Lead Paint Risk in Yazoo County, Mississippi

51.5%Pre-1978 Housing
5,398Pre-1978 Units
10,473Total 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

  • 5,398 housing units in Yazoo County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.5%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95028661,31965.7%163227199163114
Census Tract 95031,2111,91763.2%5251484167448
Census Tract 95058851,65553.5%3228929222160
Census Tract 9506.016721,35449.6%863212152723
Census Tract 950441785049.1%164781037128
Census Tract 9506.025621,34341.8%210225270100
Census Tract 95017852,03538.6%24513921726158