Lead Paint Risk in Barbour County, Alabama

45.7%Pre-1978 Housing
5,346Pre-1978 Units
11,702Total Housing Units
9Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 5,346 housing units in Barbour County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.7%, compared with the state rate of 42.4%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95087741,09071.0%13315015343295
Census Tract 950747678760.5%129152595482
Census Tract 95091,1052,01055.0%37843112110768
Census Tract 95026411,21852.6%18910816826150
Census Tract 95048311,65350.3%2771462637966
Census Tract 950337591940.8%7068529095
Census Tract 95015631,40940.0%35514553010
Census Tract 950624379130.7%5311042038
Census Tract 95053381,82518.5%18639601835