Lead Paint Risk in Smyth County, Virginia

59.4%Pre-1978 Housing
8,953Pre-1978 Units
15,080Total 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

  • 8,953 housing units in Smyth County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 59.4%, 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 9 of 9 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 303.021,3921,99669.7%4134813793782
Census Tract 303.019431,36769.0%35318119031188
Census Tract 3021,3962,17664.2%310299293184310
Census Tract 3058041,26063.8%15618026176131
Census Tract 307.011,2872,13660.3%455324271105132
Census Tract 3068701,46659.3%167198240100165
Census Tract 3018611,51556.8%286146112184133
Census Tract 3044781,05945.1%130934955151
Census Tract 307.029222,10543.8%279137125126255