Lead Paint Risk in Walker County, Georgia

54.0%Pre-1978 Housing
15,909Pre-1978 Units
29,452Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 15,909 housing units in Walker County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.0%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2021,6771,94086.4%488238217186548
Census Tract 201.028811,04284.5%29210964257159
Census Tract 207.021,5632,05576.1%161423258392329
Census Tract 201.011,4572,03371.7%27442757413547
Census Tract 203.021,4402,08769.0%316402344125253
Census Tract 2046581,12858.3%1241062658578
Census Tract 209.047581,34756.3%3161501757542
Census Tract 205.047351,41452.0%3301812116934
Census Tract 207.016321,21552.0%13117118921120
Census Tract 205.031,0202,02050.5%247168211174220
Census Tract 209.035491,17146.9%185811356682
Census Tract 203.011,0872,33646.5%25730728816372
Census Tract 206.027771,84842.0%28720815325104
Census Tract 2086321,53241.3%356133704726
Census Tract 205.066491,69238.4%313851184687
Census Tract 205.054311,34832.0%166882414211
Census Tract 206.017402,30932.0%45799132052
Census Tract 209.0222393523.9%135474532