Lead Paint Risk in Fayette County, Georgia

18.0%Pre-1978 Housing
8,256Pre-1978 Units
45,896Total Housing Units
24Census 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

  • 8,256 housing units in Fayette County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 18.0%, 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 24 of 24 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1401.029892,38741.4%9035901413
Census Tract 1401.0333285338.9%15311205611
Census Tract 1403.037181,98536.2%638630017
Census Tract 1404.094051,28031.6%22911135030
Census Tract 1404.064661,55629.9%263203000
Census Tract 1402.093301,13129.2%202128000
Census Tract 1401.045752,29125.1%46537151543
Census Tract 1403.044882,33120.9%449018210
Census Tract 1404.034151,99620.8%21213201358
Census Tract 1405.022811,37420.5%1326872747
Census Tract 1404.103341,92917.3%256350637
Census Tract 1402.043992,33517.1%27934284216
Census Tract 1405.013352,13715.7%246697013
Census Tract 1402.033842,51415.3%34539000
Census Tract 1404.081881,27314.8%136210031
Census Tract 1402.073932,69014.6%31570008
Census Tract 1404.043522,83812.4%32527000
Census Tract 1403.092642,50210.6%24717000
Census Tract 1404.051481,44610.2%13315000
Census Tract 1402.061551,7139.0%9157700
Census Tract 1402.101812,8856.3%1747000
Census Tract 1403.05831,9114.3%6518000
Census Tract 1403.07351,6622.1%278000
Census Tract 1403.0868770.7%03003