Lead Paint Risk in Dodge County, Georgia

48.3%Pre-1978 Housing
4,147Pre-1978 Units
8,584Total 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

  • 4,147 housing units in Dodge County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.3%, 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 9603.019721,40569.2%3482982053982
Census Tract 96048771,58455.4%2571363071770
Census Tract 96028561,65751.7%34719115011751
Census Tract 960643587749.6%141191318460
Census Tract 960133890337.4%74188233122
Census Tract 960531386536.2%631141011223
Census Tract 9603.023561,29327.5%1806467045