Lead Paint Risk in Grainger County, Tennessee

32.0%Pre-1978 Housing
3,761Pre-1978 Units
11,746Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 3,761 housing units in Grainger County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 32.0%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 50019532,08045.8%16020416736386
Census Tract 5004.015241,33939.1%209931283757
Census Tract 5003.015551,47937.5%2109110228124
Census Tract 5003.025101,72729.5%185143555572
Census Tract 50025662,13626.5%1901143735190
Census Tract 5004.026532,98521.9%382134383465