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Radon Levels in Muscogee County, Georgia
EPA puts Muscogee County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone, and most reported tests there come back low, though 5.7% of 106 (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
5.7%
19.1 pts below GA
- Muscogee
- 5.7%
- Georgia
- 24.8%
106 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
0.9pCi/L
Below action level
- Muscogee
- 0.9 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
106
37th of 57 by tests
- Muscogee
- 106
- 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
54 of 57
Lowest quarter
- Muscogee
- 5.7%
- Barrow
- 48.3%
By share, of 57 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Muscogee County
Starts at Muscogee County's median, 0.9 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 0.9 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. Muscogee County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Muscogee County, At a glance
Muscogee County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 99% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Muscogee County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 78%2 to 4 pCi/L: 16%4 pCi/L and above: 6%
Of 106 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.
| Result band | Tests Measured | Share Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 pCi/L | 83 | 78.3% |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 17 | 16.0% |
| 4 pCi/L and above | 6 | 5.7% |
What these figures count
These are the 106 tests reported to CDC for Muscogee 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).
Muscogee County, Compared
Muscogee County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Muscogee County reports fewer high tests than Georgia overall. 5.7% of its 106 tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals were at or above 4 pCi/L. That is 19.1 points below the 24.8% pooled from 129 Georgia counties.
Ordered from highest share down, it comes 54th 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%; Muscogee County sits 30.0 points below it.
Next door, the shares run from 12.3% in Lee County, AL to 15.7% in Harris County. Zone 3 on EPA's map (predicted average under 2 pCi/L) and a 5.7% share point the same way here.
Half the tests came in under 0.9 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 13.7 pCi/L. The rest split 78.3% under 2 pCi/L and 16.0% from 2 to 4 (Georgia: 44.0% and 31.2%).
CDC's ten-year totals for Muscogee County went from 93 tests (2005 to 2014) to 106 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 2.2% to 5.7%.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Muscogee County, Geology
The ground under Muscogee County
PredictedMost of the ground under Muscogee County is one class on USGS's geologic map: 99.3% of its land is low radon potential, with 0.7% moderate. The map puts 58.5% of Muscogee County in the area it calls Coastal Plain and 40.8% in Little River Thrust Stack, with one smaller area beside them. USGS gives the first a radon index of 8 and the second 7, both 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 | 58.5% |
| Little River Thrust Stack | Biotite and amphibolite gneiss, granite gneiss, mica schist. | Low | 7 | 40.8% |
| Georgiabama Thrust Stack (South) | Schist, amphibolite and granite. | Moderate | 9 | 0.6% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Muscogee County beside the ground around it
Georgia as a whole has more moderate-potential ground than Muscogee County: 26.5% of its land, against 0.7% here. Of the 5 counties that border it, 4 have more moderate-potential ground, Russell County, AL the most at 99.0%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Muscogee County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Muscogee 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.
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- 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
Muscogee County, Questions
Questions about radon in Muscogee County
Are radon levels high in Muscogee County?
Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 5.7% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Muscogee County, Georgia were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 0.9 pCi/L. Of 57 Georgia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 53 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 24.8%.
Which counties border Muscogee County?
Muscogee County borders 5 counties: Chattahoochee County, GA, Harris County, GA, Russell County, AL, Talbot County, GA and Lee County, AL.
Products
Muscogee County, Products
Testing a home in Muscogee County
In Muscogee County, 5.7% of 106 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 Muscogee County.
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In home: 90 days to 12 months
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Muscogee County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Muscogee County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Harris County, GAEPA zone 2
15.7%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.9 pCi/L · 51 tests · 10.0 points above Muscogee County
- Radon levels in Lee County, ALEPA zone 2
12.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.3 pCi/L · 81 tests · 6.6 points above Muscogee County
- Radon levels in Russell County, ALEPA zone 2
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.9 pCi/L · 3 tests · 5.7 points below Muscogee County
- Radon levels in Talbot County, GAEPA zone 2
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.1 pCi/L · 1 test · 5.7 points below Muscogee County
- Radon levels in Chattahoochee County, GAEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2008 to 2017; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
Muscogee County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Muscogee County
About 202,171 people live in Muscogee County by the Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2025, 4,845 fewer than in 2020 (−2.3%). That works out to 934 people per square mile of land. Columbus, its one incorporated place, has 202,171 residents, 100.0% of the total. Reported testing is thin here: 106 tests over 2008 to 2017, or 0.5 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where Georgia as a whole comes to 2.7.
Columbus is the one incorporated place here; CDC publishes no figure by town, so it reads Muscogee County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 202,171 | −2.3% | 100.0% |
One incorporated place, 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).
Muscogee County, Homes
Homes in Muscogee County
Of Muscogee County's 91,288 homes, 66% are detached houses, against 66% across Georgia; 20% are in buildings of five or more homes. The homes are older than Georgia's as a whole: half were built before 1978 (1991 for Georgia), and 23% date from before 1960. 50% 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 | Muscogee County | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 91,288 | 4,483,873 |
| Detached houses | 66% | 66% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 20% | 16% |
| Mobile homes | 1% | 8% |
| Built before 1960 | 23% | 12% |
| Built since 2000 | 23% | 33% |
| Middle year built | 1978 | 1991 |
| Owner-occupied | 50% | 65% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.