Lead Paint Risk in Columbia County, Arkansas

49.1%Pre-1978 Housing
5,422Pre-1978 Units
11,032Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 5,422 housing units in Columbia County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.1%, compared with the state rate of 40.5%.
  • 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9504.019011,33867.3%310291220800
Census Tract 9504.027031,14561.4%129912742513
Census Tract 95021,2622,37253.2%442228260138194
Census Tract 95059481,82252.0%158312210152116
Census Tract 9503.026441,70237.8%2091891286256
Census Tract 95017351,96637.4%2841327115197
Census Tract 9503.0122968733.3%12122122657