Lead Paint Risk in Colorado
40.6%Pre-1978 Housing
1,033,202Pre-1978 Units
2,545,124Total Housing Units
1,447Census Tracts
Counties in Colorado
Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.
| County | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County | 953 | 1,184 | 80.5% |
| Otero County | 6,668 | 8,725 | 76.4% |
| Kiowa County | 535 | 704 | 76.0% |
| Bent County | 1,636 | 2,163 | 75.6% |
| Logan County | 6,574 | 8,709 | 75.5% |
| Kit Carson County | 2,510 | 3,426 | 73.3% |
| Washington County | 1,647 | 2,280 | 72.2% |
| Baca County | 1,425 | 1,986 | 71.8% |
| Cheyenne County | 676 | 965 | 70.1% |
| Phillips County | 1,454 | 2,085 | 69.7% |
| Yuma County | 2,967 | 4,324 | 68.6% |
| Crowley County | 1,017 | 1,535 | 66.3% |
| Lake County | 2,531 | 4,033 | 62.8% |
| Lincoln County | 1,471 | 2,385 | 61.7% |
| Morgan County | 7,034 | 11,670 | 60.3% |
| Las Animas County | 4,873 | 8,134 | 59.9% |
| Pueblo County | 43,293 | 73,031 | 59.3% |
| Prowers County | 3,183 | 5,466 | 58.2% |
| Moffat County | 3,550 | 6,114 | 58.1% |
| San Juan County | 414 | 720 | 57.5% |
| Clear Creek County | 3,313 | 5,768 | 57.4% |
| Denver County | 202,333 | 352,593 | 57.4% |
| Jackson County | 639 | 1,155 | 55.3% |
| Huerfano County | 2,617 | 4,750 | 55.1% |
| Dolores County | 864 | 1,640 | 52.7% |
| Delta County | 7,775 | 14,931 | 52.1% |
| Conejos County | 2,112 | 4,058 | 52.0% |
| Jefferson County | 128,037 | 251,183 | 51.0% |
| Rio Blanco County | 1,667 | 3,288 | 50.7% |
| Fremont County | 10,152 | 20,449 | 49.6% |
| Rio Grande County | 3,202 | 6,574 | 48.7% |
| Gilpin County | 1,757 | 3,706 | 47.4% |
| Alamosa County | 3,202 | 7,148 | 44.8% |
| Saguache County | 1,663 | 3,838 | 43.3% |
| Hinsdale County | 590 | 1,384 | 42.6% |
| Costilla County | 1,024 | 2,418 | 42.3% |
| Montezuma County | 5,213 | 12,314 | 42.3% |
| Boulder County | 59,291 | 142,809 | 41.5% |
| Mesa County | 27,995 | 68,861 | 40.7% |
| Pitkin County | 5,425 | 13,350 | 40.6% |
| Arapahoe County | 103,363 | 265,980 | 38.9% |
| Gunnison County | 4,660 | 12,348 | 37.7% |
| Adams County | 71,587 | 191,765 | 37.3% |
| Montrose County | 7,087 | 19,429 | 36.5% |
| Chaffee County | 4,094 | 11,315 | 36.2% |
| El Paso County | 107,572 | 296,753 | 36.2% |
| Mineral County | 450 | 1,251 | 36.0% |
| Park County | 4,931 | 14,362 | 34.3% |
| La Plata County | 9,534 | 28,613 | 33.3% |
| Larimer County | 52,926 | 161,882 | 32.7% |
| Summit County | 10,412 | 31,849 | 32.7% |
| Routt County | 5,385 | 16,913 | 31.8% |
| Teller County | 4,229 | 13,516 | 31.3% |
| Grand County | 5,306 | 17,037 | 31.1% |
| Weld County | 38,502 | 125,033 | 30.8% |
| Ouray County | 1,065 | 3,466 | 30.7% |
| Custer County | 1,327 | 4,349 | 30.5% |
| Garfield County | 7,215 | 24,640 | 29.3% |
| San Miguel County | 1,548 | 6,606 | 23.4% |
| Eagle County | 7,553 | 33,455 | 22.6% |
| Broomfield County | 7,016 | 32,261 | 21.7% |
| Archuleta County | 1,991 | 9,710 | 20.5% |
| Elbert County | 1,934 | 10,193 | 19.0% |
| Douglas County | 10,233 | 140,542 | 7.3% |
Cities & Towns in Colorado
378 cities and towns ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage (minimum 100 housing units). Showing the top 100 here; download all places from the data page.
| City/Town | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale | 108 | 108 | 100.0% |
| Gardner | 114 | 114 | 100.0% |
| Louviers | 136 | 136 | 100.0% |
| Cokedale | 116 | 118 | 98.3% |
| Eldora | 508 | 517 | 98.3% |
| North Washington | 219 | 224 | 97.8% |
| Mountain View | 220 | 228 | 96.5% |
| Ovid | 157 | 163 | 96.3% |
| Victor | 262 | 274 | 95.6% |
| Rye | 116 | 125 | 92.8% |
| Silver Plume | 149 | 162 | 92.0% |
| Shaw Heights | 1,554 | 1,697 | 91.6% |
| Morrison | 125 | 137 | 91.2% |
| Arriba | 151 | 167 | 90.4% |
| Acres Green | 960 | 1,068 | 89.9% |
| Olney Springs | 152 | 170 | 89.4% |
| Green Mountain Falls | 465 | 525 | 88.6% |
| Idaho Springs | 737 | 832 | 88.6% |
| Genoa | 96 | 109 | 88.1% |
| Leadville | 1,338 | 1,523 | 87.9% |
| Holly Hills | 878 | 1,006 | 87.3% |
| Salt Creek | 322 | 373 | 86.3% |
| Gold Hill | 150 | 175 | 85.7% |
| Allenspark | 695 | 813 | 85.5% |
| Eckley | 141 | 165 | 85.5% |
| Sherrelwood | 5,581 | 6,568 | 85.0% |
| Blende | 293 | 346 | 84.7% |
| Idledale | 149 | 176 | 84.7% |
| Akron | 762 | 903 | 84.4% |
| Eads | 262 | 311 | 84.2% |
| North La Junta | 193 | 232 | 83.2% |
| Flagler | 298 | 359 | 83.0% |
| Eldorado Springs | 141 | 170 | 82.9% |
| Edgewater | 2,040 | 2,466 | 82.7% |
| Hugo | 373 | 452 | 82.5% |
| Simla | 225 | 273 | 82.4% |
| Boone | 182 | 222 | 82.0% |
| Tall Timber | 109 | 133 | 82.0% |
| Beulah Valley | 383 | 469 | 81.7% |
| Sterling | 4,325 | 5,298 | 81.6% |
| Julesburg | 531 | 652 | 81.4% |
| Gilcrest | 251 | 310 | 81.0% |
| Swink | 242 | 299 | 80.9% |
| Aguilar | 277 | 346 | 80.1% |
| Antonito | 346 | 432 | 80.1% |
| Bow Mar | 270 | 337 | 80.1% |
| La Junta | 2,688 | 3,363 | 79.9% |
| Wray | 822 | 1,033 | 79.6% |
| Rocky Ford | 1,330 | 1,679 | 79.2% |
| Sugar City | 139 | 176 | 79.0% |
| Fowler | 554 | 702 | 78.9% |
| Maysville | 176 | 223 | 78.9% |
| Stratton | 242 | 309 | 78.3% |
| Las Animas | 980 | 1,258 | 77.9% |
| Holyoke | 854 | 1,098 | 77.8% |
| Stonewall Gap | 93 | 120 | 77.5% |
| Manitou Springs | 2,013 | 2,603 | 77.3% |
| Springfield | 572 | 741 | 77.2% |
| Wheat Ridge | 12,165 | 15,805 | 77.0% |
| Paonia | 703 | 917 | 76.7% |
| Phippsburg | 130 | 170 | 76.5% |
| Silverton | 378 | 498 | 75.9% |
| Walsenburg | 1,097 | 1,455 | 75.4% |
| Leadville North | 624 | 829 | 75.3% |
| Burlington | 1,170 | 1,575 | 74.3% |
| Georgetown | 590 | 798 | 73.9% |
| Lincoln Park | 1,416 | 1,920 | 73.8% |
| Manzanola | 139 | 189 | 73.5% |
| Trinidad | 3,171 | 4,313 | 73.5% |
| Air Force Academy | 500 | 681 | 73.4% |
| Applewood | 2,594 | 3,537 | 73.3% |
| Cheyenne Wells | 372 | 509 | 73.1% |
| Fort Morgan | 3,236 | 4,426 | 73.1% |
| Brush | 1,507 | 2,069 | 72.8% |
| Fleming | 194 | 268 | 72.4% |
| Oak Creek | 280 | 389 | 72.0% |
| Derby | 1,877 | 2,611 | 71.9% |
| Nucla | 244 | 340 | 71.8% |
| Pueblo | 35,221 | 49,409 | 71.3% |
| Peetz | 88 | 124 | 71.0% |
| Yuma | 961 | 1,355 | 70.9% |
| Empire | 231 | 327 | 70.6% |
| Jamestown | 93 | 132 | 70.5% |
| Columbine | 6,935 | 9,849 | 70.4% |
| La Salle | 771 | 1,102 | 70.0% |
| Sugarloaf | 150 | 215 | 69.8% |
| Heeney | 128 | 184 | 69.6% |
| Crawford | 127 | 183 | 69.4% |
| Center | 787 | 1,137 | 69.2% |
| Red Feather Lakes | 653 | 943 | 69.2% |
| Vilas | 70 | 102 | 68.6% |
| Englewood | 11,828 | 17,283 | 68.4% |
| Brookside | 86 | 126 | 68.3% |
| Merino | 112 | 165 | 67.9% |
| Naturita | 182 | 268 | 67.9% |
| Otis | 187 | 276 | 67.8% |
| Chacra | 138 | 206 | 67.0% |
| Haxtun | 298 | 445 | 67.0% |
| Alma | 137 | 205 | 66.8% |
| Welby | 3,952 | 5,932 | 66.6% |