Lead Paint Risk in Cherokee County, South Carolina

46.9%Pre-1978 Housing
11,703Pre-1978 Units
24,945Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 11,703 housing units in Cherokee County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.9%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9706.011,6442,36669.5%472533278188173
Census Tract 9704.038231,31262.7%34210719160123
Census Tract 9705.021,3922,33859.5%49130625283260
Census Tract 9703.021,2582,16358.2%4383555438130
Census Tract 9703.019491,67756.6%553201912282
Census Tract 9705.0148592952.2%3469520168
Census Tract 9701.017731,64247.1%409204228058
Census Tract 9704.017091,59044.6%2612086362115
Census Tract 9702.034451,04042.8%23814930721
Census Tract 9702.016471,58140.9%2341158856154
Census Tract 9706.023811,03436.8%20490263823
Census Tract 9705.0320054836.5%544961360
Census Tract 9701.026561,89034.7%2831081508233
Census Tract 97075231,56633.4%179217712531
Census Tract 9704.043491,31726.5%2416801030
Census Tract 9702.044691,95224.0%203575110058