Lead Paint Risk in West Virginia
56.9%Pre-1978 Housing
488,922Pre-1978 Units
859,653Total Housing Units
546Census Tracts
Counties in West Virginia
Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.
| County | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County | 11,527 | 14,218 | 81.1% |
| Ohio County | 16,284 | 21,179 | 76.9% |
| Brooke County | 8,143 | 10,700 | 76.1% |
| Marshall County | 11,018 | 14,736 | 74.8% |
| McDowell County | 6,942 | 9,380 | 74.0% |
| Wetzel County | 5,392 | 7,302 | 73.8% |
| Kanawha County | 63,417 | 90,388 | 70.2% |
| Marion County | 18,355 | 26,283 | 69.8% |
| Harrison County | 21,192 | 30,537 | 69.4% |
| Tyler County | 2,805 | 4,144 | 67.7% |
| Wood County | 27,069 | 40,296 | 67.2% |
| Cabell County | 30,661 | 46,084 | 66.5% |
| Fayette County | 12,049 | 19,134 | 63.0% |
| Gilmer County | 1,912 | 3,118 | 61.3% |
| Mercer County | 17,945 | 29,358 | 61.1% |
| Summers County | 3,959 | 6,556 | 60.4% |
| Wyoming County | 6,004 | 9,975 | 60.2% |
| Boone County | 6,056 | 10,167 | 59.6% |
| Barbour County | 4,226 | 7,131 | 59.3% |
| Ritchie County | 2,475 | 4,187 | 59.1% |
| Wayne County | 10,778 | 18,238 | 59.1% |
| Raleigh County | 20,318 | 34,637 | 58.7% |
| Webster County | 2,581 | 4,408 | 58.6% |
| Calhoun County | 1,871 | 3,199 | 58.5% |
| Doddridge County | 1,899 | 3,248 | 58.5% |
| Mineral County | 7,248 | 12,526 | 57.9% |
| Randolph County | 7,545 | 13,090 | 57.6% |
| Roane County | 4,118 | 7,157 | 57.5% |
| Pleasants County | 1,831 | 3,218 | 56.9% |
| Lewis County | 4,587 | 8,188 | 56.0% |
| Braxton County | 3,481 | 6,278 | 55.4% |
| Greenbrier County | 9,795 | 17,883 | 54.8% |
| Mason County | 6,655 | 12,192 | 54.6% |
| Monroe County | 3,369 | 6,263 | 53.8% |
| Pendleton County | 1,961 | 3,708 | 52.9% |
| Upshur County | 5,841 | 11,237 | 52.0% |
| Taylor County | 3,849 | 7,440 | 51.7% |
| Nicholas County | 6,364 | 12,540 | 50.7% |
| Grant County | 2,856 | 5,660 | 50.5% |
| Logan County | 6,988 | 14,806 | 47.2% |
| Preston County | 7,122 | 15,215 | 46.8% |
| Jackson County | 5,984 | 12,882 | 46.5% |
| Mingo County | 5,373 | 11,554 | 46.5% |
| Pocahontas County | 3,097 | 6,846 | 45.2% |
| Lincoln County | 4,321 | 9,581 | 45.1% |
| Tucker County | 2,062 | 4,665 | 44.2% |
| Clay County | 1,737 | 3,945 | 44.0% |
| Morgan County | 4,000 | 9,182 | 43.6% |
| Hardy County | 3,512 | 8,217 | 42.7% |
| Wirt County | 1,162 | 2,723 | 42.7% |
| Monongalia County | 20,863 | 49,795 | 41.9% |
| Jefferson County | 9,185 | 24,276 | 37.8% |
| Putnam County | 9,248 | 24,891 | 37.2% |
| Hampshire County | 4,524 | 12,581 | 36.0% |
| Berkeley County | 15,366 | 52,511 | 29.3% |
Cities & Towns in West Virginia
342 cities and towns ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage (minimum 100 housing units). Showing the top 100 here; download all places from the data page.
| City/Town | Pre-1978 Housing | Total Housing | Risk Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinne | 181 | 181 | 100.0% |
| Glen Fork | 119 | 119 | 100.0% |
| Hansford | 116 | 116 | 100.0% |
| Kincaid | 116 | 116 | 100.0% |
| Kopperston | 323 | 323 | 100.0% |
| Malden | 225 | 225 | 100.0% |
| Raleigh | 164 | 164 | 100.0% |
| Stollings | 147 | 147 | 100.0% |
| Sylvester | 101 | 101 | 100.0% |
| Grant Town | 177 | 184 | 96.2% |
| Wellsburg | 1,211 | 1,268 | 95.5% |
| Great Cacapon | 231 | 244 | 94.7% |
| Charlton Heights | 152 | 162 | 93.8% |
| Beech Bottom | 269 | 287 | 93.7% |
| Farmington | 153 | 165 | 92.7% |
| Gary | 406 | 438 | 92.7% |
| Clifton | 103 | 112 | 92.0% |
| Nutter Fort | 790 | 860 | 91.9% |
| Cameron | 401 | 437 | 91.8% |
| Fairview | 132 | 144 | 91.7% |
| Pineville | 275 | 300 | 91.7% |
| Crumpler | 181 | 198 | 91.4% |
| Littleton | 146 | 160 | 91.3% |
| Bradshaw | 181 | 199 | 91.0% |
| Mullens | 945 | 1,039 | 91.0% |
| Piedmont | 413 | 455 | 90.8% |
| Durbin | 144 | 159 | 90.6% |
| Glen Dale | 693 | 765 | 90.6% |
| Bramwell | 152 | 168 | 90.5% |
| Clarksburg | 7,367 | 8,189 | 90.0% |
| Welch | 915 | 1,018 | 89.9% |
| Northfork | 176 | 196 | 89.8% |
| Benwood | 636 | 709 | 89.7% |
| Monongah | 444 | 495 | 89.7% |
| Weirton | 8,361 | 9,317 | 89.7% |
| Boomer | 372 | 415 | 89.6% |
| Bath (Berkeley Springs) | 483 | 540 | 89.4% |
| Paden City | 1,058 | 1,193 | 88.7% |
| St. Albans | 4,697 | 5,300 | 88.6% |
| Richwood | 1,145 | 1,301 | 88.0% |
| Belle | 676 | 769 | 87.9% |
| Iaeger | 115 | 131 | 87.8% |
| Reader | 132 | 151 | 87.4% |
| Harpers Ferry | 179 | 205 | 87.3% |
| Kenova | 1,328 | 1,528 | 86.9% |
| Pine Grove | 165 | 190 | 86.8% |
| Cairo | 91 | 105 | 86.7% |
| Henlawson | 134 | 155 | 86.5% |
| Point Pleasant | 2,004 | 2,316 | 86.5% |
| Bluefield | 4,186 | 4,850 | 86.3% |
| Sistersville | 626 | 725 | 86.3% |
| Mannington | 753 | 874 | 86.2% |
| Philippi | 1,164 | 1,352 | 86.1% |
| Moundsville | 3,470 | 4,034 | 86.0% |
| Ridgeley | 208 | 242 | 86.0% |
| Anawalt | 97 | 113 | 85.8% |
| Eskdale | 109 | 127 | 85.8% |
| Hilltop | 202 | 236 | 85.6% |
| Buckhannon | 1,896 | 2,217 | 85.5% |
| Man | 356 | 417 | 85.4% |
| Idamay | 349 | 409 | 85.3% |
| Leon | 87 | 102 | 85.3% |
| Keyser | 2,317 | 2,718 | 85.2% |
| McMechen | 735 | 864 | 85.1% |
| Barrackville | 529 | 622 | 85.0% |
| Weston | 1,725 | 2,029 | 85.0% |
| Clay | 231 | 272 | 84.9% |
| Clendenin | 326 | 384 | 84.9% |
| Crooked Creek | 271 | 320 | 84.7% |
| Garten | 127 | 150 | 84.7% |
| Newburg | 105 | 124 | 84.7% |
| Valley Grove | 133 | 157 | 84.7% |
| West Logan | 177 | 209 | 84.7% |
| Whitesville | 181 | 214 | 84.6% |
| Dunbar | 3,462 | 4,096 | 84.5% |
| War | 305 | 361 | 84.5% |
| Parkersburg | 12,860 | 15,234 | 84.4% |
| Bethany | 140 | 166 | 84.3% |
| Fairmont | 7,551 | 8,952 | 84.3% |
| Elkins | 2,846 | 3,382 | 84.2% |
| Windsor Heights | 187 | 222 | 84.2% |
| Smithers | 366 | 436 | 83.9% |
| Williamson | 1,379 | 1,644 | 83.9% |
| Bud | 116 | 139 | 83.5% |
| Chester | 1,112 | 1,332 | 83.5% |
| Hinton | 1,196 | 1,432 | 83.5% |
| Huntington | 20,111 | 24,153 | 83.3% |
| Wheeling | 12,122 | 14,560 | 83.3% |
| Chelyan | 104 | 125 | 83.2% |
| Shinnston | 870 | 1,046 | 83.2% |
| Addison (Webster Springs) | 336 | 405 | 83.0% |
| Hundred | 201 | 243 | 82.7% |
| Pennsboro | 434 | 525 | 82.7% |
| Dupont City | 239 | 290 | 82.4% |
| Charleston | 20,961 | 25,586 | 81.9% |
| Nitro | 2,861 | 3,499 | 81.8% |
| Greenview | 85 | 104 | 81.7% |
| Gassaway | 329 | 403 | 81.6% |
| Newell | 467 | 575 | 81.2% |
| North Hills | 251 | 309 | 81.2% |