Lead Paint Risk in Carroll County, Virginia

48.9%Pre-1978 Housing
8,137Pre-1978 Units
16,645Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 8,137 housing units in Carroll County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 48.9%, 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 805.028541,28866.3%30425310410984
Census Tract 806.0458196660.1%233747494106
Census Tract 8011,1012,07753.0%308198141103351
Census Tract 8031,2272,53248.5%268220372234133
Census Tract 806.015711,18548.2%1461386683138
Census Tract 804.027291,52847.7%3271481483670
Census Tract 8021,0332,18347.3%402112287129103
Census Tract 804.016481,46944.1%1851002028576
Census Tract 806.036791,60242.4%2731199823166
Census Tract 805.017141,81539.3%30610712843130