Lead Paint Risk in James City County, Virginia

17.8%Pre-1978 Housing
6,108Pre-1978 Units
34,400Total Housing Units
17Census 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

  • 6,108 housing units in James City County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 17.8%, 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 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 801.038761,63053.7%57653223717
Census Tract 802.037471,99837.4%39028257018
Census Tract 803.066131,67536.6%239180794570
Census Tract 802.027282,33331.2%136388172032
Census Tract 803.054972,35221.1%3798417170
Census Tract 801.022631,48317.7%1184867030
Census Tract 804.032571,54216.7%1377921020
Census Tract 802.053572,27915.7%250836018
Census Tract 804.042351,54815.2%1147391263
Census Tract 803.043702,52814.6%312421600
Census Tract 804.025844,18713.9%2731281914420
Census Tract 801.041661,39411.9%12145000
Census Tract 803.081911,81910.5%16517900
Census Tract 802.08771,4885.2%3803900
Census Tract 802.07741,7994.1%0010064
Census Tract 802.09602,0522.9%3400026
Census Tract 803.07132,2930.6%013000