Lead Paint Risk in Carroll County, Tennessee

55.6%Pre-1978 Housing
7,285Pre-1978 Units
13,107Total Housing Units
9Census 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

  • 7,285 housing units in Carroll County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.6%, compared with the state rate of 41.7%.
  • 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9621.021,2751,87368.1%451323192106203
Census Tract 9622.019431,48863.4%314291112123103
Census Tract 96201,4342,27563.0%415517165166171
Census Tract 96231,3042,19859.3%372321282198131
Census Tract 9622.029261,65356.0%32920021437146
Census Tract 9621.015541,27243.6%2021521097912
Census Tract 96254151,12237.0%182106503938
Census Tract 96244341,22635.4%68872517480
Census Tract 9801000.0%00000