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Radon Levels in Campbell County, Virginia

EPA puts Campbell County in Zone 1, its highest radon zone, and 39.7% of its 365 reported radon tests (2008 to 2017, laboratory totals) were at or above 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.

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  • Share at 4+ pCi/L

    39.7%

    9.3 pts above VA

    Campbell
    39.7%
    Virginia
    30.4%

    365 tests, 2008 to 2017

  • Median result

    3.2pCi/L

    Below action level

    Campbell
    3.2 pCi/L
    EPA
    4.0 pCi/L

    Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017

  • Tests reported

    365

    35th of 84 by tests

    Campbell
    365
    Fairfax
    8,657

    Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017

  • EPA radon zone

    Zone 1

    Highest potential

    1. Zone 1
    2. 2
    3. 3

    1 highest, 3 lowest

    EPA predicts over 4 pCi/L indoors

  • Rank in Virginia

    30 of 84

    Middle half

    Campbell
    39.7%
    Russell
    67.3%

    By share, of 84 with 30+ tests

Read a result for Campbell County

Starts at Campbell County's median, 3.2 pCi/L

3.2pCi/L

EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.

EPA’s reading of 3.2 pCi/L

Between 2 and 4 pCi/L

  1. Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
  2. 2 to 4consider a fix
  3. 4 and aboveEPA says fix it

This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Campbell County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.

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The data

Campbell County, At a glance

Campbell County at a glance

Predicted: EPA radon zone

EPA Zone 1: highest predicted potential

EPA puts all of Campbell County in and predicts an average indoor of greater than 4 pCi/L (greater than 150 Bq/m³) across the county. That is one forecast for the whole county, not a reading of any address in it; homes above EPA's turn up in all three zones.

USGS geologic potential: High across 66% of the county's area

Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Measured: tests reported to CDC

Radon tests reported for Campbell County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory

Reported results by concentration band, Campbell County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 25%2 to 4 pCi/L: 35%4 pCi/L and above: 40%

Of 365 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.

Reported results by concentration band, Campbell County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory: data table
Result bandTests MeasuredShare Measured
Under 2 pCi/L9124.9%
2 to 4 pCi/L12935.3%
4 pCi/L and above14539.7%
What these figures count

These are the 365 tests reported to CDC for Campbell 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).

How to read these figures

Campbell County, Compared

Campbell County radon figures, compared

Calculated by Radon411

In Campbell County, about 4 in 10 reported tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals (145 of 365) were at or above EPA's action level. Against the national pool of 35.7%, the gap is 4.0 points higher. Across 131 Virginia counties pooled together, 30.4% of tests reached that level, so Campbell County runs 9.3 points above its state.

Of 6 neighbours with a figure, none reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L; the spread is 10.0% (Appomattox County) to 38.4% (Pittsylvania County). By share, Campbell County is 30th of 84 Virginia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.

Half the tests came in under 3.2 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 45.2 pCi/L. Below the action level, 91 tests (24.9%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 44.7% statewide, and 129 tests (35.3%) fell between 2 and 4, against 24.9% statewide.

Zone 1 on EPA's map (predicted average above 4 pCi/L) and a 39.7% share point the same way here. USGS geology rates 66% of the county's land high radon potential. CDC also counts 41 tests taken after mitigation in Campbell County for the same period: tests in homes where a fix was already in.

CDC's ten-year totals for Campbell County went from 282 tests (2005 to 2014) to 365 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 37.2% to 39.7%.

Campbell County against Virginia, the United States and nearby counties, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
AreaTestsAt or above 4 pCi/LMedianDifference from Campbell County
Campbell County36539.7%3.2 pCi/LThis county
Virginia, pooled131 counties, pooled53,19930.4%Not pooled−9.3 points
United States, pooled2,661 counties, pooled2,013,54435.7%Not pooled−4.0 points
Russell Countyhighest in the state4967.3%6.7 pCi/L+27.6 points
Norfolk citylowest in the state732.7%0.5 pCi/L−37.0 points
Charlotte County, VAborders it2040.0%3.7 pCi/L+0.3 points
Pittsylvania County, VAborders it24238.4%3.0 pCi/L−1.3 points
Amherst County, VAborders it24736.8%2.9 pCi/L−2.9 points
Lynchburg city, VAborders it75325.9%2.2 pCi/L−13.8 points
Bedford County, VAborders it74923.5%2.1 pCi/L−16.2 points
Halifax County, VAborders it3718.9%2.2 pCi/L−20.8 points
Appomattox County, VAborders it5010.0%2.1 pCi/L−29.7 points
Where Campbell County's reported results fell, 2008 to 2017, laboratory, beside Virginia and the United States
ResultCampbell County testsCampbell County shareVirginia shareU.S. shareAgainst Virginia
Under 2 pCi/L9124.9%44.7%39.6%−19.8 points
2 to 4 pCi/L12935.3%24.9%24.7%+10.4 points
4 pCi/L and above14539.7%30.4%35.7%+9.3 points
Campbell County ranked among the 84 Virginia counties with 30 or more tests, by share at or above 4 pCi/L, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
CountyRankTestsAt or above 4 pCi/LMedian
Rappahannock County25 of 8413741.6%3.3 pCi/L
Tazewell County26 of 8437240.3%2.8 pCi/L
Culpeper County27 of 8489140.1%3.2 pCi/L
Alleghany County28 of 845040.0%3.0 pCi/L
Prince Edward County28 of 845040.0%2.5 pCi/L
Campbell County30 of 8436539.7%3.2 pCi/L
Brunswick County31 of 843839.5%2.8 pCi/L
Pittsylvania County32 of 8424238.4%3.0 pCi/L
Page County33 of 8414138.3%3.3 pCi/L
Louisa County34 of 8428938.1%2.8 pCi/L
Mecklenburg County35 of 846637.9%3.0 pCi/L
Campbell County ten-year laboratory totals, against Virginia's pooled share
PeriodTestsAt or above 4 pCi/LMedianHighestVirginia, pooledChange from the row before
2008 to 201736539.7%3.2 pCi/L45.2 pCi/L30.4%−0.5 points
2007 to 201632640.2%3.2 pCi/L45.2 pCi/L30.6%+1.1 points
2006 to 201529739.1%3.0 pCi/L45.2 pCi/L30.7%+1.9 points
2005 to 201428237.2%3.0 pCi/L27.8 pCi/L30.3%First on file

Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.

Campbell County, Geology

The ground under Campbell County

Predicted

USGS's geologic map splits Campbell County: 66.1% of its land is high radon potential and 33.9% moderate. The map puts 66.1% of Campbell County in the area it calls Inner Piedmont and 22.5% in Carolina Terrane, with 2 smaller areas beside them. USGS gives the first a radon index of 12, in the high band (12 to 17), and the second 10, in the moderate band (9 to 11).

USGS's geologic areas under Campbell County
AreaThe rock, in USGS's wordsPotentialRadon indexShare of land
Inner PiedmontGranite, pegmatites, granitic gneiss, schist and gneiss, slate, and phyllite.High1266.1%
Carolina TerraneMetavolcanic rocks, granite and granitic gneiss.Moderate1022.5%
Mesozoic BasinsSandstone, siltstone and lacustrine black shale.Moderate1110.6%
Blue RidgeGranite, pegmatite, monazite, schist, and gneiss.Moderate100.7%

Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.

Campbell County beside the ground around it

Campbell County has more high-potential ground than Virginia as a whole: 66.1% of its land against 47.9%. Of the 7 counties that border it, none has as large a share of high-potential ground; Pittsylvania County comes nearest at 52.3%.

Share of land by USGS radon potential: Campbell County, the 7 counties bordering it and Virginia
AreaEPA zoneLow potentialModerate potentialHigh potential
Campbell CountyZone 1None33.9%66.1%
Lynchburg cityZone 2None67.8%32.2%
Appomattox CountyZone 1None48.9%51.1%
Bedford CountyZone 2None84.9%15.1%
Amherst CountyZone 2None82.8%17.2%
Halifax CountyZone 20.2%99.8%None
Charlotte CountyZone 2None100%None
Pittsylvania CountyZone 1None47.7%52.3%
Virginia133 counties, pooled by land areaVaries20.6%30.0%47.9%

The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.

Local help

Campbell County, Local resources

Radon testing and mitigation in Campbell County

What Virginia's program says
Phone
(804) 864-8161
Email
Radon@vdh.virginia.gov
Licensing of radon professionals
The Code of Virginia requires that Radon testers and mitigators be currently certified by either the National Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP) or the National Radon Safety Board (NRSB).

What it means

Campbell County, Questions

Questions about radon in Campbell County

Are radon levels high in Campbell County?

Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 39.7% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Campbell County, Virginia were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 3.2 pCi/L. Of 84 Virginia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 29 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 30.4%.

Which counties border Campbell County?

Campbell County borders 7 counties: Lynchburg city, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Amherst County, Halifax County, Charlotte County and Pittsylvania County.

Products

Campbell County, Products

Testing a home in Campbell County

In Campbell County, 39.7% of 365 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 30.4% pooled across Virginia. In Zone 1 the year-round level in Campbell County is the one to know: a long-term test (more than 90 days) or a monitor, with a short-term kit for a first answer.

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Campbell County, Bordering counties

Counties bordering Campbell County

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Campbell County, Cities and towns

Cities and towns in Campbell County

Campbell County's population has barely moved since 2020: 55,629 residents on July 1, 2025 against 55,598 then, by the Census Bureau's estimates. That works out to 111 people per square mile of land. No town dominates: Altavista, the largest, has 3,353 residents, 6.0% of the total. Together its 2 incorporated places hold 8.0% of those residents; the other 92.0% live outside any of them. CDC's 365 reported tests for 2008 to 2017 work out to 6.6 per 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), close to Virginia's 6.0.

From Altavista to Brookneal, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Campbell County's.

The cities and towns in Campbell County by residents, July 1, 2025
PlaceResidentsSince 2020Share of residents
Altavista3,353−0.6%6.0%
Brookneal1,083−0.6%1.9%

2 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).

Campbell County, Homes

Homes in Campbell County

Of Campbell County's 25,363 homes, 67% are detached houses, against 61% across Virginia; 19% are mobile homes. Half of its homes were built before 1980, close to Virginia's 1984: 18% date from before 1960 and 22% from 2000 or later. Owners live in 76% of the occupied homes (Virginia: 67%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.

Homes in Campbell County, Virginia, 2019 to 2023
HomesCampbell CountyVirginia
Housing units25,3633,654,784
Detached houses67%61%
In buildings of 5 or more7%19%
Mobile homes19%4%
Built before 196018%19%
Built since 200022%25%
Middle year built19801984
Owner-occupied76%67%

Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.