Lead Paint Risk in Marlboro County, South Carolina

53.9%Pre-1978 Housing
6,495Pre-1978 Units
12,059Total 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

  • 6,495 housing units in Marlboro County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.9%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9602.011,5921,95081.6%326403416230217
Census Tract 9603.011,6762,13278.6%735422121239159
Census Tract 960551299351.6%16811411214104
Census Tract 96041,1072,25749.0%26322517566378
Census Tract 96064691,03145.5%234581848111
Census Tract 9602.0228679436.0%1061512900
Census Tract 9603.023671,18930.9%12114546451
Census Tract 96014861,71328.4%1237513810347