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Locations and reports
Radon Levels in Ward County, Texas
EPA puts Ward County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Nearest county
1.0%
Midland County, 68 miles
- Midland
- 1.0%
- Texas
- 10.4%
Share at 4+ pCi/L, 100 tests, 2007 to 2016
Ground above low
5.5%
21.8 pts below Texas
- Ward
- 5.5%
- Texas
- 27.3%
Share of land USGS rates moderate or high potential
Tests reported
0
None published
A home here needs its own test
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Read a result for Ward County
Starts at EPA's action level
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 4.0 pCi/L
At or above 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is at or above 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends fixing a home when the radon level is 4 pCi/L or higher.
The data
Ward County, At a glance
Ward County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 94% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
No CDC test figures here
CDC has published no radon test figures for Ward County. Midland County, 68 miles away, is the nearest county with a figure over the 2007 to 2016 laboratory totals.
Ward County, Compared
Ward County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411No CDC figure names Ward County, in any year or ten-year total; over the 2007 to 2016 laboratory totals, the agency's counts reach 140 Texas counties without it. Pooled across 140 Texas counties, 10.4% of reported tests reached that level; across every county in the country with a figure, 35.8%.
The nearest counties with a figure are Midland County (68 miles away) at 1.0%, Lubbock County (163 miles away) at 57.8% and El Paso County (185 miles away) at 0.0%. Statewide for the same period, Randall County reported the highest share (71.4%) and Nueces County the lowest (0.0%).
EPA's 1993 map puts Ward County in Zone 3, its lowest label: a predicted county average under 2 pCi/L. USGS geology rates 94% of the county's land low radon potential.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Ward County, Geology
The ground under Ward County
PredictedMost of the ground under Ward County is one class on USGS's geologic map: 94.5% of its land is low radon potential, with 5.5% moderate. The map puts 94.5% of Ward County in the area it calls Southern High Plains and Plateaus and 5.5% in Western Mountains and Basins. USGS gives the first a radon index of 7, in the low band (5 to 8), and the second 9, in the moderate band (9 to 11).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern High Plains and Plateaus | Paleozoic and Mesozoic sandstone, limestone, shale. | Low | 7 | 94.5% |
| Western Mountains and Basins | Precambrian igneous rocks, silicic volcanic rocks, and alluvium. | Moderate | 9 | 5.5% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Ward County beside the ground around it
Across Texas 0.5% of the land is rated high; none of Ward County's is. Of the 6 counties that border it, 3 have more moderate-potential ground, Reeves County the most at 99.9%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Ward County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Ward County
- Texas Radon GroupTexas Radon Group, run by Texas Tech University, does not license radon professionals and offers free or discounted test kits, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in Texas.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
The Texas Radon Group offers free radon test kits for Texas individuals who qualify.
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- Professionals in Texas7 professionals are listed in Texas.
What Texas's program says
- Licensing of radon professionals
There are no radon certification requirements for the State of Texas at this time, but the National Radon Proficiency Program lists radon testers and mitigators within Texas that have passed a rigorous national certification program.
What it means
Ward County, Questions
Questions about radon in Ward County
Are radon levels high in Ward County?
No CDC testing statistics are published here for Ward County, Texas yet. Of the 8 nearest counties with a figure, within 332 miles, the share of tests at or above 4 pCi/L runs from 0.0% to 71.4%.
Which counties border Ward County?
Ward County borders 6 counties: Winkler County, Reeves County, Loving County, Crane County, Ector County and Pecos County.
Products
Ward County, Products
Testing a home in Ward County
No CDC figure names Ward County; the nearest county with one, Midland County (68 miles away), reported 1.0% of its tests at or above 4 pCi/L over the 2007 to 2016 laboratory totals, the only reading nearby until a test of this home. 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 Ward County.
Test kits and monitors3
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Long-term kit
RL416 long-term radon test kit, lab fee included
- Lab fee included
Method: Alpha track
In home: 90 days to 12 months
MonitorSafetySiren
Pro4 plug-in radon detector with a display and alarm
- C-NRPP 2024/25: Not included
- Plug-in
- Alarm
- Screen
First reading: Within 48 hours
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Test kits and monitors: 1 of 3
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Ward County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Ward County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Ector CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.7 pCi/L · 27 tests
- Radon levels in Winkler CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2007 to 2016; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Reeves CountyEPA zone 2
No CDC figure for 2007 to 2016; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Loving CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2007 to 2016; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Crane CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2007 to 2016; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Pecos CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2007 to 2016; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
Ward County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Ward County
About 11,125 people live in Ward County by the Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2025, 554 fewer than in 2020 (−4.7%). That works out to 13 people per square mile of land. Monahans, the largest place on its list (7,427 residents in all), extends beyond Ward County, so no share of the total is worked out for it. CDC publishes no radon test count for Ward County; across Texas its counts for 2007 to 2016 come to 0.1 tests for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate).
From Monahans to Pyote, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Ward County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monahansextends beyond Ward County | 7,427 | −5.5% | Counted whole |
| Thorntonville | 537 | −3.6% | 4.8% |
| Wickett | 440 | +4.0% | 4.0% |
| Grandfalls | 330 | −3.8% | 3.0% |
| Barstow | 252 | −6.0% | 2.3% |
| Pyote | 73 | −1.4% | 0.7% |
6 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 Ward County is counted whole, so it has no share.
Ward County, Homes
Homes in Ward County
Of Ward County's 5,137 homes, 70% are detached houses, against 65% across Texas; 18% are mobile homes. The homes are older than Texas' as a whole: half were built before 1971 (1990 for Texas), and 30% date from before 1960. Owners live in 78% of the occupied homes (Texas: 63%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.
| Homes | Ward County | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 5,137 | 11,890,808 |
| Detached houses | 70% | 65% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 4% | 21% |
| Mobile homes | 18% | 7% |
| Built before 1960 | 30% | 13% |
| Built since 2000 | 17% | 37% |
| Middle year built | 1971 | 1990 |
| Owner-occupied | 78% | 63% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.