Lead Paint Risk in Walker County, Alabama

46.4%Pre-1978 Housing
14,034Pre-1978 Units
30,230Total Housing Units
20Census 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

  • 14,034 housing units in Walker County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.4%, 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 20 of 20 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2159391,34369.9%222198208127184
Census Tract 2021,1711,81964.4%294188122292275
Census Tract 208.016081,03258.9%2271621277913
Census Tract 2018321,41858.7%2612391786391
Census Tract 20456496958.2%1922710556184
Census Tract 2149541,76953.9%21022125079194
Census Tract 2119951,86753.3%229241196191138
Census Tract 2171,1302,13852.9%45515029250183
Census Tract 2107861,59249.4%27320510768133
Census Tract 2187081,56445.3%352147957044
Census Tract 203.026031,36944.0%386119131966
Census Tract 2091,0432,48941.9%46217518213688
Census Tract 203.018111,96241.3%3702581086312
Census Tract 21635185940.9%105150245220
Census Tract 2135901,58237.3%256143882380
Census Tract 208.024711,44232.7%3159304617
Census Tract 2063311,02532.3%10949775937
Census Tract 2074321,39930.9%23750715915
Census Tract 2124171,43229.1%162150474810
Census Tract 2192981,16025.7%14749411150