Lead Paint Risk in Sunflower County, Mississippi
58.0%Pre-1978 Housing
5,458Pre-1978 Units
9,415Total Housing Units
7Census 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
- 5,458 housing units in Sunflower County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 58.0%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9504.01 | 1,007 | 1,257 | 80.1% | 146 | 433 | 205 | 45 | 178 |
| Census Tract 9504.02 | 1,442 | 2,231 | 64.6% | 573 | 295 | 509 | 65 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9506 | 614 | 981 | 62.6% | 331 | 70 | 39 | 13 | 161 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 873 | 1,620 | 53.9% | 257 | 205 | 76 | 198 | 137 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 443 | 841 | 52.7% | 198 | 92 | 42 | 36 | 75 |
| Census Tract 9502 | 712 | 1,478 | 48.2% | 410 | 129 | 35 | 57 | 81 |
| Census Tract 9503 | 367 | 1,007 | 36.4% | 182 | 95 | 64 | 17 | 9 |