Lead Paint Risk in Hickman County, Tennessee

40.0%Pre-1978 Housing
4,234Pre-1978 Units
10,588Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 4,234 housing units in Hickman County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 40.0%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9503.018281,34061.8%125141142150270
Census Tract 9502.027111,44049.4%54878402520
Census Tract 95044241,02141.5%14647936276
Census Tract 9503.028022,05939.0%2922221179279
Census Tract 95017952,27934.9%4681365812211
Census Tract 950520471428.6%4718019120
Census Tract 9502.014701,73527.1%225104495537