Lead Paint Risk in Hawkins County, Tennessee

43.2%Pre-1978 Housing
11,801Pre-1978 Units
27,299Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 11,801 housing units in Hawkins County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 43.2%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 503.011,7012,24475.8%371354584117275
Census Tract 5098981,44962.0%15119612492335
Census Tract 5021,0212,23445.7%41562244189111
Census Tract 506.011,1592,65643.6%48828914514691
Census Tract 505.039792,28942.8%252354596308
Census Tract 505.018301,98041.9%27212820743180
Census Tract 5077101,78939.7%3179511729152
Census Tract 503.026611,68239.3%253178579182
Census Tract 5019352,40238.9%247170253131134
Census Tract 506.026401,76136.3%302141929411
Census Tract 5041,0102,83135.7%2321759699408
Census Tract 5088652,44935.3%3352257577153
Census Tract 505.023921,53325.6%2017963490