Lead Paint Risk in Jones County, Mississippi
47.2%Pre-1978 Housing
13,564Pre-1978 Units
28,710Total Housing Units
20Census 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
- 13,564 housing units in Jones County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 47.2%, 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 20 of 20 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9506.02 | 891 | 1,009 | 88.3% | 312 | 243 | 130 | 134 | 72 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 1,355 | 1,799 | 75.3% | 132 | 232 | 333 | 43 | 615 |
| Census Tract 9507 | 1,134 | 1,642 | 69.1% | 226 | 184 | 190 | 409 | 125 |
| Census Tract 9504.02 | 1,370 | 2,184 | 62.7% | 684 | 264 | 254 | 11 | 157 |
| Census Tract 9506.01 | 1,025 | 1,765 | 58.1% | 338 | 458 | 89 | 15 | 125 |
| Census Tract 9503.02 | 790 | 1,444 | 54.7% | 310 | 138 | 135 | 94 | 113 |
| Census Tract 9510 | 658 | 1,213 | 54.2% | 198 | 200 | 179 | 22 | 59 |
| Census Tract 9509.01 | 722 | 1,535 | 47.0% | 455 | 29 | 137 | 40 | 61 |
| Census Tract 9501.02 | 469 | 1,018 | 46.1% | 75 | 229 | 15 | 106 | 44 |
| Census Tract 9504.01 | 924 | 2,022 | 45.7% | 239 | 423 | 190 | 71 | 1 |
| Census Tract 9502.02 | 363 | 895 | 40.6% | 190 | 52 | 43 | 10 | 68 |
| Census Tract 9508.01 | 543 | 1,370 | 39.6% | 274 | 56 | 122 | 18 | 73 |
| Census Tract 9509.02 | 802 | 2,092 | 38.3% | 409 | 131 | 84 | 15 | 163 |
| Census Tract 9508.02 | 356 | 931 | 38.2% | 203 | 60 | 26 | 24 | 43 |
| Census Tract 9502.01 | 373 | 1,085 | 34.4% | 208 | 64 | 76 | 16 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9511.02 | 470 | 1,631 | 28.8% | 258 | 100 | 34 | 35 | 43 |
| Census Tract 9501.01 | 529 | 1,845 | 28.7% | 340 | 61 | 94 | 0 | 34 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 547 | 2,032 | 26.9% | 290 | 56 | 113 | 23 | 65 |
| Census Tract 9511.01 | 243 | 1,198 | 20.3% | 47 | 138 | 15 | 0 | 43 |
| Census Tract 9800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |