Lead Paint Risk in Lawrence County, Alabama

36.1%Pre-1978 Housing
5,524Pre-1978 Units
15,317Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 5,524 housing units in Lawrence County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 36.1%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97941,2492,23955.8%51839015615926
Census Tract 979936579446.0%117636223100
Census Tract 9792.015051,15443.8%30746732554
Census Tract 97985561,41839.2%2151271206727
Census Tract 97937051,83238.5%381971417016
Census Tract 9792.023851,18732.4%7215684964
Census Tract 979126189029.3%13063271328
Census Tract 97966362,29227.7%2582978100
Census Tract 97972711,00826.9%1703213056
Census Tract 9795.012591,08124.0%8498501017
Census Tract 9795.023321,42223.3%11312782010