Lead Paint Risk in Clay County, Mississippi

49.3%Pre-1978 Housing
4,450Pre-1978 Units
9,035Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 4,450 housing units in Clay County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.3%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95041,5681,94980.5%43450639913792
Census Tract 95038151,47255.4%35567119133141
Census Tract 95011,1612,29350.6%61624212642135
Census Tract 95025251,21343.3%21246700197
Census Tract 95053812,10818.1%16370525838