Lead Paint Risk in Kershaw County, South Carolina

32.7%Pre-1978 Housing
9,692Pre-1978 Units
29,623Total 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

  • 9,692 housing units in Kershaw County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 32.7%, 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 97051,7842,64867.4%52558044661172
Census Tract 9706.011,3242,12162.4%37045134810055
Census Tract 9704.026571,27051.7%17730317106
Census Tract 97081,3483,23841.6%315294286126327
Census Tract 97015401,31341.1%1971171332172
Census Tract 9706.036891,84337.4%40116791030
Census Tract 97024131,26932.5%88631019071
Census Tract 970724877232.1%12823244726
Census Tract 97034771,60729.7%141167435769
Census Tract 9709.053131,14427.4%26741500
Census Tract 9706.043221,24925.8%11572112617
Census Tract 9704.015002,19622.8%3061385600
Census Tract 9704.0317091018.7%120262400
Census Tract 9709.022461,40717.5%1175365110
Census Tract 9709.082341,37217.1%147652020
Census Tract 9709.072151,77512.1%148501304
Census Tract 9709.061721,63310.5%1073113021
Census Tract 9709.09401,8562.2%1970140