Lead Paint Risk in Blount County, Alabama

38.2%Pre-1978 Housing
9,468Pre-1978 Units
24,793Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 9,468 housing units in Blount County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 38.2%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 501.0461499561.7%9377220106118
Census Tract 501.051,2532,17857.5%41340524358134
Census Tract 503.026741,19256.5%2122144566137
Census Tract 501.075691,17548.4%1601741694521
Census Tract 505.018221,74947.0%2323231068873
Census Tract 501.065361,24643.0%811661479448
Census Tract 507.025131,26640.5%3658536270
Census Tract 503.015171,28340.3%1865448125104
Census Tract 5026051,58638.1%335143412264
Census Tract 506.047762,17135.7%56827717634
Census Tract 507.018222,40134.2%3612021416085
Census Tract 5046072,00530.3%1698121141105
Census Tract 501.0324180529.9%1018534120
Census Tract 506.013941,66223.7%18458346355
Census Tract 505.023291,54721.3%10862751272
Census Tract 506.031961,53212.8%156221143