Lead Paint Risk in Granville County, North Carolina

34.1%Pre-1978 Housing
8,379Pre-1978 Units
24,582Total Housing Units
15Census 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

  • 8,379 housing units in Granville County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 34.1%, 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 15 of 15 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97039661,63459.1%293157211153152
Census Tract 97021,0811,94555.6%162235271103310
Census Tract 9706.0651593455.1%51358414223
Census Tract 97041,0432,03351.3%23213922148403
Census Tract 9701.027371,54147.8%320666720282
Census Tract 9701.019192,08844.0%21937512833164
Census Tract 9707.0232674943.5%2165624723
Census Tract 9707.034121,12436.7%6456252400
Census Tract 97055501,71832.0%1511515428166
Census Tract 9707.015922,23726.5%211981078195
Census Tract 9706.042891,48019.5%1682707816
Census Tract 9706.074302,34618.3%34634111920
Census Tract 9706.014282,45317.4%186116190107
Census Tract 9706.05912,3004.0%173413027
Census Tract 9707.04000.0%00000