of 1,158.8/sq mi (447.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.91% White, 96.34% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.