Lead Paint Risk in Grant County, Kentucky

36.3%Pre-1978 Housing
3,698Pre-1978 Units
10,182Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 3,698 housing units in Grant County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 36.3%, compared with the state rate of 47.8%.
  • 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9203.021,5362,49961.5%515494178119230
Census Tract 9203.0128963745.4%2012411053
Census Tract 920437395439.1%129417122110
Census Tract 9202.013521,06932.9%1738640053
Census Tract 9202.025401,76330.6%191357346195
Census Tract 9201.023401,19128.5%249630028
Census Tract 9201.012682,06913.0%1301107948