Lead Paint Risk in Lincoln County, Tennessee

43.3%Pre-1978 Housing
6,983Pre-1978 Units
16,124Total 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

  • 6,983 housing units in Lincoln County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 43.3%, 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 97531,7042,85559.7%353344436245326
Census Tract 97541,0351,94853.1%21817897183359
Census Tract 975040890844.9%145395616152
Census Tract 9756.019722,25543.1%4831242442893
Census Tract 97514901,14942.6%134117330206
Census Tract 975238794840.8%552111558138
Census Tract 97558272,43434.0%3791836889108
Census Tract 9756.026481,91033.9%1861521970113
Census Tract 97575121,71729.8%1621543042124