Lead Paint Risk in Franklin County, Virginia

35.6%Pre-1978 Housing
10,078Pre-1978 Units
28,344Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 10,078 housing units in Franklin County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 35.6%, 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 208.017961,26463.0%23711721679147
Census Tract 205.029281,84850.2%25716112784299
Census Tract 207.016411,28449.9%2141121350180
Census Tract 203.015601,14349.0%38328139010
Census Tract 208.025981,41942.1%317348311252
Census Tract 209.026121,48141.3%2207412536157
Census Tract 205.016441,58740.6%260199111074
Census Tract 2041,1452,91639.3%4134541374398
Census Tract 207.024521,15339.2%127130727746
Census Tract 209.016411,64539.0%3132510258143
Census Tract 2065621,51337.1%1497810964162
Census Tract 2029232,62135.2%3662891380130
Census Tract 203.024111,75323.4%160128354939
Census Tract 201.025082,37221.4%3478940032
Census Tract 201.033291,69119.5%1211109800
Census Tract 201.043282,65412.4%266435140