Lead Paint Risk in Thomas County, Georgia

41.9%Pre-1978 Housing
8,780Pre-1978 Units
20,957Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 8,780 housing units in Thomas County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 41.9%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9606.011,0631,46172.8%154298225223163
Census Tract 96099621,47765.1%2663212039973
Census Tract 9607.026161,01660.6%121458048322
Census Tract 96081,4542,55656.9%548152262166326
Census Tract 960126157145.7%8857241874
Census Tract 9607.017781,70145.7%27421811344129
Census Tract 96045481,22144.9%11215012936121
Census Tract 96035811,41741.0%1839810031169
Census Tract 96114761,20639.5%1283810624180
Census Tract 9606.024781,33035.9%20519803639
Census Tract 96025751,98229.0%280170253466
Census Tract 96104751,77026.8%2821384609
Census Tract 9605.022791,24422.4%1815104367
Census Tract 9605.012342,00511.7%19626606