Lead Paint Risk in Lamar County, Mississippi

19.9%Pre-1978 Housing
5,467Pre-1978 Units
27,523Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 5,467 housing units in Lamar County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 19.9%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2068751,64053.4%4451621365379
Census Tract 204.0131989535.6%102475016104
Census Tract 203.084011,14235.1%31685000
Census Tract 203.046121,92831.7%376227900
Census Tract 204.026031,99030.3%34262755074
Census Tract 203.055101,83627.8%396625200
Census Tract 205.022831,34221.1%1501170160
Census Tract 201.012501,20020.8%1308215023
Census Tract 203.071991,02319.5%143250310
Census Tract 202.062761,72416.0%25125000
Census Tract 205.012901,90115.3%8296463135
Census Tract 203.032221,73912.8%5143198722
Census Tract 201.023332,84711.7%9110343393
Census Tract 202.031031,2518.2%13771300
Census Tract 203.06731,4015.2%2804500
Census Tract 202.05621,7353.6%4307012
Census Tract 202.04561,9292.9%4201400