Lead Paint Risk in Columbia County, Georgia
18.9%Pre-1978 Housing
11,414Pre-1978 Units
60,412Total Housing Units
25Census 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
- 11,414 housing units in Columbia County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 18.9%, 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 25 of 25 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 302.02 | 988 | 1,224 | 80.7% | 577 | 258 | 136 | 8 | 9 |
| Census Tract 306.03 | 869 | 1,879 | 46.2% | 598 | 156 | 115 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 302.01 | 1,123 | 2,747 | 40.9% | 1,122 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 302.03 | 759 | 2,311 | 32.8% | 666 | 83 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Census Tract 305.04 | 489 | 1,543 | 31.7% | 256 | 29 | 148 | 0 | 56 |
| Census Tract 301.06 | 553 | 1,804 | 30.7% | 193 | 195 | 159 | 0 | 6 |
| Census Tract 303.13 | 563 | 1,891 | 29.8% | 403 | 26 | 37 | 0 | 97 |
| Census Tract 304.01 | 319 | 1,228 | 26.0% | 117 | 171 | 13 | 7 | 11 |
| Census Tract 305.07 | 556 | 2,362 | 23.5% | 401 | 16 | 71 | 68 | 0 |
| Census Tract 301.08 | 575 | 2,525 | 22.8% | 370 | 187 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Census Tract 303.06 | 645 | 2,826 | 22.8% | 577 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 25 |
| Census Tract 305.03 | 1,161 | 5,146 | 22.6% | 415 | 401 | 177 | 90 | 78 |
| Census Tract 303.11 | 354 | 1,836 | 19.3% | 254 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 45 |
| Census Tract 304.04 | 110 | 573 | 19.2% | 78 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Census Tract 305.08 | 517 | 2,851 | 18.1% | 302 | 96 | 119 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 303.07 | 413 | 2,409 | 17.1% | 336 | 45 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 304.03 | 386 | 4,261 | 9.1% | 101 | 194 | 64 | 27 | 0 |
| Census Tract 301.07 | 107 | 1,288 | 8.3% | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Census Tract 303.12 | 214 | 2,619 | 8.2% | 164 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 39 |
| Census Tract 301.03 | 108 | 1,473 | 7.3% | 40 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| Census Tract 305.05 | 241 | 3,782 | 6.4% | 147 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 303.04 | 185 | 3,806 | 4.9% | 92 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 301.05 | 104 | 2,353 | 4.4% | 29 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 303.08 | 67 | 4,343 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 303.10 | 8 | 1,332 | 0.6% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |