Lead Paint Risk in Floyd County, Georgia
54.3%Pre-1978 Housing
22,143Pre-1978 Units
40,763Total Housing Units
26Census 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
- 22,143 housing units in Floyd County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.3%, 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 26 of 26 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 4.01 | 893 | 1,021 | 87.5% | 188 | 405 | 268 | 32 | 0 |
| Census Tract 16 | 1,073 | 1,395 | 76.9% | 266 | 132 | 246 | 200 | 229 |
| Census Tract 18 | 1,516 | 2,227 | 68.1% | 267 | 256 | 333 | 294 | 366 |
| Census Tract 5 | 1,166 | 1,768 | 66.0% | 231 | 315 | 253 | 191 | 176 |
| Census Tract 6 | 1,338 | 2,086 | 64.1% | 332 | 87 | 179 | 248 | 492 |
| Census Tract 21 | 1,118 | 1,785 | 62.6% | 275 | 119 | 313 | 272 | 139 |
| Census Tract 11 | 1,087 | 1,768 | 61.5% | 131 | 131 | 117 | 277 | 431 |
| Census Tract 4.02 | 502 | 831 | 60.4% | 143 | 317 | 32 | 0 | 10 |
| Census Tract 9 | 685 | 1,146 | 59.8% | 188 | 120 | 152 | 111 | 114 |
| Census Tract 8 | 1,208 | 2,077 | 58.2% | 285 | 210 | 447 | 179 | 87 |
| Census Tract 12 | 1,036 | 1,798 | 57.6% | 304 | 131 | 310 | 129 | 162 |
| Census Tract 2.04 | 997 | 1,737 | 57.4% | 639 | 154 | 150 | 0 | 54 |
| Census Tract 17.03 | 912 | 1,605 | 56.8% | 396 | 355 | 78 | 55 | 28 |
| Census Tract 20 | 998 | 1,895 | 52.7% | 334 | 300 | 126 | 120 | 118 |
| Census Tract 13.02 | 811 | 1,547 | 52.4% | 346 | 283 | 80 | 58 | 44 |
| Census Tract 13.01 | 485 | 929 | 52.2% | 138 | 157 | 169 | 3 | 18 |
| Census Tract 17.05 | 953 | 2,023 | 47.1% | 593 | 52 | 135 | 0 | 173 |
| Census Tract 1 | 892 | 1,952 | 45.7% | 212 | 95 | 163 | 304 | 118 |
| Census Tract 14 | 1,281 | 2,827 | 45.3% | 447 | 516 | 174 | 14 | 130 |
| Census Tract 2.02 | 696 | 1,557 | 44.7% | 345 | 113 | 70 | 48 | 120 |
| Census Tract 17.04 | 418 | 966 | 43.3% | 194 | 150 | 41 | 0 | 33 |
| Census Tract 4.03 | 592 | 1,386 | 42.7% | 146 | 272 | 174 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 3 | 266 | 631 | 42.2% | 114 | 40 | 39 | 17 | 56 |
| Census Tract 7 | 863 | 2,147 | 40.2% | 323 | 211 | 216 | 89 | 24 |
| Census Tract 2.03 | 233 | 968 | 24.1% | 106 | 107 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 17.06 | 124 | 691 | 17.9% | 67 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 33 |