Lead Paint Risk in Greenwood County, South Carolina

56.1%Pre-1978 Housing
17,700Pre-1978 Units
31,549Total Housing Units
18Census 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

  • 17,700 housing units in Greenwood County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 56.1%, 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 18 of 18 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97052,1072,38688.3%367592435195518
Census Tract 9703.011,3731,57187.4%130568230213232
Census Tract 9704.011,0441,27681.8%20966183160426
Census Tract 9707.021,9432,50877.5%771252324212384
Census Tract 9708.011,1781,66870.6%160149180368321
Census Tract 9701.021,4702,30563.8%228181479138444
Census Tract 9704.028251,46056.5%2971792433868
Census Tract 9701.019001,71052.6%4151952065826
Census Tract 970944188150.1%157237858125
Census Tract 9706.019232,02845.5%4072391946815
Census Tract 9703.036871,53444.8%2951152154616
Census Tract 9702.019302,12143.8%47629294608
Census Tract 9703.045441,29342.1%2011671263515
Census Tract 9706.026751,64541.0%38820758193
Census Tract 971039999140.3%113115573678
Census Tract 9702.021,2263,26837.5%400456328042
Census Tract 9708.025691,53337.1%14812210814546
Census Tract 9707.014661,37134.0%149139167110