Lead Paint Risk in Lincoln County, Mississippi

45.4%Pre-1978 Housing
7,206Pre-1978 Units
15,885Total 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

  • 7,206 housing units in Lincoln County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.4%, 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 9506.028071,16469.3%400197981795
Census Tract 9506.011,0521,64264.1%20288239268255
Census Tract 95051,3012,21758.7%55940311713686
Census Tract 9503.018211,53253.6%2972855931149
Census Tract 9502.015041,28239.3%18019797048
Census Tract 9504.014611,20838.2%22612981025
Census Tract 9503.025871,69934.5%326291481569
Census Tract 95016842,05733.3%49295283336
Census Tract 9504.026251,92532.5%211111232071
Census Tract 9502.023641,15931.4%294457180