Lead Paint Risk in Warren County, Virginia

43.0%Pre-1978 Housing
7,283Pre-1978 Units
16,936Total 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

  • 7,283 housing units in Warren County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 43.0%, 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 2051,4901,93277.1%365134234251506
Census Tract 2041,6612,23874.2%675186296193311
Census Tract 2076791,49145.5%200616665287
Census Tract 2031,2532,98042.0%618169127117222
Census Tract 206.017741,94439.8%304197246270
Census Tract 2025251,44836.3%843315311244
Census Tract 206.023141,11528.2%12373981010
Census Tract 201.013802,02018.8%2331142409
Census Tract 201.022071,76811.7%110722500