Lead Paint Risk in Bedford County, Virginia

33.6%Pre-1978 Housing
12,563Pre-1978 Units
37,383Total Housing Units
20Census 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

  • 12,563 housing units in Bedford County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 33.6%, 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 20 of 20 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 501.021,1671,39783.5%152297290157271
Census Tract 306.037021,16260.4%2712057817131
Census Tract 3031,1141,91458.2%375205200108226
Census Tract 304.018641,51956.9%41013657130131
Census Tract 501.019211,64955.9%35730511816125
Census Tract 304.036901,58643.5%3371211063591
Census Tract 306.055701,38841.1%246747511164
Census Tract 306.026561,68638.9%2221464914297
Census Tract 304.046071,57238.6%2457915224107
Census Tract 306.043681,12832.6%149461251731
Census Tract 306.014541,55429.2%21512248069
Census Tract 305.037962,73629.1%6131600023
Census Tract 302.027092,54427.9%1495818864250
Census Tract 301.045461,96727.8%4383759120
Census Tract 305.015361,98027.1%264132232196
Census Tract 302.043391,57921.5%9671700102
Census Tract 301.016323,14120.1%31482162074
Census Tract 305.042991,77116.9%1519835015
Census Tract 301.034323,44212.6%41220000
Census Tract 302.031611,6689.7%48628043