Lead Paint Risk in Douglas County, Georgia
25.4%Pre-1978 Housing
14,011Pre-1978 Units
55,208Total Housing Units
31Census 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
- 14,011 housing units in Douglas County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 25.4%, 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 31 of 31 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 805.06 | 1,195 | 1,865 | 64.1% | 1,002 | 155 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| Census Tract 803.04 | 1,554 | 2,837 | 54.8% | 748 | 560 | 170 | 46 | 30 |
| Census Tract 805.05 | 818 | 1,677 | 48.8% | 693 | 82 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
| Census Tract 803.03 | 722 | 1,566 | 46.1% | 151 | 168 | 320 | 83 | 0 |
| Census Tract 802.04 | 614 | 1,577 | 38.9% | 229 | 149 | 155 | 36 | 45 |
| Census Tract 802.01 | 802 | 2,065 | 38.8% | 226 | 501 | 54 | 0 | 21 |
| Census Tract 805.07 | 528 | 1,445 | 36.5% | 466 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Census Tract 802.03 | 780 | 2,245 | 34.7% | 594 | 89 | 73 | 4 | 20 |
| Census Tract 806.08 | 456 | 1,323 | 34.5% | 179 | 125 | 70 | 20 | 62 |
| Census Tract 803.06 | 533 | 1,603 | 33.3% | 154 | 193 | 81 | 66 | 39 |
| Census Tract 805.08 | 720 | 2,246 | 32.1% | 688 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 801.06 | 485 | 1,586 | 30.6% | 175 | 36 | 213 | 0 | 61 |
| Census Tract 805.12 | 440 | 1,563 | 28.2% | 428 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 806.05 | 384 | 1,466 | 26.2% | 256 | 86 | 15 | 10 | 17 |
| Census Tract 803.05 | 498 | 1,972 | 25.3% | 204 | 195 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 801.04 | 574 | 2,511 | 22.9% | 426 | 140 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Census Tract 804.08 | 231 | 1,083 | 21.3% | 69 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 108 |
| Census Tract 805.09 | 488 | 2,349 | 20.8% | 475 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 804.03 | 339 | 1,764 | 19.2% | 187 | 45 | 16 | 72 | 19 |
| Census Tract 804.06 | 249 | 1,296 | 19.2% | 115 | 48 | 13 | 62 | 11 |
| Census Tract 804.05 | 350 | 1,876 | 18.7% | 268 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Census Tract 806.02 | 408 | 2,603 | 15.7% | 325 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 805.13 | 168 | 1,291 | 13.0% | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 806.07 | 176 | 1,478 | 11.9% | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 803.07 | 145 | 1,381 | 10.5% | 59 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 17 |
| Census Tract 801.07 | 111 | 2,029 | 5.5% | 74 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 806.06 | 86 | 1,597 | 5.4% | 13 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 28 |
| Census Tract 805.14 | 60 | 1,305 | 4.6% | 29 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 804.07 | 53 | 2,077 | 2.6% | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 805.15 | 44 | 1,716 | 2.6% | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 801.05 | 0 | 1,816 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |