Lead Paint Risk in Pickens County, Georgia
22.8%Pre-1978 Housing
3,472Pre-1978 Units
15,245Total Housing Units
9Census 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
- 3,472 housing units in Pickens County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 22.8%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 502.02 | 474 | 1,304 | 36.3% | 184 | 148 | 39 | 103 | 0 |
| Census Tract 506.01 | 703 | 2,223 | 31.6% | 88 | 108 | 25 | 73 | 409 |
| Census Tract 502.01 | 436 | 1,693 | 25.8% | 119 | 187 | 96 | 0 | 34 |
| Census Tract 503 | 499 | 1,935 | 25.8% | 132 | 152 | 89 | 49 | 77 |
| Census Tract 501.02 | 461 | 2,005 | 23.0% | 337 | 58 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 504 | 294 | 1,625 | 18.1% | 101 | 113 | 12 | 24 | 44 |
| Census Tract 506.02 | 184 | 1,039 | 17.7% | 29 | 123 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Census Tract 505 | 273 | 1,963 | 13.9% | 115 | 19 | 107 | 23 | 9 |
| Census Tract 501.01 | 148 | 1,458 | 10.2% | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |