Lead Paint Risk in Columbia County, Florida

31.6%Pre-1978 Housing
9,486Pre-1978 Units
30,066Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 9,486 housing units in Columbia County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 31.6%, compared with the state rate of 34.9%.
  • 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 11048861,15676.6%16181299185205
Census Tract 11071,3362,12962.8%6843429818428
Census Tract 11031,2082,46449.0%64812621616652
Census Tract 1102.028932,66033.6%400245838202
Census Tract 11051,1143,43432.4%48332913115219
Census Tract 1102.016372,05231.0%32982215110
Census Tract 1106.033631,26428.7%220657800
Census Tract 11087672,73528.0%431189115032
Census Tract 1106.046322,88421.9%5355722018
Census Tract 1106.023771,83620.5%3133211021
Census Tract 1109.014562,38819.1%3139616031
Census Tract 1109.045002,96516.9%3118774649
Census Tract 1109.033172,09915.1%1837537517