Lead Paint Risk in Graves County, Kentucky

53.7%Pre-1978 Housing
8,822Pre-1978 Units
16,437Total 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

  • 8,822 housing units in Graves County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.7%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 203.027891,05774.6%13515211931271
Census Tract 203.011,3831,97170.2%58122440910366
Census Tract 2021,4062,06868.0%55642820586131
Census Tract 2011,2112,05658.9%42332230352111
Census Tract 2046821,23855.1%21910518013741
Census Tract 2058221,51654.2%32821111758108
Census Tract 2096161,35345.5%2491261713634
Census Tract 2079662,12645.4%21528231742110
Census Tract 20631591834.3%1046352690
Census Tract 2086322,13429.6%1862711141645