Lead Paint Risk in Barnwell County, South Carolina

42.1%Pre-1978 Housing
4,172Pre-1978 Units
9,901Total 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

  • 4,172 housing units in Barnwell County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 42.1%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97031,2422,11858.6%21736827873306
Census Tract 9701.027781,45453.5%1582841768278
Census Tract 97027781,55650.0%3281931642271
Census Tract 9704.013771,04036.3%14892971822
Census Tract 97054871,47333.1%2458990063
Census Tract 9704.022621,12023.4%8110465012
Census Tract 9701.012481,14021.8%1303170017
Census Tract 9801000.0%00000