Lead Paint Risk in Scott County, Mississippi

35.5%Pre-1978 Housing
4,053Pre-1978 Units
11,423Total 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

  • 4,053 housing units in Scott County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 35.5%, 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 2051,1431,95158.6%603240992010
Census Tract 20456599057.1%101298140260
Census Tract 2066301,39245.3%363127615128
Census Tract 203.0227288830.6%6328975925
Census Tract 201.025181,76729.3%25814181398
Census Tract 203.012951,09826.9%11365832311
Census Tract 2024272,04020.9%25282162354
Census Tract 201.012031,29715.7%8651321123