Lead Paint Risk in Franklin County, North Carolina

25.5%Pre-1978 Housing
7,851Pre-1978 Units
30,790Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 7,851 housing units in Franklin County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 25.5%, compared with the state rate of 34.9%.
  • 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 603.011,3582,45455.3%41939223271244
Census Tract 6011,1102,32347.8%33232316481210
Census Tract 604.034791,03046.5%474384117188
Census Tract 603.024871,11543.7%21465122383
Census Tract 608.016951,61743.0%14112594218117
Census Tract 604.046091,60138.0%1348913252202
Census Tract 6026611,76337.5%11317361172142
Census Tract 607.0117550634.6%314802670
Census Tract 606.012381,20119.8%5222260138
Census Tract 604.012671,36019.6%4184852235
Census Tract 608.023722,13017.5%14432889315
Census Tract 607.022191,27117.2%1836530112
Census Tract 606.023572,61213.7%116416418118
Census Tract 605.023823,9679.6%107886819100
Census Tract 607.031481,6129.2%8464000
Census Tract 605.012944,2287.0%11137126614