Lead Paint Risk in Upson County, Georgia

55.3%Pre-1978 Housing
6,847Pre-1978 Units
12,373Total 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

  • 6,847 housing units in Upson County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.3%, 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 104.021,6432,06079.8%111370302311549
Census Tract 104.017801,00377.8%25650159201114
Census Tract 102.011,1962,22653.7%323141222198312
Census Tract 1051,2962,50251.8%28216753480314
Census Tract 102.026291,23051.1%206106963281
Census Tract 1016021,31945.6%1831244748200
Census Tract 1035261,43636.6%123223131490
Census Tract 10617559729.3%646443013