Lead Paint Risk in Missouri
53.3%Pre-1978 Housing
1,496,794Pre-1978 Units
2,809,501Total Housing Units
1,654Census Tracts
Counties in Missouri
Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.
| County | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis city | 149,389 | 173,920 | 85.9% |
| Atchison County | 2,245 | 2,726 | 82.4% |
| Worth County | 863 | 1,115 | 77.4% |
| Carroll County | 3,299 | 4,380 | 75.3% |
| Grundy County | 3,650 | 4,851 | 75.2% |
| Linn County | 4,508 | 6,007 | 75.0% |
| Knox County | 1,406 | 1,940 | 72.5% |
| Chariton County | 2,717 | 3,797 | 71.6% |
| Buchanan County | 27,433 | 38,415 | 71.4% |
| Sullivan County | 2,139 | 3,032 | 70.5% |
| Saline County | 6,891 | 9,833 | 70.1% |
| Clark County | 2,240 | 3,233 | 69.3% |
| Schuyler County | 1,321 | 1,906 | 69.3% |
| St. Louis County | 308,373 | 445,472 | 69.2% |
| Dunklin County | 9,263 | 13,451 | 68.9% |
| Holt County | 1,663 | 2,420 | 68.7% |
| Livingston County | 4,342 | 6,376 | 68.1% |
| Pemiscot County | 5,087 | 7,509 | 67.7% |
| Shelby County | 1,999 | 2,952 | 67.7% |
| Lewis County | 2,897 | 4,315 | 67.1% |
| Harrison County | 2,675 | 4,023 | 66.5% |
| Audrain County | 7,004 | 10,566 | 66.3% |
| Jackson County | 216,802 | 333,385 | 65.0% |
| Mercer County | 1,232 | 1,908 | 64.6% |
| Pike County | 4,903 | 7,629 | 64.3% |
| Gentry County | 1,870 | 2,928 | 63.9% |
| Marion County | 8,225 | 12,886 | 63.8% |
| Adair County | 7,222 | 11,380 | 63.5% |
| Caldwell County | 2,702 | 4,269 | 63.3% |
| New Madrid County | 4,851 | 7,886 | 61.5% |
| Scotland County | 1,362 | 2,215 | 61.5% |
| Macon County | 4,543 | 7,425 | 61.2% |
| Mississippi County | 3,229 | 5,282 | 61.1% |
| Reynolds County | 2,117 | 3,468 | 61.0% |
| Dade County | 2,307 | 3,790 | 60.9% |
| Randolph County | 6,586 | 10,811 | 60.9% |
| Barton County | 3,206 | 5,295 | 60.5% |
| Iron County | 2,822 | 4,704 | 60.0% |
| Lafayette County | 8,456 | 14,183 | 59.6% |
| Howard County | 2,608 | 4,381 | 59.5% |
| Pettis County | 11,040 | 18,608 | 59.3% |
| Scott County | 9,985 | 16,833 | 59.3% |
| Cooper County | 4,296 | 7,276 | 59.0% |
| Stoddard County | 7,902 | 13,398 | 59.0% |
| Gasconade County | 4,476 | 7,597 | 58.9% |
| Ray County | 5,787 | 9,901 | 58.4% |
| Vernon County | 5,196 | 8,949 | 58.1% |
| Nodaway County | 5,392 | 9,478 | 56.9% |
| Daviess County | 2,339 | 4,140 | 56.5% |
| Putnam County | 1,605 | 2,845 | 56.4% |
| St. Clair County | 2,983 | 5,295 | 56.3% |
| Bates County | 3,948 | 7,192 | 54.9% |
| Madison County | 3,191 | 5,853 | 54.5% |
| Monroe County | 2,402 | 4,476 | 53.7% |
| Clinton County | 4,821 | 9,019 | 53.5% |
| Wayne County | 3,278 | 6,148 | 53.3% |
| Montgomery County | 3,075 | 5,797 | 53.0% |
| Texas County | 5,808 | 11,034 | 52.6% |
| Dent County | 3,582 | 6,834 | 52.4% |
| Osage County | 3,366 | 6,490 | 51.9% |
| Henry County | 5,549 | 10,708 | 51.8% |
| Moniteau County | 3,189 | 6,177 | 51.6% |
| Wright County | 4,316 | 8,370 | 51.6% |
| Andrew County | 3,880 | 7,551 | 51.4% |
| Ozark County | 2,588 | 5,046 | 51.3% |
| Oregon County | 2,220 | 4,332 | 51.2% |
| Bollinger County | 2,579 | 5,047 | 51.1% |
| Cedar County | 3,559 | 6,964 | 51.1% |
| Perry County | 4,347 | 8,507 | 51.1% |
| Lawrence County | 8,310 | 16,280 | 51.0% |
| Butler County | 9,590 | 19,296 | 49.7% |
| Crawford County | 5,657 | 11,423 | 49.5% |
| Hickory County | 2,702 | 5,502 | 49.1% |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 4,065 | 8,323 | 48.8% |
| St. Francois County | 13,980 | 28,815 | 48.5% |
| Cole County | 15,990 | 33,385 | 47.9% |
| Shannon County | 1,675 | 3,522 | 47.6% |
| Cape Girardeau County | 17,055 | 35,892 | 47.5% |
| DeKalb County | 2,032 | 4,277 | 47.5% |
| Ralls County | 2,394 | 5,036 | 47.5% |
| Dallas County | 3,554 | 7,610 | 46.7% |
| Greene County | 64,433 | 137,930 | 46.7% |
| Howell County | 8,436 | 18,104 | 46.6% |
| Morgan County | 7,014 | 15,161 | 46.3% |
| Ripley County | 2,374 | 5,191 | 45.7% |
| Maries County | 1,948 | 4,269 | 45.6% |
| Jasper County | 24,339 | 53,749 | 45.3% |
| Phelps County | 9,148 | 20,246 | 45.2% |
| Newton County | 11,165 | 24,762 | 45.1% |
| Franklin County | 20,468 | 45,843 | 44.6% |
| Washington County | 4,754 | 10,736 | 44.3% |
| Laclede County | 7,054 | 15,951 | 44.2% |
| Carter County | 1,186 | 2,692 | 44.1% |
| Barry County | 7,356 | 17,028 | 43.2% |
| Douglas County | 2,332 | 5,397 | 43.2% |
| Benton County | 5,792 | 13,579 | 42.7% |
| Miller County | 5,310 | 12,508 | 42.5% |
| Clay County | 45,014 | 106,689 | 42.2% |
| McDonald County | 4,107 | 9,807 | 41.9% |
| Callaway County | 7,709 | 18,596 | 41.5% |
| Jefferson County | 38,585 | 93,276 | 41.4% |
| Polk County | 5,340 | 13,434 | 39.7% |
| Johnson County | 8,352 | 22,663 | 36.9% |
| Webster County | 5,608 | 15,360 | 36.5% |
| Cass County | 15,920 | 44,928 | 35.4% |
| Boone County | 27,474 | 80,912 | 34.0% |
| Platte County | 15,651 | 46,045 | 34.0% |
| Pulaski County | 6,270 | 19,374 | 32.4% |
| Camden County | 12,027 | 39,839 | 30.2% |
| Stone County | 6,125 | 20,267 | 30.2% |
| Lincoln County | 6,089 | 23,600 | 25.8% |
| Taney County | 7,529 | 29,875 | 25.2% |
| St. Charles County | 41,189 | 164,594 | 25.0% |
| Warren County | 3,766 | 15,834 | 23.8% |
| Christian County | 6,780 | 35,972 | 18.8% |
Cities & Towns in Missouri
743 cities and towns ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage (minimum 100 housing units). Showing the top 100 here; download all places from the data page.
| City/Town | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills | 290 | 290 | 100.0% |
| Country Club Hills | 543 | 543 | 100.0% |
| Pasadena Park | 354 | 354 | 100.0% |
| Rayville | 119 | 119 | 100.0% |
| Greendale | 430 | 431 | 99.8% |
| St. George | 669 | 672 | 99.6% |
| Northwoods | 1,795 | 1,806 | 99.4% |
| Hardin | 284 | 286 | 99.3% |
| Wilbur Park | 189 | 191 | 99.0% |
| Bel-Nor | 687 | 695 | 98.8% |
| Bella Villa | 314 | 318 | 98.7% |
| Bellerive Acres | 132 | 134 | 98.5% |
| Sugar Creek | 1,531 | 1,559 | 98.2% |
| Uplands Park | 166 | 169 | 98.2% |
| Cool Valley | 442 | 451 | 98.0% |
| Calverton Park | 571 | 583 | 97.9% |
| Grantwood Village | 360 | 368 | 97.8% |
| Hanley Hills | 818 | 836 | 97.8% |
| Velda Village Hills | 429 | 439 | 97.7% |
| Pasadena Hills | 578 | 593 | 97.5% |
| Bel-Ridge | 1,228 | 1,261 | 97.4% |
| St. John | 2,889 | 2,967 | 97.4% |
| Winchester | 682 | 704 | 96.9% |
| Cedar Hill Lakes | 119 | 123 | 96.7% |
| Elmo | 107 | 111 | 96.4% |
| Velda City | 607 | 630 | 96.3% |
| Norwood Court | 663 | 690 | 96.1% |
| Castle Point | 1,132 | 1,181 | 95.9% |
| Sycamore Hills | 325 | 339 | 95.9% |
| Edmundson | 383 | 400 | 95.8% |
| Barnard | 131 | 138 | 94.9% |
| Avondale | 200 | 211 | 94.8% |
| Bellefontaine Neighbors | 4,709 | 4,992 | 94.3% |
| Emma | 96 | 102 | 94.1% |
| Lemay | 6,760 | 7,197 | 93.9% |
| Lake Waukomis | 425 | 453 | 93.8% |
| Breckenridge Hills | 2,133 | 2,286 | 93.3% |
| Vinita Park | 1,028 | 1,102 | 93.3% |
| Dellwood | 2,080 | 2,231 | 93.2% |
| Fairfax | 342 | 369 | 92.7% |
| Flordell Hills | 492 | 531 | 92.7% |
| Spickard | 190 | 205 | 92.7% |
| Moline Acres | 1,273 | 1,376 | 92.5% |
| Platte Woods | 192 | 209 | 91.9% |
| Novinger | 207 | 226 | 91.6% |
| Glendale | 2,122 | 2,320 | 91.5% |
| Leadwood | 563 | 616 | 91.4% |
| Overland | 5,957 | 6,514 | 91.4% |
| Berkeley | 3,157 | 3,462 | 91.2% |
| Bland | 247 | 271 | 91.1% |
| Glasgow Village | 2,128 | 2,344 | 90.8% |
| Warson Woods | 798 | 879 | 90.8% |
| Horine | 300 | 331 | 90.6% |
| Newburg | 228 | 252 | 90.5% |
| Freistatt | 123 | 136 | 90.4% |
| Ferguson | 8,805 | 9,777 | 90.1% |
| Houston Lake | 128 | 142 | 90.1% |
| Woodson Terrace | 1,574 | 1,748 | 90.0% |
| Bosworth | 98 | 109 | 89.9% |
| Downing | 183 | 204 | 89.7% |
| Lakeshire | 694 | 776 | 89.4% |
| Maplewood | 4,114 | 4,603 | 89.4% |
| Craig | 92 | 103 | 89.3% |
| Viburnum | 342 | 383 | 89.3% |
| West Alton | 199 | 223 | 89.2% |
| New Hampton | 155 | 174 | 89.1% |
| Burlington Junction | 222 | 250 | 88.8% |
| White Branch | 173 | 195 | 88.7% |
| La Belle | 255 | 288 | 88.5% |
| Florissant | 20,534 | 23,221 | 88.4% |
| Rocheport | 167 | 189 | 88.4% |
| Fair Play | 217 | 246 | 88.2% |
| Crestwood | 4,516 | 5,129 | 88.0% |
| Hopkins | 184 | 209 | 88.0% |
| St. Ann | 5,630 | 6,399 | 88.0% |
| Brookfield | 1,917 | 2,182 | 87.9% |
| Leisure Lake | 186 | 212 | 87.7% |
| Gasconade | 104 | 119 | 87.4% |
| Farber | 185 | 212 | 87.3% |
| Urich | 178 | 204 | 87.3% |
| Bucklin | 211 | 242 | 87.2% |
| Henrietta | 143 | 164 | 87.2% |
| Browning | 142 | 163 | 87.1% |
| Brunswick | 408 | 469 | 87.0% |
| Mokane | 100 | 115 | 87.0% |
| Charlack | 639 | 735 | 86.9% |
| Edina | 521 | 604 | 86.3% |
| Chamois | 193 | 224 | 86.2% |
| Rocky Comfort | 94 | 109 | 86.2% |
| Clarence | 410 | 476 | 86.1% |
| St. Louis | 149,389 | 173,920 | 85.9% |
| Lockwood | 388 | 452 | 85.8% |
| University City | 15,277 | 17,827 | 85.7% |
| Arcadia | 280 | 328 | 85.4% |
| Lancaster | 263 | 308 | 85.4% |
| Bolckow | 92 | 108 | 85.2% |
| Lohman | 98 | 115 | 85.2% |
| Meadville | 172 | 202 | 85.1% |
| Grant City | 397 | 467 | 85.0% |
| Utica | 102 | 120 | 85.0% |