Lead Paint Risk in Gloucester County, Virginia

37.2%Pre-1978 Housing
6,402Pre-1978 Units
17,204Total 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

  • 6,402 housing units in Gloucester County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 37.2%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 10051,0771,99154.1%264213279140181
Census Tract 1003.011,4482,72853.1%67816825891253
Census Tract 1002.037801,87841.5%1961377424349
Census Tract 100431075141.3%72356810125
Census Tract 1003.028272,31035.8%354958859231
Census Tract 1002.025381,71331.4%1861191269116
Census Tract 1001.026072,02330.0%247491490162
Census Tract 1001.013501,34925.9%5518863638
Census Tract 1002.014652,46118.9%2644469088