Lead Paint Risk in South Carolina

Counties in South Carolina

Ranked by percentage of housing built before 1978.

County	Pre-1978 Housing	Total Housing	Risk Rate
Union County	8,416	13,508	62.3%
Greenwood County	17,700	31,549	56.1%
Bamberg County	3,653	6,598	55.4%
Marlboro County	6,495	12,059	53.9%
Chester County	7,764	14,717	52.8%
Abbeville County	5,999	11,718	51.2%
Newberry County	9,066	18,398	49.3%
Allendale County	1,985	4,055	49.0%
McCormick County	2,641	5,563	47.5%
Cherokee County	11,703	24,945	46.9%
Fairfield County	5,108	10,957	46.6%
Marion County	6,693	14,418	46.4%
Orangeburg County	19,223	41,420	46.4%
Darlington County	13,220	29,645	44.6%
Lee County	3,374	7,587	44.5%
Laurens County	13,768	31,695	43.4%
Dillon County	5,528	12,879	42.9%
Barnwell County	4,172	9,901	42.1%
Florence County	25,685	61,418	41.8%
Chesterfield County	8,545	20,655	41.4%
Williamsburg County	5,966	14,837	40.2%
Anderson County	36,236	91,008	39.8%
Saluda County	3,751	9,420	39.8%
Hampton County	3,418	8,622	39.6%
Spartanburg County	55,378	141,086	39.3%
Richland County	72,158	185,196	39.0%
Aiken County	30,616	78,715	38.9%
Calhoun County	2,722	7,061	38.5%
Sumter County	17,419	47,288	36.8%
Colleton County	7,145	19,994	35.7%
Greenville County	83,231	233,254	35.7%
Pickens County	20,600	57,695	35.7%
Charleston County	72,804	206,299	35.3%
Oconee County	14,653	41,514	35.3%
Kershaw County	9,692	29,623	32.7%
Edgefield County	3,687	11,317	32.6%
Lancaster County	13,569	42,696	31.8%
Lexington County	41,575	130,874	31.8%
Clarendon County	4,805	16,009	30.0%
Georgetown County	10,273	36,704	28.0%
York County	28,310	118,063	24.0%
Dorchester County	13,513	66,435	20.3%
Berkeley County	19,698	97,512	20.2%
Jasper County	2,751	13,868	19.8%
Beaufort County	17,202	101,177	17.0%
Horry County	35,766	211,686	16.9%

Cities & Towns in South Carolina

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

City/Town	Pre-1978 Housing	Total Housing	Risk Rate
Newry	200	200	100.0%
Enoree	219	239	91.6%
Lockhart	190	208	91.3%
Pelzer	742	815	91.0%
Elloree	449	506	88.7%
Trenton	117	133	88.0%
Great Falls	764	885	86.3%
Joanna	681	796	85.6%
Nichols	141	165	85.5%
Pacolet	1,005	1,185	84.8%
Cateechee	291	345	84.3%
Springdale	1,111	1,323	84.0%
Donalds	129	154	83.8%
Due West	392	468	83.8%
Quinby	342	410	83.4%
Jonesville	469	565	83.0%
Mount Carmel	156	188	83.0%
Central Pacolet	114	138	82.6%
Ninety Six	881	1,071	82.3%
Clifton	221	269	82.2%
Union	3,655	4,458	82.0%
Belton	1,402	1,718	81.6%
Cameron	164	202	81.2%
Honea Path	1,426	1,757	81.2%
Dunean	1,498	1,875	79.9%
Olanta	213	268	79.5%
Gayle Mill	413	520	79.4%
Whitmire	592	749	79.0%
Irwin	557	708	78.7%
Seven Oaks	5,712	7,262	78.7%
Belvedere	2,135	2,717	78.6%
Judson	763	974	78.3%
Chester	2,025	2,601	77.9%
Bennettsville	2,717	3,494	77.8%
Converse	193	248	77.8%
Brunson	189	244	77.5%
Norway	117	152	77.0%
Edgefield	882	1,150	76.7%
Bethune	187	244	76.6%
Forest Acres	4,185	5,485	76.3%
Ware Shoals	797	1,044	76.3%
Kershaw	675	886	76.2%
Darlington	2,363	3,150	75.0%
Hemingway	186	249	74.7%
Olympia	413	554	74.5%
Rowesville	172	231	74.5%
Abbeville	1,698	2,321	73.2%
Jackson	788	1,077	73.2%
Chesnee	286	392	73.0%
Mulberry	89	122	73.0%
Marion	2,114	2,898	72.9%
McCormick	635	872	72.8%
Sans Souci	3,161	4,343	72.8%
Reevesville	101	139	72.7%
Hilltop	894	1,234	72.4%
Wade Hampton	7,115	9,824	72.4%
Lake View	285	396	72.0%
Inman Mills	247	344	71.8%
Clinton	2,296	3,235	71.0%
Johnston	844	1,189	71.0%
Ridge Spring	311	439	70.8%
St. Matthews	642	908	70.7%
East Camden	1,175	1,670	70.4%
Warrenville	448	638	70.2%
Blacksburg	686	980	70.0%
Cheraw	1,761	2,516	70.0%
Cowpens	701	1,002	70.0%
Spartanburg	12,275	17,586	69.8%
Clearwater	1,083	1,559	69.5%
Pickens	1,008	1,452	69.4%
Cokesbury	117	169	69.2%
Greenwood	6,746	9,750	69.2%
Beech Island	427	619	69.0%
Westminster	841	1,220	68.9%
Latta	424	618	68.6%
Orangeburg	4,264	6,219	68.6%
Lamar	372	543	68.5%
Sellers	97	142	68.3%
James Island	3,195	4,683	68.2%
Lowndesville	75	110	68.2%
Calhoun Falls	674	992	67.9%
Capitol View	1,458	2,150	67.8%
Norris	261	385	67.8%
Chesterfield	475	703	67.6%
Iva	296	438	67.6%
Fingerville	77	114	67.5%
Ehrhardt	187	278	67.3%
Waterloo	68	101	67.3%
Batesburg-Leesville	1,708	2,542	67.2%
Denmark	834	1,241	67.2%
Liberty	924	1,375	67.2%
Springfield	139	207	67.1%
Pinewood	175	261	67.0%
Dillon	2,098	3,140	66.8%
Lane	170	255	66.7%
Lake City	2,010	3,029	66.4%
Newberry	3,092	4,672	66.2%
Harleyville	216	329	65.7%
Johnsonville	341	521	65.5%
Atlantic Beach	184	283	65.0%
Jefferson	243	374	65.0%
Society Hill	157	242	64.9%
Langley	498	771	64.6%
Woodruff	1,421	2,199	64.6%
Heath Springs	221	343	64.4%
Woodfield	2,849	4,422	64.4%
Homeland Park	2,057	3,200	64.3%
Barnwell	1,453	2,265	64.2%
Bamberg	1,010	1,575	64.1%
North	261	407	64.1%
Hilda	177	278	63.7%
Winnsboro Mills	517	813	63.6%
Camp Croft	474	747	63.5%
Lancaster	2,487	3,920	63.4%
Ruby	109	172	63.4%
Gaffney	3,430	5,422	63.3%
Springdale	708	1,121	63.2%
Stuckey	84	133	63.2%
Monarch Mill	533	846	63.0%
East Gaffney	1,154	1,834	62.9%
Mullins	1,189	1,890	62.9%
Edisto	710	1,135	62.6%
Saxon	1,028	1,643	62.6%
Landrum	850	1,360	62.5%
Ridgeville	159	255	62.4%
Drayton	386	620	62.3%
Neeses	133	214	62.1%
Holly Hill	389	627	62.0%
West Pelzer	299	482	62.0%
Olar	70	113	61.9%
Eastover	222	359	61.8%
Pinopolis	281	455	61.8%
Monetta	71	115	61.7%
Arial	668	1,084	61.6%
Salley	117	191	61.3%
Ben Avon	809	1,321	61.2%
Gantt	3,622	5,918	61.2%
Walterboro	1,602	2,621	61.1%
Clio	168	276	60.9%
Laurens	2,624	4,307	60.9%
Cayce	4,322	7,106	60.8%
Swansea	228	375	60.8%
Welcome	2,022	3,332	60.7%
Walhalla	1,149	1,918	59.9%
Allendale	927	1,557	59.5%
Bowman	242	409	59.2%
Briarcliffe Acres	132	223	59.2%
Golden Grove	803	1,356	59.2%
Wagener	345	583	59.2%
Summerton	246	416	59.1%
Pawleys Island	328	557	58.9%
West Columbia	5,180	8,818	58.7%
St. Andrews	6,862	11,730	58.5%
Greeleyville	115	197	58.4%
Graniteville	633	1,087	58.2%
New Ellenton	655	1,125	58.2%
Anderson	7,861	13,565	58.0%
Finklea	87	150	58.0%
Parker	3,195	5,506	58.0%
Pageland	657	1,137	57.8%
McColl	578	1,004	57.6%
Williamston	1,105	1,919	57.6%
Watts Mills	377	656	57.5%
Centenary	109	190	57.4%
Mayo	517	901	57.4%
Russellville	109	190	57.4%
Kingstree	966	1,690	57.2%
East Sumter	355	623	57.0%
Oakland	280	493	56.8%
Patrick	88	155	56.8%
Georgetown	2,608	4,596	56.7%
Ridgeway	96	170	56.5%
St. George	512	906	56.5%
Camden	2,299	4,092	56.2%
Campobello	173	308	56.2%
Pamplico	270	485	55.7%
Scranton	183	332	55.1%
Lodge	56	102	54.9%
Salem	62	113	54.9%
Varnville	565	1,032	54.7%
Winnsboro	971	1,775	54.7%
Brookdale	1,296	2,383	54.4%
Utica	480	883	54.4%
Hartsville	1,823	3,355	54.3%
Arcadia Lakes	215	397	54.2%
Grover	80	148	54.1%
Buffalo	297	550	54.0%
Buford	88	163	54.0%
Arkwright	583	1,081	53.9%
Prosperity	312	580	53.8%
Zion	56	104	53.8%
Wilkinson Heights	751	1,400	53.6%
Pauline	75	141	53.2%
Blackville	470	894	52.6%
Eureka Mill	393	754	52.1%
Columbia	31,457	60,568	51.9%
Berea	3,473	6,724	51.7%
Gray Court	172	333	51.7%
York	1,965	3,799	51.7%
Carlisle	100	194	51.5%
Gillisonville	52	101	51.5%
Newtown	237	461	51.4%
Seneca	2,253	4,420	51.0%
Dacusville	54	106	50.9%
Pendleton	1,043	2,050	50.9%
Fairforest	369	728	50.7%
Cross Hill	161	318	50.6%
North Hartsville	736	1,459	50.4%
Southern Shops	672	1,333	50.4%
Timmonsville	592	1,181	50.1%
City View	206	412	50.0%
Loris	621	1,241	50.0%
Branchville	275	557	49.4%
La France	155	315	49.2%
Manning	948	1,937	48.9%
Danwood	73	151	48.3%
Inman	687	1,423	48.3%
Modoc	171	354	48.3%
South Congaree	455	942	48.3%
Whitney	882	1,833	48.1%
Andrews	515	1,074	48.0%
Florence	9,240	19,244	48.0%
Little Mountain	103	215	47.9%
Alcolu	64	134	47.8%
Bishopville	698	1,463	47.7%
Lowrys	67	142	47.2%
Estill	438	943	46.4%
Gadsden	217	470	46.2%
Helena	205	445	46.1%
McBee	208	451	46.1%
Furman	122	265	46.0%
Caesars Head	59	129	45.7%
Richburg	84	184	45.7%
Williston	677	1,480	45.7%
South Sumter	446	980	45.5%
Taylors	4,651	10,241	45.4%
West Union	73	161	45.3%
Beaufort	2,958	6,539	45.2%
Rembert	47	104	45.2%
Floydale	85	190	44.7%
Jacksonboro	65	146	44.5%
Slater-Marietta	403	907	44.4%
Sullivan's Island	478	1,078	44.3%
Eutawville	103	234	44.0%
Hickory Grove	113	257	44.0%
Fairfax	421	960	43.9%
Mayesville	143	326	43.9%
Pelion	173	394	43.9%
Burnettown	550	1,259	43.7%
Gloverville	515	1,181	43.6%
McClellanville	161	370	43.5%
Hanahan	3,679	8,501	43.3%
Piedmont	910	2,102	43.3%
Adams Run	79	183	43.2%
North Augusta	5,479	12,694	43.2%
Coward	131	307	42.7%
Greenville	16,381	38,545	42.5%
Paxville	70	166	42.2%
Sumter	7,890	18,742	42.1%
Easley	4,746	11,358	41.8%
Hampton	578	1,400	41.3%
Roebuck	584	1,429	40.9%
Turbeville	125	306	40.8%
Cherryvale	625	1,537	40.7%
St. Stephen	219	541	40.5%
Perry	46	114	40.4%
Dentsville	3,024	7,548	40.1%
Six Mile	146	366	39.9%
Aynor	167	421	39.7%
Saluda	517	1,302	39.7%
Rains	56	144	38.9%
Bonneau	82	212	38.7%
Lakewood	667	1,745	38.2%
Wellford	471	1,234	38.2%
Clover	1,024	2,691	38.1%
Aiken	5,569	14,683	37.9%
Shell Point	334	892	37.4%
Startex	64	172	37.2%
Travelers Rest	1,008	2,727	37.0%
Arcadia	540	1,466	36.8%
Centerville	1,215	3,319	36.6%
Elgin	351	965	36.4%
Irmo	1,799	4,996	36.0%
Lynchburg	72	201	35.8%
Northlake	691	1,956	35.3%
Clemson	2,967	8,423	35.2%
Charleston	26,555	75,826	35.0%
Gifford	36	103	35.0%
Meggett	251	718	35.0%
Folly Beach	722	2,066	34.9%
Newport	594	1,702	34.9%
Oak Grove	1,939	5,555	34.9%
Ravenel	392	1,122	34.9%
Conway	3,212	9,318	34.5%
Ridgeland	366	1,064	34.4%
Surfside Beach	1,446	4,272	33.8%
Privateer	247	735	33.6%
Elliott	54	161	33.5%
North Charleston	17,771	53,133	33.4%
Rock Hill	11,130	33,556	33.2%
Dovesville	153	462	33.1%
Isle of Palms	1,468	4,485	32.7%
Hopkins	305	947	32.2%
Yemassee	183	568	32.2%
Lyman	723	2,260	32.0%
Pine Ridge	109	343	31.8%
Ladson	1,970	6,253	31.5%
Fountain Inn	1,460	4,658	31.3%
Gaston	286	913	31.3%
Sandy Springs	101	328	30.8%
Seabrook	146	494	29.6%
Lugoff	1,140	3,858	29.5%
Awendaw	232	791	29.3%
Pimlico	184	642	28.7%
Lesslie	330	1,152	28.6%
Red Bank	1,257	4,414	28.5%
Fort Lawn	114	403	28.3%
Mauldin	3,185	11,252	28.3%
McConnells	40	142	28.2%
Central	606	2,162	28.0%
Myrtle Beach	6,829	24,467	27.9%
Pine Ridge	335	1,200	27.9%
Duncan	489	1,758	27.8%
Laurel Bay	607	2,193	27.7%
Wallace	104	383	27.2%
Dale	69	256	27.0%
Lincolnville	124	460	27.0%
Stateburg	196	742	26.4%
Greer	4,331	16,521	26.2%
Seabrook Island	649	2,522	25.7%
Fripp Island	387	1,560	24.8%
Simpsonville	2,542	10,267	24.8%
Cottageville	101	413	24.5%
Chapin	148	606	24.4%
Snelling	28	115	24.3%
Lake Secession	221	915	24.2%
Sharon	55	227	24.2%
Burton	713	2,956	24.1%
Powdersville	1,053	4,372	24.1%
Hilton Head Island	7,210	30,265	23.8%
Fair Play	91	384	23.7%
Van Wyck	106	449	23.6%
Gilbert	57	243	23.5%
Clarks Hill	40	185	21.6%
Summit	50	233	21.5%
Daviston	37	173	21.4%
Kiawah Island	826	3,896	21.2%
Moncks Corner	1,094	5,153	21.2%
Conestee	91	435	20.9%
North Myrtle Beach	5,637	27,110	20.8%
Sangaree	710	3,415	20.8%
Sheldon	71	345	20.6%
The Cliffs Valley	87	447	19.5%
Valley Falls	598	3,067	19.5%
Wedgefield	144	742	19.4%
Dunbar	35	188	18.6%
Forestbrook	598	3,213	18.6%
Riverview	146	789	18.5%
Summerville	4,083	22,199	18.4%
Dalzell	231	1,275	18.1%
Lydia	43	237	18.1%
Santee	90	498	18.1%
Reidville	128	718	17.8%
Goose Creek	3,110	17,759	17.5%
Hollywood	440	2,536	17.4%
Edmund	95	558	17.0%
Unity	40	235	17.0%
Elgin	128	758	16.9%
India Hook	296	1,752	16.9%
Hamer	68	405	16.8%
Homewood	106	640	16.6%
Cane Savannah	103	630	16.3%
Mount Pleasant	7,065	43,608	16.2%
Litchfield Beach	1,116	6,991	16.0%
Little Rock	45	281	16.0%
Manville	53	340	15.6%
Edisto Beach	341	2,219	15.4%
Socastee	1,517	10,077	15.1%
Lake Wylie	916	6,153	14.9%
Arthurtown	216	1,474	14.7%
Fort Mill	1,481	10,311	14.4%
Port Royal	729	5,080	14.4%
Fairview Crossroads	47	332	14.2%
Wyboo	389	2,877	13.5%
North Santee	48	361	13.3%
Bonneau Beach	114	885	12.9%
Catawba	76	588	12.9%
Red Hill	787	7,034	11.2%
Tega Cay	539	4,862	11.1%
Wisacky	17	154	11.0%
Garden City	1,105	10,229	10.8%
Murrells Inlet	600	5,810	10.3%
Boiling Springs	480	4,740	10.1%
Lexington	964	10,309	9.4%
Blythewood	190	2,108	9.0%
Keowee Key	154	1,767	8.7%
Murphys Estates	50	579	8.6%
Little River	634	7,769	8.2%
Hardeeville	351	4,838	7.3%
Chickasaw Point	32	469	6.8%
Lake Murray of Richland	206	3,056	6.7%
Bucksport	17	263	6.5%
White Knoll	162	2,802	5.8%
Cash	13	297	4.4%
Five Forks	292	6,609	4.4%
Harbor Island	18	478	3.8%
DeBordieu Colony	25	884	2.8%
Bluffton	332	12,335	2.7%
Baxter Village	37	1,591	2.3%
Carolina Forest	131	10,656	1.2%
Daufuskie Island	0	763	0.0%