Lead Paint Risk in Pontotoc County, Mississippi

42.0%Pre-1978 Housing
5,913Pre-1978 Units
14,076Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 5,913 housing units in Pontotoc County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 42.0%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95031,6262,32170.1%45732248454309
Census Tract 95051,0562,42843.5%51514517015211
Census Tract 95048162,26936.0%2543061160140
Census Tract 95028552,42535.3%3392816710158
Census Tract 9501.017412,11235.1%4021061290104
Census Tract 9501.028192,52132.5%3751422245622