Lead Paint Risk in Wythe County, Virginia

53.0%Pre-1978 Housing
7,422Pre-1978 Units
14,016Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 7,422 housing units in Wythe County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.0%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 501.011,2731,74473.0%47613510379480
Census Tract 503.011,2992,07062.8%448192200148311
Census Tract 502.011,0231,70660.0%240273169212129
Census Tract 504.021,1802,25652.3%369219122261209
Census Tract 503.028061,59450.6%2602073355251
Census Tract 504.017941,83343.3%3051005085254
Census Tract 502.026781,66440.7%2641142758215
Census Tract 501.023691,14932.1%82193116122