Lead Paint Risk in West Virginia

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).

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%
Glenville	439	541	81.1%
Sutton	434	535	81.1%
Bergoo	102	126	81.0%
Hendricks	153	189	81.0%
MacArthur	548	678	80.8%
Beckley	7,111	8,822	80.6%
Terra Alta	619	771	80.3%
Spencer	828	1,032	80.2%
Despard	391	488	80.1%
Gauley Bridge	248	310	80.0%
Mason	398	500	79.6%
Clearview	174	219	79.5%
Athens	370	468	79.1%
Peterstown	201	254	79.1%
St. Marys	839	1,061	79.1%
Grantsville	233	296	78.7%
Coal Fork	520	662	78.5%
Lavalette	238	303	78.5%
Princeton	2,582	3,288	78.5%
Rand	459	585	78.5%
Hamlin	361	461	78.3%
New Cumberland	429	549	78.1%
West Union	342	438	78.1%
Big Chimney	245	315	77.8%
Comfort	179	230	77.8%
Rivesville	268	345	77.7%
Poca	316	408	77.5%
South Charleston	5,220	6,733	77.5%
New Haven	633	819	77.3%
Burnsville	227	294	77.2%
Falling Spring	95	123	77.2%
Sprague	321	416	77.2%
Bethlehem	882	1,145	77.0%
Salem	611	796	76.8%
Grafton	1,777	2,326	76.4%
Prosperity	391	512	76.4%
Ceredo	552	725	76.1%
Flemington	85	112	75.9%
Masontown	185	245	75.5%
Gatewood	126	167	75.4%
New Martinsville	1,823	2,418	75.4%
Ronceverte	559	744	75.1%
Vienna	3,792	5,065	74.9%
East View	237	317	74.8%
Stanaford	430	575	74.8%
Westover	1,534	2,052	74.8%
Mount Hope	497	665	74.7%
Sophia	589	788	74.7%
Nettie	102	137	74.5%
Ravenswood	1,216	1,634	74.4%
Carpendale	318	428	74.3%
Mabscott	504	678	74.3%
Valley Bend	191	257	74.3%
Red Jacket	201	271	74.2%
Davy	83	112	74.1%
Madison	972	1,319	73.7%
Middlebourne	325	442	73.5%
Prichard	161	219	73.5%
Hooverson Heights	822	1,120	73.4%
Wallace	105	143	73.4%
Piney View	296	405	73.1%
Shepherdstown	256	350	73.1%
White Sulphur Springs	1,007	1,378	73.1%
Racine	102	140	72.9%
Stonewood	720	988	72.9%
Franklin	185	254	72.8%
Pratt	128	176	72.7%
Chesapeake	562	774	72.6%
Reynoldsville	107	148	72.3%
Marmet	585	811	72.1%
Aurora	100	139	71.9%
Belington	557	776	71.8%
Fayetteville	1,009	1,406	71.8%
Lubeck	519	723	71.8%
Triadelphia	330	460	71.7%
Marlinton	398	556	71.6%
East Dailey	160	224	71.4%
Mount Gay-Shamrock	587	823	71.3%
Norton	119	167	71.3%
Alderson	469	660	71.1%
Rowlesburg	227	324	70.1%
Anmoore	232	332	69.9%
Cedar Grove	169	242	69.8%
Kingwood	1,061	1,527	69.5%
Logan	585	843	69.4%
Oak Hill	2,616	3,783	69.2%
Covel	76	110	69.1%
Union	228	332	68.7%
Page	98	143	68.5%
Williamstown	1,073	1,571	68.3%
Blennerhassett	852	1,249	68.2%
Albright	102	150	68.0%
Cowen	170	250	68.0%
Follansbee	1,036	1,524	68.0%
Montcalm	168	248	67.7%
Junior	108	160	67.5%
Cross Lanes	3,571	5,316	67.2%
Kermit	82	122	67.2%
Lumberport	164	244	67.2%
Paw Paw	119	177	67.2%
Belmont	239	356	67.1%
Wayne	486	730	66.6%
Omar	67	101	66.3%
Bayard	119	180	66.1%
Ansted	426	646	65.9%
Morgantown	9,298	14,179	65.6%
West Milford	164	250	65.6%
Harrisville	474	728	65.1%
Beaver	304	468	65.0%
Rainelle	448	689	65.0%
Sarah Ann	104	160	65.0%
East Bank	242	375	64.5%
Mitchell Heights	109	169	64.5%
Crab Orchard	605	942	64.2%
Pleasant Valley	1,058	1,648	64.2%
Thomas	192	300	64.0%
Wardensville	113	177	63.8%
Parsons	421	661	63.7%
Handley	98	156	62.8%
Moorefield	854	1,361	62.7%
Flatwoods	97	155	62.6%
Jane Lew	154	247	62.3%
Daniels	549	887	61.9%
Lost Creek	96	155	61.9%
Middleway	89	144	61.8%
Pea Ridge	2,185	3,583	61.0%
McConnell	195	320	60.9%
Ripley	1,010	1,659	60.9%
Mill Creek	178	295	60.3%
Meadow Bridge	147	244	60.2%
Romney	549	915	60.0%
Powellton	159	266	59.8%
Wiley Ford	222	373	59.5%
Martinsburg	4,982	8,384	59.4%
Mineralwells	572	965	59.3%
Bluewell	766	1,295	59.2%
Fort Ashby	330	557	59.2%
Alum Creek	389	659	59.0%
Davis	251	426	58.9%
Lesage	385	657	58.6%
Valley Head	58	100	58.0%
Danville	178	308	57.8%
Switzer	86	149	57.7%
West Dunbar	215	373	57.6%
Hartford City	129	225	57.3%
Hometown	254	445	57.1%
Bridgeport	2,409	4,269	56.4%
Holden	147	261	56.3%
Montgomery	517	921	56.1%
Bancroft	126	227	55.5%
Barboursville	993	1,810	54.9%
Glasgow	185	337	54.9%
Harts	117	213	54.9%
Mount Carbon	104	190	54.7%
Rupert	214	392	54.6%
Springfield	89	163	54.6%
Sissonville	931	1,726	53.9%
Tornado	218	405	53.8%
Oceana	393	732	53.7%
West Liberty	161	300	53.7%
Hambleton	59	110	53.6%
Institute	133	249	53.4%
Petersburg	683	1,285	53.2%
Summersville	998	1,883	53.0%
Jefferson	166	314	52.9%
Craigsville	506	961	52.7%
Brush Fork	275	523	52.6%
Bolivar	325	629	51.7%
Eleanor	358	697	51.4%
Bradley	328	644	50.9%
Ghent	166	327	50.8%
Gilbert Creek	257	517	49.7%
Beverly	179	365	49.0%
Pinch	692	1,414	48.9%
Hurricane	1,607	3,291	48.8%
Enterprise	207	429	48.3%
Lester	97	201	48.3%
Lewisburg	1,088	2,258	48.2%
Womelsdorf (Coalton)	52	108	48.1%
Kistler	102	215	47.4%
Robinette	122	259	47.1%
Elkview	236	502	47.0%
Greenville	107	229	46.7%
Granville	314	675	46.5%
Boaz	263	567	46.4%
Fairlea	384	829	46.3%
Coal City	375	821	45.7%
Wolf Summit	75	164	45.7%
Elizabeth	139	307	45.3%
Raysal	111	245	45.3%
Brandywine	60	133	45.1%
Lashmeet	159	354	44.9%
Reedsville	122	281	43.4%
Shenandoah Junction	147	344	42.7%
Rock Cave	95	223	42.6%
Shrewsbury	66	155	42.6%
Tunnelton	64	152	42.1%
West Hamlin	152	362	42.0%
Culloden	606	1,455	41.6%
Matewan	144	349	41.3%
Verdunville	107	261	41.0%
Star City	381	947	40.2%
Shannondale	714	1,783	40.0%
Mallory	249	624	39.9%
Fort Gay	147	371	39.6%
Adrian	45	114	39.5%
Delbarton	101	257	39.3%
Chattaroy	70	179	39.1%
Monaville	76	195	39.0%
Accoville	97	255	38.0%
Buffalo	187	501	37.3%
Gallipolis Ferry	131	357	36.7%
Ranson corporation	840	2,287	36.7%
Brookhaven	904	2,476	36.5%
Justice	77	216	35.6%
Waverly	55	157	35.0%
Kimball	86	250	34.4%
Milton	509	1,494	34.1%
Charles Town	918	2,741	33.5%
Washington	212	634	33.4%
Cassville	149	448	33.3%
Gilbert	73	226	32.3%
Hedgesville	42	130	32.3%
Winfield	327	1,028	31.8%
Arthurdale	106	335	31.6%
Chapmanville	166	546	30.4%
Chauncey	55	183	30.1%
Hinkleville	33	112	29.5%
Capon Bridge	40	138	29.0%
Shady Spring	372	1,432	26.0%
Cheat Lake	1,129	4,555	24.8%
Teays Valley	1,401	6,027	23.2%
Inwood	239	1,088	22.0%
Matheny	33	151	21.9%
White Hall	92	450	20.4%
Tioga	25	139	18.0%
Apple Grove	25	150	16.7%
Falling Waters	130	782	16.6%
Glen White	39	256	15.2%
Newark	28	186	15.1%
Bruno	34	380	8.9%
Bolt	0	133	0.0%