Lead Paint Risk in Accomack County, Virginia

46.5%Pre-1978 Housing
10,182Pre-1978 Units
21,897Total Housing Units
15Census 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

  • 10,182 housing units in Accomack County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.5%, compared with the state rate of 44.2%.
  • 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 15 of 15 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9038561,21270.6%13819514171311
Census Tract 9058531,25468.0%1031459747461
Census Tract 9081,1411,70267.0%30019317896374
Census Tract 9061,6602,63862.9%170559168182581
Census Tract 902.028431,47857.0%2232252308481
Census Tract 901.021,2362,40651.4%25219324048503
Census Tract 9071,3292,73048.7%263188123234521
Census Tract 904.028491,99142.6%2761692724353
Census Tract 904.014201,20534.9%8524118292
Census Tract 901.017152,06634.6%333191745265
Census Tract 902.012803,1928.8%3016924057
Census Tract 98010230.0%00000
Census Tract 9802000.0%00000
Census Tract 9901000.0%00000
Census Tract 9902000.0%00000