Lead Paint Risk in Polk County, Georgia

45.3%Pre-1978 Housing
7,834Pre-1978 Units
17,301Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 7,834 housing units in Polk County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.3%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 102.011,0962,11251.9%28046422317112
Census Tract 1041,2472,40751.8%363276200195213
Census Tract 1071,3522,62651.5%33683311134488
Census Tract 1051,3892,77950.0%65068141281249
Census Tract 1019792,06447.4%29612480172307
Census Tract 1035951,70035.0%2071293255172
Census Tract 1068322,39634.7%1412068597303
Census Tract 102.023441,21728.3%2098412039