Lead Paint Risk in Tazewell County, Virginia

61.1%Pre-1978 Housing
12,091Pre-1978 Units
19,804Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 12,091 housing units in Tazewell County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 61.1%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 20981997783.8%260157121116165
Census Tract 2021,6482,14576.8%214221391316506
Census Tract 211.019901,30176.1%221190283117179
Census Tract 2019091,29670.1%67123238109372
Census Tract 203.021,2521,81469.0%253247113348291
Census Tract 2041,3592,01067.6%544165206160284
Census Tract 211.027951,32160.2%338243176326
Census Tract 2101,1201,98756.4%48115515555274
Census Tract 2057171,28755.7%3339414112623
Census Tract 2086361,17654.1%32649193959
Census Tract 203.017061,42949.4%1498186207183
Census Tract 2067641,85341.2%464102874566
Census Tract 2073761,20831.1%18123662383