Lead Paint Risk in Burke County, Georgia

43.9%Pre-1978 Housing
4,915Pre-1978 Units
11,201Total 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

  • 4,915 housing units in Burke County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 43.9%, compared with the state rate of 32.3%.
  • 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 95041,2932,26157.2%583208158181163
Census Tract 95051,2312,39151.5%54827418413590
Census Tract 95095441,09949.5%16710310236136
Census Tract 95078261,78446.3%35712361137148
Census Tract 9501.025451,24643.7%29685116048
Census Tract 9501.012171,06520.4%160282900
Census Tract 95022591,35519.1%161204353