Lead Paint Risk in Pearl River County, Mississippi

34.8%Pre-1978 Housing
8,743Pre-1978 Units
25,137Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 8,743 housing units in Pearl River County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 34.8%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95061,6442,14676.6%625261343252163
Census Tract 95036341,11756.8%1192556283115
Census Tract 9507.025761,13250.9%138282641379
Census Tract 9504.0640995442.9%112117995625
Census Tract 9504.058051,90742.2%281144360137
Census Tract 9505.046411,62939.3%98369488118
Census Tract 9502.014491,40631.9%1171059416117
Census Tract 9501.014131,37630.0%15193725344
Census Tract 9507.016112,17028.2%24529245029
Census Tract 9502.023271,21626.9%1835557032
Census Tract 9504.034021,49826.8%18713145039
Census Tract 9501.023241,28125.3%21611106324
Census Tract 9505.034681,96723.8%42345000
Census Tract 9505.064312,13220.2%2811341600
Census Tract 9504.042911,47219.8%4626428394
Census Tract 9505.053181,73418.3%16565311443