Lead Paint Risk in Adams County, Mississippi

70.4%Pre-1978 Housing
10,499Pre-1978 Units
14,920Total 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

  • 10,499 housing units in Adams County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 70.4%, compared with the state rate of 42.3%.
  • 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 790895794.9%1611014328611
Census Tract 41,5391,69291.0%57646022719680
Census Tract 61,0181,14189.2%158212326145177
Census Tract 31,0751,27084.6%202192246126309
Census Tract 91,4361,84677.8%5724752839412
Census Tract 51,3601,77176.8%4975182504154
Census Tract 21,2661,87567.5%5664111777339
Census Tract 1.026001,21749.3%3887013453
Census Tract 88051,70947.1%3442741532410
Census Tract 1.014921,44234.1%225103103061