Lead Paint Risk in Dorchester County, Maryland

58.7%Pre-1978 Housing
9,643Pre-1978 Units
16,416Total 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

  • 9,643 housing units in Dorchester County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.7%, compared with the state rate of 51.6%.
  • 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 970970791677.2%1054511972366
Census Tract 97041,5052,08372.3%18963224143886
Census Tract 97051,3451,88971.2%257196173315404
Census Tract 9707.021,3962,20363.4%275220332269300
Census Tract 9708.047221,27556.6%1941184284284
Census Tract 97031,0131,90253.3%40015017226265
Census Tract 97016251,27249.1%1311299230243
Census Tract 97061,2102,47348.9%12313138693477
Census Tract 97021,1202,40346.6%44199173114293
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000