Lead Paint Risk in Ware County, Georgia

55.1%Pre-1978 Housing
8,777Pre-1978 Units
15,926Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 8,777 housing units in Ware County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.1%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95048631,05881.6%26525315716622
Census Tract 950762984074.9%576616478264
Census Tract 9508.028841,25870.3%144181103312144
Census Tract 95051,7082,53767.3%686354611570
Census Tract 95036541,09359.8%1661791936254
Census Tract 95061,3102,65149.4%417297284140172
Census Tract 950132767248.7%751041061032
Census Tract 95098481,88944.9%31420513816625
Census Tract 9508.015931,45340.8%248207842826
Census Tract 95029612,47538.8%450193293025