Lead Paint Risk in Lincoln County, North Carolina

30.9%Pre-1978 Housing
11,926Pre-1978 Units
38,589Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 11,926 housing units in Lincoln County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 30.9%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 7012,0662,46883.7%109467407185898
Census Tract 702.026131,37244.7%40356109450
Census Tract 7041,1602,60744.5%245201267138309
Census Tract 7081,1762,85341.2%49626717618057
Census Tract 7037641,89440.3%262284187265
Census Tract 7067721,94139.8%29212217611171
Census Tract 7057872,21835.5%10628510867221
Census Tract 710.017352,08935.2%181275988992
Census Tract 702.017042,33830.1%2121322016594
Census Tract 7074121,47527.9%12115691044
Census Tract 712.0125697226.3%173555023
Census Tract 709.012891,39020.8%1743836329
Census Tract 712.023751,90119.7%2942524320
Census Tract 709.025372,89518.5%551587184169
Census Tract 711.014883,14115.5%206565346127
Census Tract 712.034062,63915.4%2681180020
Census Tract 710.021371,21211.3%91240220
Census Tract 711.022493,1847.8%3715540017