Lead Paint Risk in Abbeville County, South Carolina

51.2%Pre-1978 Housing
5,999Pre-1978 Units
11,718Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 5,999 housing units in Abbeville County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 51.2%, compared with the state rate of 33.6%.
  • 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95069871,45967.6%29721320885184
Census Tract 9504.018671,41861.1%23423021074119
Census Tract 95021,0571,81158.4%36117830362153
Census Tract 95051,3162,35455.9%35228422472384
Census Tract 95017321,47949.5%1591892673384
Census Tract 95037242,14933.7%3091491534271
Census Tract 9504.023161,04830.2%898448923