Lead Paint Risk in Madison County, Georgia

34.5%Pre-1978 Housing
4,270Pre-1978 Units
12,371Total 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

  • 4,270 housing units in Madison County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 34.5%, 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 2038801,97544.6%3241978842229
Census Tract 205.028822,17140.6%51327683010
Census Tract 2018402,41534.8%23221016739192
Census Tract 2025931,74234.0%305786620124
Census Tract 2046162,15528.6%246167229190
Census Tract 20625088128.4%797534854
Census Tract 205.012091,03220.3%146104850