Lead Paint Risk in Louisiana

Counties in Louisiana

Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.

County	Pre-1978 Housing	Total Housing	Risk Rate
Orleans Parish	146,793	194,758	75.4%
East Carroll Parish	2,315	3,408	67.9%
Tensas Parish	1,904	2,804	67.9%
Claiborne Parish	4,471	6,821	65.5%
Webster Parish	11,621	18,341	63.4%
Jefferson Parish	122,162	194,109	62.9%
Caddo Parish	66,890	112,568	59.4%
Madison Parish	2,560	4,388	58.3%
St. Mary Parish	13,101	22,510	58.2%
Morehouse Parish	6,848	11,895	57.6%
Franklin Parish	5,030	8,937	56.3%
Concordia Parish	5,011	9,026	55.5%
West Carroll Parish	2,556	4,691	54.5%
Winn Parish	3,465	6,372	54.4%
Catahoula Parish	2,340	4,447	52.6%
Jackson Parish	3,798	7,223	52.6%
St. Landry Parish	19,374	37,001	52.4%
Acadia Parish	13,049	25,036	52.1%
Bienville Parish	3,564	6,874	51.8%
Richland Parish	4,457	8,698	51.2%
Allen Parish	4,856	9,543	50.9%
LaSalle Parish	3,150	6,203	50.8%
Rapides Parish	29,533	58,321	50.6%
Avoyelles Parish	9,259	18,323	50.5%
St. Bernard Parish	9,008	18,004	50.0%
Evangeline Parish	7,228	14,523	49.8%
Red River Parish	1,792	3,599	49.8%
Washington Parish	10,606	21,422	49.5%
Jefferson Davis Parish	6,892	14,107	48.9%
Iberia Parish	15,082	31,215	48.3%
Terrebonne Parish	22,713	47,236	48.1%
Lafourche Parish	19,690	41,164	47.8%
Assumption Parish	4,652	10,039	46.3%
Vermilion Parish	11,983	25,924	46.2%
Ouachita Parish	32,383	70,667	45.8%
St. John the Baptist Parish	8,105	17,790	45.6%
Natchitoches Parish	8,336	18,663	44.7%
East Baton Rouge Parish	90,683	205,518	44.1%
Iberville Parish	5,784	13,419	43.1%
St. James Parish	3,717	8,651	43.0%
Calcasieu Parish	39,808	94,462	42.1%
St. Martin Parish	9,800	23,704	41.3%
Lincoln Parish	8,149	20,650	39.5%
Sabine Parish	5,330	13,618	39.1%
Pointe Coupee Parish	4,293	11,044	38.9%
East Feliciana Parish	3,086	8,171	37.8%
Vernon Parish	8,292	22,073	37.6%
De Soto Parish	4,672	12,560	37.2%
Bossier Parish	20,747	56,122	37.0%
St. Charles Parish	7,428	20,595	36.1%
St. Helena Parish	1,909	5,310	36.0%
Caldwell Parish	1,656	4,644	35.7%
Lafayette Parish	39,353	110,400	35.6%
Grant Parish	3,201	9,054	35.4%
Union Parish	3,668	10,416	35.2%
Beauregard Parish	5,385	15,968	33.7%
West Baton Rouge Parish	3,979	11,827	33.6%
Tangipahoa Parish	18,152	58,663	30.9%
West Feliciana Parish	1,525	5,127	29.7%
Plaquemines Parish	2,802	9,625	29.1%
St. Tammany Parish	25,785	112,414	22.9%
Livingston Parish	11,474	58,899	19.5%
Ascension Parish	9,808	50,971	19.2%
Cameron Parish	453	3,447	13.1%

Cities & Towns in Louisiana

447 cities and towns ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage (minimum 100 housing units).

City/Town	Pre-1978 Housing	Total Housing	Risk Rate
Junction City	249	273	91.2%
Homer	1,263	1,406	89.8%
Edgefield	107	120	89.2%
Mermentau	308	351	87.7%
Cheneyville	315	365	86.3%
Egan	356	414	86.0%
Haynesville	906	1,066	85.0%
Franklin	2,591	3,103	83.5%
Ida	120	144	83.3%
Washington	405	486	83.3%
Hodge	263	317	83.0%
St. Joseph	362	436	83.0%
Ridgecrest	234	284	82.4%
Morgan City	4,377	5,354	81.8%
Port Allen	2,060	2,526	81.6%
Bordelonville	163	200	81.5%
Jordan Hill	119	146	81.5%
Winnsboro	1,685	2,077	81.1%
Golden Meadow	761	941	80.9%
Jefferson	4,864	6,053	80.4%
Jonesboro	1,400	1,762	79.5%
Kilbourne	173	218	79.4%
Mooringsport	360	454	79.3%
Columbia	135	171	78.9%
Avondale	1,447	1,837	78.8%
Dixie Inn	107	136	78.7%
Catahoula	151	193	78.2%
Arcadia	1,110	1,422	78.1%
Lockport	859	1,101	78.0%
Vidalia	1,586	2,034	78.0%
Chauvin	782	1,014	77.1%
Norco	1,047	1,360	77.0%
Bunkie	1,530	1,993	76.8%
Cotton Valley	261	340	76.8%
Bienville	89	116	76.7%
Joyce	79	103	76.7%
Chatham	242	317	76.3%
Grand Coteau	413	543	76.1%
Minden	4,339	5,739	75.6%
New Orleans	146,793	194,758	75.4%
Morganza	302	403	74.9%
Plaquemine	2,268	3,034	74.8%
Arabi	1,612	2,160	74.6%
Westwego	3,302	4,425	74.6%
River Ridge	4,626	6,224	74.3%
Roanoke	127	171	74.3%
Gretna	6,108	8,258	74.0%
Oakdale	1,969	2,669	73.8%
Kentwood	712	966	73.7%
Lebeau	89	121	73.6%
Bogalusa	3,790	5,188	73.1%
Bayou Goula	100	137	73.0%
Jamestown	78	107	72.9%
Bonita	90	124	72.6%
Eros	78	108	72.2%
Springhill	1,769	2,454	72.1%
Boyce	327	454	72.0%
Plain Dealing	380	528	72.0%
St. Martinville	2,391	3,323	72.0%
Jennings	3,553	4,945	71.9%
DeQuincy	988	1,378	71.7%
Varnado	147	205	71.7%
Ferriday	1,139	1,590	71.6%
Kaplan	1,420	1,989	71.4%
Branch	92	129	71.3%
Midland	71	100	71.0%
Winnfield	1,360	1,917	70.9%
Newellton	401	566	70.8%
Wisner	315	448	70.3%
Metairie	46,155	65,791	70.2%
Mansfield	1,463	2,086	70.1%
Basile	452	647	69.9%
Coushatta	541	777	69.6%
Oak Grove	541	777	69.6%
Evergreen	98	141	69.5%
Eunice	3,213	4,629	69.4%
Hosston	119	172	69.2%
Montegut	335	484	69.2%
Vivian	1,081	1,563	69.2%
Delhi	847	1,225	69.1%
Franklinton	1,346	1,959	68.7%
Merrydale	2,546	3,705	68.7%
Gueydan	505	739	68.3%
Harvey	6,418	9,391	68.3%
Lemannville	84	124	67.7%
Maringouin	308	455	67.7%
Jeanerette	1,541	2,281	67.6%
North Hodge	166	246	67.5%
Greensburg	376	559	67.3%
Lydia	280	416	67.3%
Bastrop	3,003	4,469	67.2%
Harrisonburg	135	201	67.2%
Palmetto	80	119	67.2%
Tallulah	1,814	2,700	67.2%
Crowley	4,118	6,153	66.9%
Harahan	2,985	4,471	66.8%
Napoleonville	141	211	66.8%
New Sarpy	352	527	66.8%
Many	732	1,098	66.7%
Jena	1,246	1,886	66.1%
Athens	126	191	66.0%
Marrero	9,136	13,858	65.9%
Monroe	14,054	21,317	65.9%
Clarks	144	219	65.8%
Sarepta	241	367	65.7%
Ringgold	426	649	65.6%
Belcher	68	104	65.4%
Melville	255	391	65.2%
Wallace Ridge	190	292	65.1%
Opelousas	4,604	7,086	65.0%
Mangham	196	302	64.9%
Alexandria	13,469	20,805	64.7%
Shreveport	58,344	90,295	64.6%
Krotz Springs	275	427	64.4%
Saline	86	134	64.2%
Westminster	970	1,512	64.2%
Clayton	161	251	64.1%
Independence	551	860	64.1%
Lake Providence	1,245	1,942	64.1%
Quitman	85	133	63.9%
Start	282	441	63.9%
Thibodaux	4,661	7,310	63.8%
Grambling	1,306	2,050	63.7%
Siracusaville	123	193	63.7%
Marion	259	408	63.5%
Abbeville	3,740	5,897	63.4%
Angie	90	142	63.4%
Erath	547	863	63.4%
Tangipahoa	142	224	63.4%
Bayou Vista	1,187	1,879	63.2%
Houma	9,600	15,193	63.2%
Norwood	98	155	63.2%
Raceland	2,874	4,548	63.2%
Garyville	552	876	63.0%
Rayville	907	1,447	62.7%
Vinton	795	1,268	62.7%
Lakeshore	752	1,209	62.2%
Epps	108	174	62.1%
Waterproof	206	332	62.0%
Cullen	314	507	61.9%
Colfax	455	738	61.7%
Ville Platte	2,005	3,260	61.5%
New Iberia	8,195	13,373	61.3%
Jonesville	599	981	61.1%
Port Barre	611	1,005	60.8%
Lake Arthur	773	1,276	60.6%
Lutcher	839	1,385	60.6%
DeRidder	2,813	4,656	60.4%
Timberlane	2,338	3,869	60.4%
Dry Prong	105	174	60.3%
Crescent	267	445	60.0%
Elizabeth	123	205	60.0%
Chataignier	125	209	59.8%
Terrytown	5,825	9,794	59.5%
Kenner	16,527	27,984	59.1%
Leonville	418	709	59.0%
Provencal	124	210	59.0%
Zwolle	490	831	59.0%
Baton Rouge	62,646	106,421	58.9%
Westlake	1,448	2,460	58.9%
Glenmora	419	712	58.8%
Grand Isle	1,001	1,703	58.8%
Arnaudville	416	709	58.7%
Bridge City	1,862	3,174	58.7%
Leesville	1,878	3,199	58.7%
Pleasant Hill	223	380	58.7%
Lecompte	287	492	58.3%
Tullos	72	124	58.1%
Simmesport	411	709	58.0%
Rayne	1,748	3,018	57.9%
Sicily Island	151	261	57.9%
Oil City	308	533	57.8%
Delcambre	539	934	57.7%
Pineville	3,971	6,896	57.6%
Union	129	226	57.1%
Fordoche	288	505	57.0%
Mer Rouge	162	284	57.0%
South Mansfield	146	256	57.0%
Hessmer	248	436	56.9%
Chalmette	4,960	8,768	56.6%
Doyline	197	348	56.6%
Supreme	220	389	56.6%
Sibley	312	556	56.1%
Slidell	6,795	12,137	56.0%
Bayou Country Club	358	641	55.9%
Jackson	396	712	55.6%
East Hodge	86	155	55.5%
Monticello	971	1,749	55.5%
Moreauville	222	401	55.4%
West Monroe	3,458	6,240	55.4%
Clinton	385	696	55.3%
Sulphur	5,759	10,410	55.3%
Reserve	1,997	3,620	55.2%
Perry	237	430	55.1%
Amite City	1,082	1,967	55.0%
Bernice	356	647	55.0%
Spokane	170	309	55.0%
Simsboro	257	468	54.9%
Brownfields	1,092	1,992	54.8%
Cut Off	1,188	2,167	54.8%
Rock Hill	74	135	54.8%
Paincourtville	290	535	54.2%
St. James	139	258	53.9%
Collinston	91	169	53.8%
Amelia	473	883	53.6%
Good Pine	152	284	53.5%
Baker	2,642	4,977	53.1%
Olla	323	610	53.0%
Natchitoches	4,305	8,170	52.7%
Denham Springs	2,376	4,529	52.5%
Pierre Part	586	1,116	52.5%
Pitkin	180	343	52.5%
Mathews	405	774	52.3%
Lake Charles	20,949	40,146	52.2%
Marksville	1,174	2,253	52.1%
St. Francisville	446	856	52.1%
Labadieville	394	761	51.8%
Bossier City	14,495	28,211	51.4%
Pine Prairie	222	433	51.3%
Elton	350	685	51.1%
Urania	121	238	50.8%
Merryville	286	564	50.7%
Pollock	140	277	50.5%
New Roads	1,085	2,153	50.4%
Paradis	205	407	50.4%
Mansura	308	614	50.2%
Poydras	566	1,129	50.1%
Logansport	334	671	49.8%
Gibsland	231	465	49.7%
South Vacherie	684	1,380	49.6%
White Castle	480	968	49.6%
Kinder	578	1,167	49.5%
Lockport Heights	263	531	49.5%
Martin	145	293	49.5%
Lafitte	166	336	49.4%
Richmond	120	243	49.4%
Florien	156	317	49.2%
Forest	56	114	49.1%
Montgomery	175	357	49.0%
Dubberly	64	131	48.9%
Henderson	366	756	48.4%
Dubach	254	528	48.1%
Dodson	83	173	48.0%
Estherwood	135	281	48.0%
Heflin	48	100	48.0%
Mamou	717	1,493	48.0%
Church Point	817	1,709	47.8%
Georgetown	62	130	47.7%
Montpelier	61	128	47.7%
Hammond	4,139	8,703	47.6%
Grayson	116	244	47.5%
Lafayette	27,920	58,905	47.4%
Breaux Bridge	1,461	3,088	47.3%
Lawtell	259	549	47.2%
Ashland	63	135	46.7%
Donaldsonville	1,319	2,824	46.7%
McNary	56	120	46.7%
Waggaman	1,903	4,087	46.6%
Welcome	146	313	46.6%
Cottonport	381	820	46.5%
Galliano	1,427	3,104	46.0%
Plaucheville	58	126	46.0%
Vienna	110	240	45.8%
Parks	124	272	45.6%
Sunset	554	1,220	45.4%
Castor	91	201	45.3%
Lakeview	234	518	45.2%
Benton	470	1,045	45.0%
Estelle	2,802	6,308	44.4%
Tickfaw	131	296	44.3%
Chackbay	1,024	2,323	44.1%
Hester	118	269	43.9%
Hornbeck	119	271	43.9%
Darrow	49	112	43.8%
Schriever	1,262	2,888	43.7%
Grosse Tete	92	211	43.6%
Belle Rose	335	771	43.5%
New Llano	525	1,216	43.2%
North Vacherie	413	956	43.2%
Bayou Cane	3,997	9,282	43.1%
Luling	2,344	5,448	43.0%
Berwick	833	1,941	42.9%
Oberlin	322	750	42.9%
Killona	98	229	42.8%
Kraemer	163	382	42.7%
Laplace	5,056	11,834	42.7%
Gilbert	83	195	42.6%
Patterson	1,010	2,369	42.6%
Woodmere	1,825	4,299	42.5%
Bawcomville	756	1,783	42.4%
Deville	291	689	42.2%
Fifth Ward	213	506	42.1%
Point Place	135	321	42.1%
Turkey Creek	75	178	42.1%
Violet	822	1,952	42.1%
Center Point	84	200	42.0%
Edgard	342	815	42.0%
Ball	600	1,432	41.9%
Duson	305	731	41.7%
Morse	177	424	41.7%
Livonia	214	516	41.5%
Livingston	297	730	40.7%
Belle Chasse	1,814	4,468	40.6%
Gray	946	2,329	40.6%
Bourg	372	923	40.3%
Lucky	42	105	40.0%
Centerville	125	315	39.7%
Fort Jesup	74	187	39.6%
Anacoco	128	324	39.5%
Barataria	174	440	39.5%
Swartz	714	1,821	39.2%
Roseland	195	501	38.9%
Albany	172	443	38.8%
Larose	1,053	2,736	38.5%
Loreauville	180	468	38.5%
Noble	59	154	38.3%
Baldwin	375	986	38.0%
Des Allemands	419	1,102	38.0%
Bryceland	45	119	37.8%
Rosedale	188	498	37.8%
Village St. George	1,239	3,282	37.8%
Madisonville	172	457	37.6%
Ruston	3,491	9,283	37.6%
Pioneer	51	137	37.2%
Ponchatoula	1,368	3,677	37.2%
Simpson	74	200	37.0%
Fenton	55	149	36.9%
Iota	194	527	36.8%
Presquille	229	623	36.8%
Brownsville	794	2,166	36.7%
Goldonna	68	190	35.8%
Brusly	387	1,088	35.6%
Choctaw	80	225	35.6%
Meraux	936	2,631	35.6%
Central	4,285	12,116	35.4%
Cecilia	204	578	35.3%
Wilson	135	386	35.0%
Midway	118	338	34.9%
Folsom	143	412	34.7%
Slaughter	168	484	34.7%
Gramercy	396	1,143	34.6%
Carencro	1,659	4,818	34.4%
Farmerville	474	1,385	34.2%
Scott	1,440	4,205	34.2%
Converse	71	208	34.1%
Reddell	146	431	33.9%
Hahnville	457	1,358	33.7%
Haughton	567	1,683	33.7%
Natchez	89	264	33.7%
Sorrento	252	753	33.5%
Lewisburg	42	126	33.3%
Prospect	84	254	33.1%
Claiborne	1,764	5,365	32.9%
Hall Summit	48	146	32.9%
Iowa	494	1,502	32.9%
Pearl River	371	1,130	32.8%
Bayou Blue	1,431	4,371	32.7%
Welsh	405	1,250	32.4%
Bayou L'Ourse	239	742	32.2%
Paulina	301	936	32.2%
Clarence	47	147	32.0%
Stonewall	336	1,052	31.9%
Richwood	270	848	31.8%
Dulac	175	554	31.6%
Singer	42	133	31.6%
Gonzales	1,878	5,961	31.5%
Covington	1,468	4,706	31.2%
St. Rose	862	2,802	30.8%
Convent	82	269	30.5%
St. Maurice	38	125	30.4%
New Orleans Station	308	1,017	30.3%
Prien	1,007	3,324	30.3%
French Settlement	123	407	30.2%
Hackberry	224	741	30.2%
Ventress	203	679	29.9%
Springfield	71	238	29.8%
Cankton	77	263	29.3%
Campti	187	647	28.9%
Inniswold	795	2,752	28.9%
Rosepine	234	835	28.0%
Lacombe	907	3,264	27.8%
Milton	254	914	27.8%
Mandeville	1,671	6,025	27.7%
Bayou Gauche	149	540	27.6%
Sterlington	274	1,001	27.4%
Echo	42	157	26.8%
Fort Polk South	671	2,514	26.7%
Ama	152	579	26.3%
Eastwood	465	1,780	26.1%
Erwinville	243	938	25.9%
Blanchard	327	1,267	25.8%
Abita Springs	290	1,155	25.1%
Banks Springs	148	592	25.0%
Killian	202	808	25.0%
Shenandoah	1,843	7,421	24.8%
Vienna Bend	182	734	24.8%
Destrehan	1,156	4,710	24.5%
Wallace	112	457	24.5%
Moss Bluff	1,335	5,490	24.3%
Red Chute	685	2,831	24.2%
Grand Point	208	874	23.8%
Choudrant	130	559	23.3%
Pleasure Bend	37	159	23.3%
Sun	55	236	23.3%
Ossun	183	814	22.5%
Carlyss	519	2,363	22.0%
Charenton	151	694	21.8%
Elmwood	872	4,017	21.7%
Jean Lafitte	179	850	21.1%
Monterey	36	175	20.6%
Minorca	190	925	20.5%
Lafourche Crossing	180	897	20.1%
Cade	159	796	20.0%
Forest Hill	68	342	19.9%
Moonshine	21	106	19.8%
Zachary	1,470	7,467	19.7%
Boutte	169	870	19.4%
Port Vincent	70	362	19.3%
Walker	459	2,498	18.4%
Fort Polk North	207	1,138	18.2%
Greenwood	266	1,477	18.0%
Maurice	169	939	18.0%
Starks	37	207	17.9%
Broussard	974	5,510	17.7%
Gardere	965	5,593	17.3%
Woodworth	151	879	17.2%
Natalbany	210	1,274	16.5%
Watson	82	513	16.0%
St. Gabriel	296	1,885	15.7%
Oak Hills Place	725	4,805	15.1%
Buras	80	536	14.9%
Prairieville	1,756	12,746	13.8%
Old Jefferson	509	3,777	13.5%
Empire	61	524	11.6%
Addis	325	2,922	11.1%
Montz	87	801	10.9%
Eden Isle	378	3,787	10.0%
Sorrel	22	221	10.0%
Lacassine	13	155	8.4%
Gillis	31	386	8.0%
Calhoun	19	308	6.2%
Youngsville	330	5,854	5.6%
Port Sulphur	15	554	2.7%
Boothville	6	284	2.1%
Longville	3	258	1.2%
Cameron	0	187	0.0%
Venice	0	114	0.0%