Lead Paint Risk in Polk County, North Carolina

46.6%Pre-1978 Housing
5,104Pre-1978 Units
10,949Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 5,104 housing units in Polk County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.6%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9203.038941,31867.8%20117415354312
Census Tract 9203.041,1571,71767.4%278260236112271
Census Tract 9203.0127857848.1%6962696612
Census Tract 9201.047161,58645.1%240258954479
Census Tract 9202.016891,65141.7%3211355552126
Census Tract 9202.024101,09237.5%208542014114
Census Tract 9201.035321,45336.6%212729818132
Census Tract 9201.014281,55427.5%21159696623