Lead Paint Risk in Stokes County, North Carolina
45.6%Pre-1978 Housing
9,744Pre-1978 Units
21,353Total Housing Units
13Census 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
- 9,744 housing units in Stokes County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.6%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 701.02 | 881 | 1,495 | 58.9% | 305 | 31 | 323 | 152 | 70 |
| Census Tract 705.03 | 1,297 | 2,324 | 55.8% | 964 | 170 | 48 | 96 | 19 |
| Census Tract 703.01 | 747 | 1,372 | 54.4% | 311 | 236 | 60 | 31 | 109 |
| Census Tract 707.02 | 585 | 1,075 | 54.4% | 214 | 92 | 78 | 63 | 138 |
| Census Tract 707.01 | 683 | 1,357 | 50.3% | 269 | 216 | 84 | 60 | 54 |
| Census Tract 705.06 | 734 | 1,476 | 49.7% | 518 | 146 | 29 | 41 | 0 |
| Census Tract 702 | 887 | 1,887 | 47.0% | 396 | 295 | 75 | 38 | 83 |
| Census Tract 703.02 | 411 | 886 | 46.4% | 158 | 98 | 56 | 21 | 78 |
| Census Tract 706 | 945 | 2,145 | 44.1% | 285 | 422 | 50 | 25 | 163 |
| Census Tract 704 | 992 | 2,476 | 40.1% | 334 | 320 | 110 | 9 | 219 |
| Census Tract 705.05 | 553 | 1,667 | 33.2% | 328 | 118 | 40 | 26 | 41 |
| Census Tract 705.04 | 524 | 1,620 | 32.3% | 327 | 63 | 44 | 17 | 73 |
| Census Tract 701.01 | 505 | 1,573 | 32.1% | 296 | 121 | 38 | 50 | 0 |