Lead Paint Risk in Copiah County, Mississippi

39.3%Pre-1978 Housing
4,901Pre-1978 Units
12,457Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 4,901 housing units in Copiah County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 39.3%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95041,1772,11655.6%412293143201128
Census Tract 9501.026831,28753.1%308178489356
Census Tract 9501.015431,13347.9%248561098842
Census Tract 95066981,49446.7%384622328201
Census Tract 9505.015171,19743.2%246100731286
Census Tract 95025932,14427.7%2051521103789
Census Tract 95034861,90625.5%23266874952
Census Tract 9505.022041,18017.3%111268059