Lead Paint Risk in Mississippi County, Arkansas

55.9%Pre-1978 Housing
10,682Pre-1978 Units
19,126Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 10,682 housing units in Mississippi County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.9%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 10175085787.5%23515213984140
Census Tract 106.011,5261,98576.9%658416199149104
Census Tract 1146851,03866.0%2452241543230
Census Tract 106.0240761865.9%2865327041
Census Tract 1021,5962,48664.2%1,0942371266079
Census Tract 1101,0841,90157.0%36037412119930
Census Tract 1037691,45652.8%2951911389550
Census Tract 1116841,36650.1%1972781051040
Census Tract 10944789849.8%118991424444
Census Tract 108.026071,30246.6%31611408295
Census Tract 11339185845.6%12183885148
Census Tract 1124851,09844.2%191131518527
Census Tract 108.015651,44139.2%197982084220
Census Tract 1076861,82237.7%3411081506225