Lead Paint Risk in Maryland

Counties in Maryland

Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.

County	Pre-1978 Housing	Total Housing	Risk Rate
Baltimore city	242,308	293,631	82.5%
Allegany County	25,895	32,810	78.9%
Baltimore County	208,257	350,296	59.5%
Dorchester County	9,643	16,416	58.7%
Washington County	36,792	63,965	57.5%
Prince George's County	196,838	362,440	54.3%
Kent County	5,469	10,326	53.0%
Montgomery County	199,049	405,127	49.1%
Caroline County	6,581	13,516	48.7%
Garrett County	8,865	18,567	47.7%
Talbot County	9,104	19,671	46.3%
Wicomico County	20,050	43,925	45.6%
Somerset County	4,934	10,916	45.2%
Anne Arundel County	106,013	234,843	45.1%
Carroll County	29,016	66,167	43.9%
Cecil County	17,833	44,159	40.4%
Harford County	41,502	104,409	39.7%
Worcester County	21,122	56,585	37.3%
Frederick County	37,003	106,480	34.8%
Queen Anne's County	7,462	21,703	34.4%
Calvert County	11,010	35,960	30.6%
St. Mary's County	13,943	46,078	30.3%
Howard County	36,847	124,489	29.6%
Charles County	18,321	63,053	29.1%

Cities & Towns in Maryland

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

City/Town	Pre-1978 Housing	Total Housing	Risk Rate
Bivalve	152	152	100.0%
Danville	266	266	100.0%
Grahamtown	100	100	100.0%
Lewistown	147	147	100.0%
Nanticoke	252	252	100.0%
Sandy Hook	118	118	100.0%
Tilghmanton	124	124	100.0%
Tyaskin	128	128	100.0%
Landover Hills	606	619	97.9%
Morningside	427	436	97.9%
Chevy Chase Village	695	711	97.7%
Naval Academy	171	176	97.2%
Potomac Heights	617	635	97.2%
University Park	997	1,028	97.0%
Forest Heights	848	875	96.9%
Colmar Manor	439	456	96.3%
Bel Air	678	713	95.1%
Cordova	169	178	94.9%
Hillandale	1,481	1,563	94.8%
Kitzmiller	113	121	93.4%
Mapleville	152	163	93.3%
Whaleyville	106	114	93.0%
Berwyn Heights	886	955	92.8%
Washington Grove	282	305	92.5%
Lonaconing	443	480	92.3%
Mercersville	94	102	92.2%
Maryland Park	335	364	92.0%
Sabillasville	107	118	90.7%
Union Bridge	437	482	90.7%
Lutherville	2,395	2,648	90.4%
Takoma Park	6,378	7,086	90.0%
Four Corners	2,523	2,811	89.8%
Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County)	1,878	2,100	89.4%
Chevy Chase Section Five	226	253	89.3%
Parkville	12,192	13,659	89.3%
Sharpsburg	294	330	89.1%
Chevy Chase Section Three	268	301	89.0%
Cumberland	9,189	10,355	88.7%
Mount Savage	281	317	88.6%
Pinesburg	140	159	88.1%
Forest Glen	2,317	2,640	87.8%
Clear Spring	143	163	87.7%
Lansdowne	3,197	3,648	87.6%
Potomac Park	391	453	86.3%
Algonquin	457	531	86.1%
Hillcrest Heights	6,435	7,484	86.0%
Midland	221	257	86.0%
South Kensington	2,551	2,967	86.0%
Vienna	111	129	86.0%
Dundalk	23,119	27,029	85.5%
Kensington	760	890	85.4%
Bowling Green	525	616	85.2%
Kemp Mill	4,314	5,078	85.0%
Garrett Park	280	331	84.6%
North Kensington	3,181	3,764	84.5%
Westernport	838	997	84.1%
Pecktonville	89	106	84.0%
Rosemont	126	150	84.0%
New Carrollton	3,919	4,671	83.9%
Smith Island	207	247	83.8%
Chevy Chase	843	1,010	83.5%
Libertytown	343	411	83.5%
East Riverdale	4,164	4,992	83.4%
Queen Anne	96	116	82.8%
Baltimore	242,308	293,631	82.5%
Cottage City	420	509	82.5%
Sharptown	274	332	82.5%
Cresaptown	1,000	1,214	82.4%
Pomfret	150	183	82.0%
Zihlman	159	194	82.0%
Ellerslie	249	304	81.9%
West Laurel	1,219	1,492	81.7%
Glen Echo	93	114	81.6%
Bladensburg	2,855	3,504	81.5%
Somerset	310	381	81.4%
Arbutus	6,894	8,490	81.2%
Rosedale	6,524	8,070	80.8%
Brentwood	1,172	1,452	80.7%
Hampton	1,490	1,849	80.6%
Barton	229	285	80.4%
Brooklyn Park	4,840	6,023	80.4%
Seat Pleasant	1,905	2,372	80.3%
Timonium	3,423	4,267	80.2%
Riverdale Park	1,900	2,385	79.7%
Funkstown	387	487	79.5%
Williamsport	894	1,128	79.3%
Overlea	4,417	5,601	78.9%
Cavetown	365	465	78.5%
Friendship Heights Village	2,306	2,942	78.4%
Chillum	9,309	11,910	78.2%
Friendsville	181	232	78.0%
Highfield-Cascade	352	452	77.9%
North Chevy Chase	175	225	77.8%
Martin's Additions	258	334	77.2%
Cheverly	1,841	2,390	77.0%
Deal Island	271	354	76.6%
Baltimore Highlands	2,385	3,134	76.1%
La Vale	1,580	2,077	76.1%
Eckhart Mines	260	343	75.8%
Frostburg	2,315	3,075	75.3%
Darlington	121	161	75.2%
Kennedyville	147	196	75.0%
Mount Rainier	2,900	3,869	75.0%
Chesapeake City	337	451	74.7%
Forestville	3,607	4,836	74.6%
Coral Hills	3,090	4,156	74.4%
Lochearn	8,209	11,044	74.3%
Secretary	200	269	74.3%
Rawlings	106	143	74.1%
Chewsville	105	142	73.9%
Midlothian	141	191	73.8%
Pleasant Grove	138	187	73.8%
Betterton	199	271	73.4%
Hancock	672	916	73.4%
Linthicum	3,229	4,412	73.2%
Wheaton	12,505	17,105	73.1%
San Mar	121	166	72.9%
Tilghman Island	405	559	72.5%
Loch Lynn Heights	162	225	72.0%
Pocomoke City	1,469	2,041	72.0%
District Heights	1,576	2,197	71.7%
Edmonston	273	382	71.5%
Adelphi	4,080	5,714	71.4%
Spencerville	370	520	71.2%
Brookmont	936	1,322	70.8%
Burnt Mills	879	1,246	70.5%
Chevy Chase View	233	331	70.4%
Essex	11,980	17,142	69.9%
Fishing Creek	79	113	69.9%
Halfway	3,462	4,959	69.8%
Charlotte Hall	248	356	69.7%
Aspen Hill	12,461	17,992	69.3%
Marlboro Meadows	1,032	1,492	69.2%
Silver Spring	24,617	35,620	69.1%
Towson	16,756	24,304	68.9%
Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County)	10,986	15,998	68.7%
Chevy Chase	2,795	4,075	68.6%
Arden on the Severn	555	811	68.4%
Snow Hill	705	1,031	68.4%
Cobb Island	372	545	68.3%
Glassmanor	5,215	7,655	68.1%
Shaft	96	141	68.1%
Oxon Hill	5,520	8,126	67.9%
Preston	209	308	67.9%
Millington	187	278	67.3%
Seabrook	4,138	6,169	67.1%
Langley Park	3,723	5,562	66.9%
Edgemere	2,540	3,835	66.2%
Fallston	2,295	3,470	66.1%
Hyattsville	5,510	8,339	66.1%
Oakland	816	1,238	65.9%
Deer Park	111	169	65.7%
Hagerstown	13,139	19,996	65.7%
Corriganville	163	249	65.5%
Oxford	364	556	65.5%
Landover	6,272	9,601	65.3%
Colesville	3,414	5,239	65.2%
Ferndale	4,382	6,719	65.2%
Braddock Heights	727	1,124	64.7%
Lanham	2,243	3,469	64.7%
Galesville	282	438	64.4%
Temple Hills	2,643	4,120	64.2%
Fairmount	132	207	63.8%
Hurlock	583	919	63.4%
North Brentwood	145	230	63.0%
Suitland	7,271	11,549	63.0%
Greensboro	611	971	62.9%
Marlow Heights	1,774	2,826	62.8%
Kingstown	564	901	62.6%
Catonsville	10,451	16,755	62.4%
Boonsboro	952	1,530	62.2%
Glen Burnie	18,860	30,343	62.2%
Cabin John	573	926	61.9%
East New Market	97	157	61.8%
Kingsville	1,130	1,829	61.8%
Chance	141	229	61.6%
Mount Lena	89	145	61.4%
Bethesda	18,093	29,552	61.2%
Capitol Heights	810	1,324	61.2%
Romancoke	466	764	61.0%
Cambridge	4,007	6,579	60.9%
Sudlersville	112	184	60.9%
St. Michaels	517	851	60.8%
Mardela Springs	106	175	60.6%
Pikesville	8,711	14,364	60.6%
Annapolis	11,596	19,186	60.4%
Cecilton	246	409	60.1%
Silver Hill	1,758	2,923	60.1%
Friendly	2,277	3,837	59.3%
Golden Beach	797	1,343	59.3%
Peppermill Village	1,155	1,949	59.3%
Tolchester	138	234	59.0%
Joppatowne	3,413	5,792	58.9%
Walker Mill	2,604	4,489	58.0%
Glenmont	3,178	5,497	57.8%
Nanticoke Acres	67	116	57.8%
Randallstown	8,182	14,177	57.7%
Cockeysville	6,317	10,965	57.6%
Fairmount Heights	341	594	57.4%
Franklin	74	129	57.4%
Greenbelt	6,323	11,007	57.4%
White Oak	3,657	6,397	57.2%
Madison	60	105	57.1%
South Laurel	6,530	11,450	57.0%
Potomac	9,571	16,843	56.8%
Wilson-Conococheague	476	838	56.8%
Finzel	169	299	56.5%
Queenstown	205	363	56.5%
Camp Springs	4,827	8,595	56.2%
Denton	983	1,751	56.1%
Bryantown	89	159	56.0%
Beltsville	3,643	6,523	55.8%
Cape St. Claire	1,907	3,416	55.8%
Cedar Heights	364	652	55.8%
Bel Air	2,781	4,994	55.7%
Federalsburg	652	1,185	55.0%
Milford Mill	6,922	12,590	55.0%
Rock Hall	524	959	54.6%
Glenarden	1,194	2,189	54.5%
Port Deposit	242	444	54.5%
Aberdeen	3,890	7,216	53.9%
Pylesville	155	289	53.6%
Ten Mile Creek	115	215	53.5%
Bishopville	196	370	53.0%
Edgewater	2,062	3,905	52.8%
Mountain Lake Park	592	1,121	52.8%
Severna Park	7,443	14,095	52.8%
Deale	1,122	2,136	52.5%
Layhill	889	1,696	52.4%
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	1,384	2,644	52.3%
Tall Timbers	231	442	52.3%
Bowmans Addition	221	423	52.2%
Lake Shore	3,872	7,422	52.2%
Riviera Beach	2,609	5,007	52.1%
Cedarville	157	302	52.0%
Jarrettsville	522	1,007	51.8%
Aquasco	151	294	51.4%
College Park	5,293	10,354	51.1%
Arnold	4,578	8,989	50.9%
Carney	6,681	13,162	50.8%
Galena	180	355	50.7%
Calvert Beach	157	310	50.6%
Rockville	14,258	28,169	50.6%
Piney Point	257	509	50.5%
Fort Washington	4,465	8,854	50.4%
Reisterstown	5,586	11,153	50.1%
Redland	3,010	6,021	50.0%
Crisfield	723	1,450	49.9%
Trappe	219	441	49.7%
Accident	102	206	49.5%
Shady Side	1,136	2,295	49.5%
Montgomery Village	6,374	12,908	49.4%
West Pocomoke	149	303	49.2%
Salisbury	7,013	14,601	48.0%
Bowie	10,377	21,673	47.9%
Middle River	6,282	13,199	47.6%
Ridgely	319	671	47.5%
Dames Quarter	53	112	47.3%
Grantsville	220	466	47.2%
Hebron	242	513	47.2%
Riva	770	1,636	47.1%
Church Hill	197	424	46.5%
Baden	391	844	46.3%
Annapolis Neck	2,447	5,300	46.2%
Fairplay	60	130	46.2%
McCoole	75	163	46.0%
Leisure World	3,046	6,650	45.8%
North Bethesda	10,616	23,158	45.8%
Perryman	529	1,158	45.7%
Fruitland	994	2,178	45.6%
Mayo	1,474	3,230	45.6%
Poolesville	925	2,030	45.6%
Paramount-Long Meadow	429	943	45.5%
Bowleys Quarters	1,339	2,984	44.9%
Edgewood	4,529	10,133	44.7%
New Windsor	245	552	44.4%
Westminster	3,689	8,345	44.2%
Long Beach	340	774	43.9%
Elkton	2,729	6,234	43.8%
Moscow	53	121	43.8%
Aberdeen Proving Ground	428	981	43.6%
Brunswick	1,411	3,235	43.6%
Lusby	388	892	43.5%
Pleasant Hills	674	1,549	43.5%
Bryans Road	1,403	3,232	43.4%
Indian Head	705	1,625	43.4%
Largo	2,318	5,340	43.4%
Herald Harbor	456	1,054	43.3%
Crownsville	258	599	43.1%
Gambrills	420	979	42.9%
Newark	60	140	42.9%
Willards	216	503	42.9%
Calverton	2,675	6,245	42.8%
Columbia	18,371	43,344	42.4%
Ocean City	12,611	29,834	42.3%
Chestertown	998	2,383	41.9%
North Beach	461	1,106	41.7%
Green Valley	1,736	4,181	41.5%
Havre de Grace	2,747	6,629	41.4%
Ashton-Sandy Spring	816	1,978	41.3%
Easton	3,258	7,905	41.2%
Friendship	56	136	41.2%
Mechanicsville	232	566	41.0%
Mount Vernon	183	446	41.0%
Crofton	4,427	10,898	40.6%
National Harbor	1,045	2,583	40.5%
Perryville	733	1,821	40.3%
Thurmont	1,088	2,707	40.2%
Croom	392	981	40.0%
Emmitsburg	448	1,119	40.0%
Springdale	541	1,352	40.0%
Downsville	91	228	39.9%
Summerfield	2,482	6,240	39.8%
Clinton	5,572	14,080	39.6%
Rising Sun	428	1,094	39.1%
Savage	1,227	3,140	39.1%
Upper Marlboro	144	368	39.1%
Maugansville	517	1,324	39.0%
St. James	665	1,704	39.0%
Perry Hall	4,383	11,284	38.8%
Laurel	4,860	12,596	38.6%
Damascus	2,295	6,010	38.2%
Leitersburg	79	207	38.2%
Charlestown	302	794	38.0%
Marlton	1,497	3,990	37.5%
Grasonville	574	1,549	37.1%
Middletown	677	1,827	37.1%
Drum Point	474	1,290	36.7%
Woodsboro	170	463	36.7%
Cloverly	1,927	5,286	36.5%
Dunkirk	294	829	35.5%
Eldersburg	3,903	11,011	35.4%
Travilah	1,372	3,901	35.2%
Flower Hill	1,547	4,433	34.9%
Frederick	11,932	34,181	34.9%
Highland	104	300	34.7%
Sykesville	553	1,601	34.5%
Broomes Island	69	203	34.0%
Darnestown	782	2,314	33.8%
Manchester	694	2,052	33.8%
Olney	4,052	12,076	33.6%
Fort Meade	1,185	3,536	33.5%
White Marsh	1,419	4,253	33.4%
Chesapeake Landing	47	142	33.1%
Andrews AFB	329	1,013	32.5%
Keedysville	132	414	31.9%
Butlertown	78	249	31.3%
Centreville	622	1,986	31.3%
Little Orleans	60	194	30.9%
Berlin	618	2,007	30.8%
Queen Anne	199	647	30.8%
Robinwood	892	2,894	30.8%
Gaithersburg	8,417	27,386	30.7%
Rossville	2,108	6,913	30.5%
Taneytown	897	2,960	30.3%
Accokeek	1,361	4,541	30.0%
Maryland City	2,240	7,514	29.8%
Walkersville	726	2,451	29.6%
Smithsburg	334	1,152	29.0%
Glenn Dale	1,420	4,975	28.5%
Cearfoss	31	109	28.4%
Lexington Park	1,779	6,257	28.4%
Princess Anne	507	1,797	28.2%
Kettering	1,679	5,985	28.1%
Jessup	441	1,587	27.8%
Hughesville	274	989	27.7%
Ellicott City	7,488	27,510	27.2%
Queensland	194	718	27.0%
Rosaryville	1,036	3,952	26.2%
Burtonsville	771	3,002	25.7%
Pasadena	3,156	12,301	25.7%
California	1,398	5,526	25.3%
Fairland	2,499	9,860	25.3%
Honeygo	1,102	4,364	25.3%
Severn	5,565	21,993	25.3%
Mount Aetna	51	202	25.2%
Buckeystown	127	505	25.1%
Stevensville	834	3,356	24.9%
Bel Air North	2,769	11,223	24.7%
Melwood	394	1,595	24.7%
North East	490	1,990	24.6%
Mays Chapel	1,722	7,072	24.3%
Westphalia	1,129	4,654	24.3%
Chesapeake Beach	685	2,829	24.2%
Owings Mills	3,754	15,515	24.2%
West Ocean City	760	3,144	24.2%
Hampstead	686	2,881	23.8%
Myersville	158	665	23.8%
Powellville	25	105	23.8%
North Laurel	2,138	9,054	23.6%
Laytonsville	57	243	23.5%
Jefferson	240	1,032	23.3%
Bel Air South	5,271	22,989	22.9%
Brown Station	318	1,401	22.7%
Crumpton	34	150	22.7%
Fairlee	27	119	22.7%
Chester	536	2,387	22.5%
Chesapeake Ranch Estates	805	3,598	22.4%
Waldorf	7,006	31,218	22.4%
Callaway	118	539	21.9%
Brandywine	808	3,713	21.8%
Delmar	428	1,994	21.5%
Eden	64	301	21.3%
Garrison	830	3,984	20.8%
Parole	2,073	10,037	20.7%
Odenton	3,779	18,686	20.2%
St. Leonard	39	194	20.1%
Leonardtown	340	1,791	19.0%
Pittsville	188	997	18.9%
New Market	90	478	18.8%
Beaver Creek	31	166	18.7%
Scaggsville	636	3,436	18.5%
Adamstown	134	735	18.2%
Prince Frederick	187	1,048	17.8%
Mount Airy	579	3,331	17.4%
Owings	176	1,011	17.4%
Huntingtown	175	1,011	17.3%
Bartonsville	155	927	16.7%
Ocean Pines	1,390	8,970	15.5%
Mitchellville	643	4,193	15.3%
Derwood	115	764	15.1%
North Potomac	1,244	8,433	14.8%
La Plata	567	3,961	14.3%
Germantown	4,597	32,540	14.1%
Woodmore	235	1,794	13.1%
Spring Ridge	276	2,136	12.9%
Abingdon	233	1,863	12.5%
Elkridge	1,142	9,530	12.0%
Linganore	501	4,381	11.4%
Solomons	147	1,299	11.3%
Bensville	507	4,797	10.6%
Monrovia	82	915	9.0%
Breathedsville	9	102	8.8%
Ballenger Creek	831	9,934	8.4%
Point of Rocks	63	750	8.4%
Riverside	202	2,606	7.8%
Ilchester	773	10,043	7.7%
Marlboro Village	287	3,764	7.6%
Wildewood	252	3,340	7.5%
Brock Hall	277	4,416	6.3%
Konterra	81	1,306	6.2%
Clarksburg	520	9,198	5.7%
Fairwood	110	2,605	4.2%
Urbana	162	4,341	3.7%
Fulton	67	1,990	3.4%
Kent Narrows	8	292	2.7%
Lake Arbor	121	6,815	1.8%