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Radon Levels in Houston County, Georgia
EPA puts Houston County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone, and most reported tests there come back low, though 11.3% of 62 (2008 to 2017, laboratory totals) reached 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
11.3%
13.5 pts below GA
- Houston
- 11.3%
- Georgia
- 24.8%
62 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
1.4pCi/L
Below action level
- Houston
- 1.4 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
62
46th of 57 by tests
- Houston
- 62
- Fulton
- 4,858
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Georgia
52 of 57
Lowest quarter
- Houston
- 11.3%
- Barrow
- 48.3%
By share, of 57 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Houston County
Starts at Houston County's median, 1.4 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 1.4 pCi/L
Below 2 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is below 2 pCi/L, the level at which EPA says a fix should be considered. Houston County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Houston County, At a glance
Houston County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 100% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Houston County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 68%2 to 4 pCi/L: 21%4 pCi/L and above: 11%
Of 62 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.
| Result band | Tests Measured | Share Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 pCi/L | 42 | 67.7% |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 13 | 21.0% |
| 4 pCi/L and above | 7 | 11.3% |
What these figures count
These are the 62 tests reported to CDC for Houston County over 2008 to 2017 (laboratory totals), many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2008 to 2017, laboratory. Measured data period: 2005 to 2017 (every CDC figure on file).
Houston County, Compared
Houston County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Houston County reports fewer high tests than Georgia overall. 11.3% of its 62 tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals were at or above 4 pCi/L. That is 13.5 points below the 24.8% pooled from 129 Georgia counties.
Ordered from highest share down, it comes 52nd of 57 Georgia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period. Nationally, every county with a figure for the same period pools to 35.7%; Houston County sits 24.4 points below it.
Bibb County, the one bordering county with a figure for the same period, reported 1.0%. Zone 3 on EPA's map (predicted average under 2 pCi/L) and a 11.3% share point the same way here.
Half the tests came in under 1.4 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 18.3 pCi/L. The rest split 67.7% under 2 pCi/L and 21.0% from 2 to 4 (Georgia: 44.0% and 31.2%).
CDC's ten-year totals for Houston County went from 49 tests (2005 to 2014) to 62 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 4.1% to 11.3%.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Houston County, Geology
The ground under Houston County
PredictedUSGS's geologic map puts all of Houston County's mapped land in one class: low radon potential. All of it lies in the area the map calls Coastal Plain, to which USGS gives a radon index of 8, in the low band (5 to 8).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Plain | Cretaceous and Tertiary marine and coastal sediments including limestone, sandstone, sand, silt, and clay. Coastal plan sands containing glauconite may generate locally elevated radon. | Low | 8 | 100% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Houston County beside the ground around it
Across Georgia 26.5% of the land is rated moderate; none of Houston County's is. Of the 8 counties that border it, 1 has more moderate-potential ground, Crawford County the most at 0.1%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Houston County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Houston County
- Georgia's radon programGeorgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection DivisionGeorgia's radon program does not license radon professionals and offers free or discounted test kits, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in Georgia.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
A kit costs $15.00 if mailed or $10.00 if picked up at a participating County Extension office.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in Georgia3 professionals are listed in Georgia.
What Georgia's program says
- Licensing of radon professionals
There are no laws mandating a mitigator receive certification in Georgia, however, many mitigators choose to get certified by one of two national programs.
What it means
Houston County, Questions
Questions about radon in Houston County
Are radon levels high in Houston County?
Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 11.3% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Houston County, Georgia were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 1.4 pCi/L. Of 57 Georgia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 51 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 24.8%.
Which counties border Houston County?
Houston County borders 8 counties: Peach County, Twiggs County, Bleckley County, Pulaski County, Bibb County, Crawford County, Dooly County and Macon County.
Products
Houston County, Products
Testing a home in Houston County
In Houston County, 11.3% of 62 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 24.8% pooled across Georgia. Zone 3 is the lowest label, yet homes at or above 4 pCi/L occur in every zone: a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Houston County.
Test kits and monitors3
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Long-term kit
RL116 long-term radon test kit
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Method: Alpha track
In home: 90 days to 12 months
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- Battery
- Wi-Fi
- Screen, app
Method: Alpha spectrometry
First reading: Within 24 hours
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Houston County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Houston County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Peach CountyEPA zone 3
66.7%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 4.3 pCi/L · 3 tests · 55.4 points above Houston County
- Radon levels in Twiggs CountyEPA zone 3
50.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.4 pCi/L · 2 tests · 38.7 points above Houston County
- Radon levels in Crawford CountyEPA zone 3
50.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.2 pCi/L · 2 tests · 38.7 points above Houston County
- Radon levels in Macon CountyEPA zone 3
33.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.3 pCi/L · 3 tests · 22.0 points above Houston County
- Radon levels in Bibb CountyEPA zone 3
1.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.9 pCi/L · 99 tests · 10.3 points below Houston County
- Radon levels in Bleckley CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.1 pCi/L · 2 tests · 11.3 points below Houston County
- Radon levels in Pulaski CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.6 pCi/L · 19 tests · 11.3 points below Houston County
- Radon levels in Dooly CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2008 to 2017; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
Houston County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Houston County
Houston County is growing: the Census Bureau puts it at 178,214 residents on July 1, 2025, up 8.5% from 164,325 in 2020. That works out to 474 people per square mile of land. Warner Robins, the largest place on its list (87,761 residents in all), extends beyond Houston County, so no share of the total is worked out for it. Reported testing is thin here: 62 tests over 2008 to 2017, or 0.3 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where Georgia as a whole comes to 2.7.
From Warner Robins to Centerville, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Houston County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Robinsextends beyond Houston County | 87,761 | +8.9% | Counted whole |
| Perryextends beyond Houston County | 25,699 | +22.9% | Counted whole |
| Centerville | 9,505 | +15.2% | 5.3% |
3 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025). A place that extends beyond Houston County is counted whole, so it has no share.
Houston County, Homes
Homes in Houston County
Of Houston County's 68,336 homes, 74% are detached houses, against 66% across Georgia; 11% are in buildings of five or more homes. Half of its homes were built before 1994, close to Georgia's 1991: 8% date from before 1960 and 39% from 2000 or later. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner (Georgia: 65%); in the rest a tenant can run a test, but a fix is the landlord's to make.
| Homes | Houston County | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 68,336 | 4,483,873 |
| Detached houses | 74% | 66% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 11% | 16% |
| Mobile homes | 7% | 8% |
| Built before 1960 | 8% | 12% |
| Built since 2000 | 39% | 33% |
| Middle year built | 1994 | 1991 |
| Owner-occupied | 67% | 65% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.