Lead Paint Risk in Oconee County, South Carolina

35.3%Pre-1978 Housing
14,653Pre-1978 Units
41,514Total Housing Units
20Census 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

  • 14,653 housing units in Oconee County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 35.3%, 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 20 of 20 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 307.011,3052,08162.7%387203122311282
Census Tract 304.037161,28255.9%1783053250151
Census Tract 304.041,0221,87954.4%453396953048
Census Tract 308.018521,62552.4%521201100255
Census Tract 3118351,67349.9%26227610985103
Census Tract 3101,3232,99044.2%48626926195212
Census Tract 302.015511,38139.9%33012467921
Census Tract 307.021,2403,27637.9%58425128810512
Census Tract 309.044961,34936.8%1441663111441
Census Tract 3019012,68833.5%34114225111057
Census Tract 306.028172,43733.5%508151210137
Census Tract 3057472,31132.3%4061411561628
Census Tract 309.038242,59431.8%4633114669115
Census Tract 308.026132,02430.3%2321428354102
Census Tract 306.016912,31129.9%25629768070
Census Tract 303.0127292829.3%49160381015
Census Tract 304.022561,22720.9%7896391231
Census Tract 303.025712,75420.7%1422015078109
Census Tract 309.014152,23918.5%24689351134
Census Tract 302.022062,4658.4%123533450