Lead Paint Risk in Henry County, Virginia

62.4%Pre-1978 Housing
15,877Pre-1978 Units
25,445Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 15,877 housing units in Henry County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 62.4%, 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1081,0851,30083.5%42922676106248
Census Tract 1111,0991,42277.3%289268232177133
Census Tract 1021,6882,33772.2%42841050825389
Census Tract 106.011,0771,59867.4%4632302863662
Census Tract 1101,5342,35665.1%455430256288105
Census Tract 1079751,52364.0%254212238161110
Census Tract 106.021,2011,89363.4%4244153123416
Census Tract 1121,0581,67763.1%3164311964966
Census Tract 1011,2281,97462.2%3664223135770
Census Tract 1098051,31961.0%2492791239559
Census Tract 1131,1061,83260.4%4014042147710
Census Tract 1031,5792,65659.5%690410237140102
Census Tract 1047051,63743.1%2581946410881
Census Tract 1057371,92138.4%24124810333112