Lead Paint Risk in Georgia
32.3%Pre-1978 Housing
1,446,676Pre-1978 Units
4,483,873Total Housing Units
2,796Census Tracts
Counties in Georgia
Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.
| County | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty County | 24,459 | 40,631 | 60.2% |
| Wilkes County | 3,057 | 5,210 | 58.7% |
| Taliaferro County | 574 | 984 | 58.3% |
| Terrell County | 2,449 | 4,241 | 57.7% |
| Bibb County | 40,011 | 71,869 | 55.7% |
| Upson County | 6,847 | 12,373 | 55.3% |
| Telfair County | 2,619 | 4,756 | 55.1% |
| Ware County | 8,777 | 15,926 | 55.1% |
| Calhoun County | 1,119 | 2,033 | 55.0% |
| Chattooga County | 5,964 | 10,883 | 54.8% |
| Turner County | 2,137 | 3,921 | 54.5% |
| Floyd County | 22,143 | 40,763 | 54.3% |
| Walker County | 15,909 | 29,452 | 54.0% |
| Chattahoochee County | 1,565 | 2,902 | 53.9% |
| Miller County | 1,522 | 2,851 | 53.4% |
| Muscogee County | 48,781 | 91,288 | 53.4% |
| Macon County | 2,740 | 5,148 | 53.2% |
| Baker County | 754 | 1,419 | 53.1% |
| Wilcox County | 1,834 | 3,457 | 53.1% |
| Sumter County | 7,036 | 13,499 | 52.1% |
| Clinch County | 1,575 | 3,031 | 52.0% |
| Mitchell County | 4,691 | 9,042 | 51.9% |
| Elbert County | 4,838 | 9,370 | 51.6% |
| Jenkins County | 2,283 | 4,427 | 51.6% |
| Warren County | 1,327 | 2,572 | 51.6% |
| Dooly County | 2,421 | 4,796 | 50.5% |
| Randolph County | 1,799 | 3,573 | 50.3% |
| Richmond County | 46,347 | 92,652 | 50.0% |
| Seminole County | 2,499 | 5,061 | 49.4% |
| Dodge County | 4,147 | 8,584 | 48.3% |
| Ben Hill County | 3,924 | 8,135 | 48.2% |
| Emanuel County | 4,774 | 9,990 | 47.8% |
| Treutlen County | 1,265 | 2,652 | 47.7% |
| Irwin County | 1,987 | 4,185 | 47.5% |
| Washington County | 4,117 | 8,696 | 47.3% |
| Jefferson County | 3,358 | 7,165 | 46.9% |
| Wheeler County | 1,142 | 2,434 | 46.9% |
| Screven County | 3,063 | 6,545 | 46.8% |
| Crisp County | 4,551 | 9,902 | 46.0% |
| Pulaski County | 1,946 | 4,240 | 45.9% |
| Bleckley County | 2,396 | 5,235 | 45.8% |
| DeKalb County | 149,368 | 328,614 | 45.5% |
| Bacon County | 2,192 | 4,830 | 45.4% |
| Polk County | 7,834 | 17,301 | 45.3% |
| Cook County | 3,308 | 7,399 | 44.7% |
| Meriwether County | 4,289 | 9,642 | 44.5% |
| Wilkinson County | 1,908 | 4,298 | 44.4% |
| Early County | 2,178 | 4,933 | 44.2% |
| Troup County | 12,939 | 29,255 | 44.2% |
| Spalding County | 12,475 | 28,338 | 44.0% |
| Stewart County | 929 | 2,113 | 44.0% |
| Burke County | 4,915 | 11,201 | 43.9% |
| Stephens County | 5,410 | 12,344 | 43.8% |
| Chatham County | 59,369 | 135,983 | 43.7% |
| Johnson County | 1,559 | 3,571 | 43.7% |
| Toombs County | 5,226 | 12,081 | 43.3% |
| Lincoln County | 1,931 | 4,487 | 43.0% |
| Appling County | 3,648 | 8,526 | 42.8% |
| Peach County | 5,190 | 12,114 | 42.8% |
| Tift County | 7,525 | 17,564 | 42.8% |
| Lamar County | 3,294 | 7,738 | 42.6% |
| Jeff Davis County | 2,709 | 6,379 | 42.5% |
| Thomas County | 8,780 | 20,957 | 41.9% |
| Glascock County | 588 | 1,412 | 41.6% |
| Gordon County | 9,651 | 23,210 | 41.6% |
| Tattnall County | 3,871 | 9,378 | 41.3% |
| Heard County | 1,972 | 4,797 | 41.1% |
| Candler County | 1,903 | 4,653 | 40.9% |
| Baldwin County | 8,184 | 20,180 | 40.6% |
| Worth County | 3,770 | 9,296 | 40.6% |
| Evans County | 1,896 | 4,676 | 40.5% |
| Colquitt County | 7,784 | 19,288 | 40.4% |
| McDuffie County | 3,828 | 9,466 | 40.4% |
| Brooks County | 2,940 | 7,342 | 40.0% |
| Twiggs County | 1,623 | 4,053 | 40.0% |
| Clay County | 772 | 1,936 | 39.9% |
| Clarke County | 22,529 | 56,913 | 39.6% |
| Hart County | 5,149 | 13,019 | 39.5% |
| Decatur County | 5,166 | 13,106 | 39.4% |
| Montgomery County | 1,464 | 3,776 | 38.8% |
| Glynn County | 16,583 | 42,928 | 38.6% |
| Dade County | 2,856 | 7,413 | 38.5% |
| Oglethorpe County | 2,482 | 6,450 | 38.5% |
| Grady County | 4,458 | 11,601 | 38.4% |
| Taylor County | 1,510 | 3,932 | 38.4% |
| Charlton County | 1,793 | 4,708 | 38.1% |
| Whitfield County | 14,922 | 39,454 | 37.8% |
| Wayne County | 4,712 | 12,590 | 37.4% |
| Haralson County | 4,686 | 12,573 | 37.3% |
| Laurens County | 8,166 | 22,008 | 37.1% |
| Berrien County | 2,972 | 8,065 | 36.9% |
| Coffee County | 6,410 | 17,426 | 36.8% |
| Talbot County | 1,124 | 3,069 | 36.6% |
| Clayton County | 41,300 | 114,818 | 36.0% |
| Rabun County | 4,339 | 12,142 | 35.7% |
| Echols County | 516 | 1,474 | 35.0% |
| Catoosa County | 9,855 | 28,275 | 34.9% |
| Franklin County | 3,755 | 10,767 | 34.9% |
| Schley County | 688 | 1,985 | 34.7% |
| Jasper County | 2,225 | 6,452 | 34.5% |
| Madison County | 4,270 | 12,371 | 34.5% |
| Atkinson County | 1,173 | 3,509 | 33.4% |
| Fulton County | 166,418 | 500,404 | 33.3% |
| Quitman County | 568 | 1,715 | 33.1% |
| Carroll County | 15,276 | 47,170 | 32.4% |
| Hancock County | 1,590 | 4,945 | 32.2% |
| Rockdale County | 11,529 | 35,822 | 32.2% |
| Webster County | 373 | 1,163 | 32.1% |
| Jones County | 3,750 | 11,759 | 31.9% |
| Pierce County | 2,667 | 8,459 | 31.5% |
| Pike County | 2,281 | 7,262 | 31.4% |
| Butts County | 3,022 | 9,640 | 31.3% |
| Lowndes County | 15,772 | 50,323 | 31.3% |
| Morgan County | 2,675 | 8,699 | 30.8% |
| Marion County | 1,086 | 3,541 | 30.7% |
| Crawford County | 1,554 | 5,215 | 29.8% |
| Houston County | 20,222 | 68,336 | 29.6% |
| Brantley County | 2,424 | 8,237 | 29.4% |
| Habersham County | 5,398 | 18,774 | 28.8% |
| Bulloch County | 9,642 | 33,607 | 28.7% |
| Greene County | 2,997 | 10,503 | 28.5% |
| Banks County | 2,070 | 7,373 | 28.1% |
| Cobb County | 87,173 | 311,556 | 28.0% |
| Fannin County | 5,000 | 18,128 | 27.6% |
| Bartow County | 11,646 | 43,877 | 26.5% |
| Lanier County | 1,082 | 4,134 | 26.2% |
| Putnam County | 3,488 | 13,341 | 26.1% |
| Hall County | 20,405 | 79,233 | 25.8% |
| Douglas County | 14,011 | 55,208 | 25.4% |
| Murray County | 4,075 | 16,163 | 25.2% |
| Monroe County | 2,806 | 11,354 | 24.7% |
| Harris County | 3,472 | 14,506 | 23.9% |
| McIntosh County | 1,619 | 6,796 | 23.8% |
| Towns County | 2,057 | 8,719 | 23.6% |
| Liberty County | 6,353 | 27,228 | 23.3% |
| Walton County | 8,389 | 36,613 | 22.9% |
| Pickens County | 3,472 | 15,245 | 22.8% |
| Long County | 1,425 | 6,605 | 21.6% |
| Newton County | 9,060 | 42,836 | 21.2% |
| Oconee County | 3,103 | 15,384 | 20.2% |
| Coweta County | 11,495 | 58,186 | 19.8% |
| Union County | 2,946 | 14,952 | 19.7% |
| Camden County | 4,532 | 23,192 | 19.5% |
| Jackson County | 5,673 | 29,389 | 19.3% |
| White County | 2,641 | 13,822 | 19.1% |
| Columbia County | 11,414 | 60,412 | 18.9% |
| Effingham County | 4,580 | 25,256 | 18.1% |
| Lumpkin County | 2,418 | 13,325 | 18.1% |
| Fayette County | 8,256 | 45,896 | 18.0% |
| Barrow County | 5,419 | 31,298 | 17.3% |
| Lee County | 2,186 | 12,862 | 17.0% |
| Dawson County | 2,113 | 12,531 | 16.9% |
| Gilmer County | 3,071 | 18,159 | 16.9% |
| Gwinnett County | 47,456 | 336,078 | 14.1% |
| Cherokee County | 12,612 | 103,923 | 12.1% |
| Paulding County | 6,722 | 61,504 | 10.9% |
| Henry County | 9,546 | 89,281 | 10.7% |
| Bryan County | 1,818 | 17,325 | 10.5% |
| Forsyth County | 6,220 | 90,537 | 6.9% |
Cities & Towns in Georgia
595 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park | 492 | 514 | 95.7% |
| East Newnan | 196 | 213 | 92.0% |
| Vidette | 91 | 101 | 90.1% |
| Meansville | 119 | 137 | 86.9% |
| Midville | 185 | 216 | 85.6% |
| Jekyll Island | 1,217 | 1,434 | 84.9% |
| Sunny Side | 89 | 105 | 84.8% |
| Carl | 101 | 120 | 84.2% |
| Candler-McAfee | 8,348 | 10,097 | 82.7% |
| Alma | 1,149 | 1,395 | 82.4% |
| Menlo | 243 | 299 | 81.3% |
| Rochelle | 531 | 655 | 81.1% |
| Rossville | 1,551 | 1,928 | 80.4% |
| Milstead | 188 | 234 | 80.3% |
| Pine Lake | 423 | 527 | 80.3% |
| Union Point | 456 | 569 | 80.1% |
| Forest Park | 6,236 | 7,801 | 79.9% |
| Lake City | 879 | 1,102 | 79.8% |
| Cobbtown | 173 | 217 | 79.7% |
| Marshallville | 467 | 587 | 79.6% |
| Jonesboro | 1,678 | 2,116 | 79.3% |
| Garfield | 84 | 106 | 79.2% |
| Lakeview | 1,652 | 2,107 | 78.4% |
| Rocky Ford | 120 | 153 | 78.4% |
| Fargo | 255 | 326 | 78.2% |
| Lookout Mountain | 512 | 659 | 77.7% |
| Ailey | 127 | 164 | 77.4% |
| East Griffin | 376 | 486 | 77.4% |
| Sycamore | 206 | 266 | 77.4% |
| Woodbury | 361 | 469 | 77.0% |
| Elberton | 1,707 | 2,223 | 76.8% |
| Lenox | 302 | 393 | 76.8% |
| Porterdale | 438 | 572 | 76.6% |
| Experiment | 1,067 | 1,399 | 76.3% |
| Mineral Bluff | 101 | 133 | 75.9% |
| Taylorsville | 163 | 217 | 75.1% |
| Wrens | 763 | 1,027 | 74.3% |
| Greenville | 384 | 519 | 74.0% |
| Buchanan | 355 | 481 | 73.8% |
| Belvedere Park | 5,318 | 7,222 | 73.6% |
| Morgan | 86 | 117 | 73.5% |
| Jeffersonville | 332 | 453 | 73.3% |
| Carlton | 101 | 138 | 73.2% |
| Isle of Hope | 711 | 979 | 72.6% |
| Trion | 582 | 802 | 72.6% |
| Montezuma | 1,091 | 1,505 | 72.5% |
| Wildwood | 87 | 120 | 72.5% |
| College Park | 5,177 | 7,160 | 72.3% |
| Doerun | 296 | 410 | 72.2% |
| Plains | 213 | 295 | 72.2% |
| Shannon | 600 | 831 | 72.2% |
| Donalsonville | 955 | 1,325 | 72.1% |
| Newington | 161 | 224 | 71.9% |
| Pineview | 168 | 234 | 71.8% |
| Kite | 86 | 120 | 71.7% |
| Millen | 1,136 | 1,585 | 71.7% |
| Waycross | 4,980 | 6,961 | 71.5% |
| Sylvania | 849 | 1,189 | 71.4% |
| Rebecca | 104 | 146 | 71.2% |
| Roberta | 346 | 488 | 70.9% |
| Milan | 323 | 456 | 70.8% |
| Washington | 1,273 | 1,799 | 70.8% |
| Molena | 158 | 224 | 70.5% |
| LaFayette | 2,260 | 3,228 | 70.0% |
| Putney | 913 | 1,304 | 70.0% |
| Whitesburg | 166 | 237 | 70.0% |
| Waynesboro | 1,750 | 2,502 | 69.9% |
| Woodland | 144 | 206 | 69.9% |
| Cadwell | 139 | 199 | 69.8% |
| Dawson | 1,527 | 2,187 | 69.8% |
| Warwick | 196 | 281 | 69.8% |
| Brunswick | 5,058 | 7,260 | 69.7% |
| Mansfield | 119 | 171 | 69.6% |
| Oxford | 519 | 746 | 69.6% |
| Uvalda | 188 | 270 | 69.6% |
| Gresham Park | 2,532 | 3,651 | 69.4% |
| Waverly Hall | 231 | 333 | 69.4% |
| Toomsboro | 169 | 244 | 69.3% |
| Danville | 74 | 107 | 69.2% |
| Fort Valley | 2,863 | 4,137 | 69.2% |
| Oglethorpe | 471 | 682 | 69.1% |
| West Point | 986 | 1,428 | 69.0% |
| Fairmount | 379 | 550 | 68.9% |
| Warrenton | 528 | 766 | 68.9% |
| Tunnel Hill | 295 | 429 | 68.8% |
| Crawfordville | 226 | 329 | 68.7% |
| Denton | 83 | 121 | 68.6% |
| Phillipsburg | 216 | 316 | 68.4% |
| Rentz | 104 | 152 | 68.4% |
| Camilla | 1,658 | 2,426 | 68.3% |
| Lindale | 1,355 | 1,985 | 68.3% |
| Claxton | 802 | 1,176 | 68.2% |
| Colquitt | 601 | 881 | 68.2% |
| Eastman | 1,767 | 2,607 | 67.8% |
| Avera | 75 | 111 | 67.6% |
| McRae-Helena | 1,199 | 1,774 | 67.6% |
| Pelham | 925 | 1,369 | 67.6% |
| Franklin | 372 | 551 | 67.5% |
| Lyerly | 133 | 197 | 67.5% |
| Manchester | 1,233 | 1,827 | 67.5% |