Lead Paint Risk in Prentiss County, Mississippi

49.1%Pre-1978 Housing
5,415Pre-1978 Units
11,029Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 5,415 housing units in Prentiss County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 49.1%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9503.018321,09975.7%4811571541624
Census Tract 9503.021,1501,66868.9%22052420116243
Census Tract 9501.018171,44056.7%3802167412135
Census Tract 9501.0243192746.5%138107953259
Census Tract 950533782740.7%10076597329
Census Tract 9502.016821,70640.0%1802361743854
Census Tract 95047512,05336.6%2553181021858
Census Tract 9502.024151,30931.7%23210704729