Lead Paint Risk in Halifax County, Virginia

60.6%Pre-1978 Housing
10,536Pre-1978 Units
17,382Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 10,536 housing units in Halifax County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 60.6%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 93082,0252,30387.9%244516587178500
Census Tract 9306.021,1851,59174.5%7252061305371
Census Tract 93019321,47063.4%9819818988359
Census Tract 9306.017881,27062.0%194211176106101
Census Tract 9303.017151,21958.7%15611920524211
Census Tract 93041,0761,91556.2%262276154143241
Census Tract 93051,0961,99255.0%386302141130137
Census Tract 9302.045561,05552.7%187174146175
Census Tract 9302.025281,09448.3%196867744125
Census Tract 9302.036581,36548.2%3001261352275
Census Tract 9303.029772,10846.3%182361174101159