Lead Paint Risk in Tift County, Georgia

42.8%Pre-1978 Housing
7,525Pre-1978 Units
17,564Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 7,525 housing units in Tift County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 42.8%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9603.021,1461,34385.3%54239222202141
Census Tract 9604.028191,13971.9%5113129029057
Census Tract 9606.021,0591,53768.9%5702319210462
Census Tract 960832682339.6%11436802670
Census Tract 96078242,19937.5%20614628912657
Census Tract 9603.018042,17736.9%385363175412
Census Tract 9606.0129981836.6%1026401330
Census Tract 960133498334.0%78149871010
Census Tract 9604.016241,98531.4%211263140010
Census Tract 96094581,46331.3%16615195460
Census Tract 96023441,14230.1%18892103519
Census Tract 96054881,95525.0%26494287725