Radon Levels in Georgia

159 counties — 4 high risk, 55 moderate, 100 low risk

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Zone 1 High (2.5%) Zone 2 Moderate (34.6%) Zone 3 Low (62.9%)

Georgia Radon Zone Map

Counties colored by EPA radon zone. Red = Zone 1, Orange = Zone 2, Green = Zone 3.

Highest-Risk Counties

Cobb29.6% above action level
DeKalb28.9% above action level
Fulton28.2% above action level
Gwinnett31.5% above action level

All 159 Counties — By Radon Risk

CountyEPA ZoneTests% Above 4 pCi/L
Cobb High 98 29.6%
DeKalb High 97 28.9%
Fulton High 131 28.2%
Gwinnett High 92 31.5%
Banks Moderate
Barrow Moderate 10 40%
Bartow Moderate 17 41.2%
Butts Moderate 4
Carroll Moderate 15 40%
Catoosa Moderate 7
Cherokee Moderate 37 32.4%
Clarke Moderate 11 54.5%
Clayton Moderate 35 28.6%
Coweta Moderate 25 32%
Dawson Moderate
Douglas Moderate 18
Elbert Moderate
Fannin Moderate 6
Fayette Moderate 19 26.3%
Floyd Moderate 16 43.8%
Forsyth Moderate 28 25%
Franklin Moderate 4
Gilmer Moderate 6
Greene Moderate
Habersham Moderate 7 57.1%
Hall Moderate 25 36%
Haralson Moderate 4
Harris Moderate
Hart Moderate 5
Heard Moderate
Henry Moderate 30 33.3%
Jackson Moderate 11 36.4%
Jasper Moderate 4
Lamar Moderate
Lumpkin Moderate 6
Madison Moderate
Meriwether Moderate 4
Monroe Moderate 4
Morgan Moderate
Newton Moderate 18 27.8%
Oconee Moderate
Oglethorpe Moderate
Paulding Moderate 18 44.4%
Pickens Moderate 6 66.7%
Pike Moderate
Rabun Moderate 5
Richmond Moderate 37 37.8%
Rockdale Moderate 15 33.3%
Spalding Moderate 15 33.3%
Stephens Moderate 5
Talbot Moderate
Towns Moderate 4
Troup Moderate 11 36.4%
Union Moderate 5
Upson Moderate 5
Walker Moderate 11 36.4%
Walton Moderate 13 46.2%
White Moderate 5
Whitfield Moderate 15 53.3%
Appling Low 4
Atkinson Low
Bacon Low
Baker Low
Baldwin Low 10
Ben Hill Low
Berrien Low
Bibb Low 24 29.2%
Bleckley Low
Brantley Low
Brooks Low
Bryan Low 7
Bulloch Low 10 40%
Burke Low 4
Calhoun Low
Camden Low 7
Candler Low
Charlton Low
Chatham Low 47 38.3%
Chattahoochee Low
Chattooga Low 4
Clay Low
Clinch Low
Coffee Low 8
Colquitt Low 7 57.1%
Columbia Low 21 28.6%
Cook Low
Crawford Low
Crisp Low
Dade Low
Decatur Low 4
Dodge Low 4
Dooly Low
Dougherty Low 15 53.3%
Early Low
Echols Low
Effingham Low 9
Emanuel Low 4
Evans Low
Glascock Low
Glynn Low 14 42.9%
Gordon Low 11 36.4%
Grady Low 4
Hancock Low
Houston Low 24 25%
Irwin Low
Jeff Davis Low
Jefferson Low 5
Jenkins Low
Johnson Low
Jones Low 5
Lanier Low
Laurens Low 7
Lee Low 4
Liberty Low 6
Lincoln Low
Long Low
Lowndes Low 15 33.3%
Macon Low
Marion Low
McDuffie Low 4
McIntosh Low
Miller Low
Mitchell Low
Montgomery Low
Murray Low 5
Muscogee Low 34 29.4%
Peach Low 5
Pierce Low
Polk Low 7
Pulaski Low
Putnam Low 4
Quitman Low
Randolph Low
Schley Low
Screven Low
Seminole Low
Stewart Low
Sumter Low 7
Taliaferro Low
Tattnall Low 4
Taylor Low
Telfair Low
Terrell Low
Thomas Low 10
Tift Low 8
Toombs Low 7
Treutlen Low
Turner Low
Twiggs Low
Ware Low 8
Warren Low
Washington Low 4
Wayne Low 6
Webster Low
Wheeler Low
Wilcox Low
Wilkes Low
Wilkinson Low
Worth Low 5

Sources: EPA Map of Radon Zones, CDC Environmental Health Tracking Network

Frequently Asked Questions

How many counties in Georgia have high radon risk?

Georgia has 4 counties classified as EPA Zone 1 (high radon risk), 55 as Zone 2 (moderate), and 100 as Zone 3 (low risk).

Is radon a problem in Georgia?

Georgia has 4 high-risk counties where elevated radon is likely. The EPA recommends all homes in Georgia be tested for radon, regardless of which zone they're in.

How do I check radon levels for my Georgia address?

Enter your ZIP code in the search box above to see your county's EPA radon zone and available testing data. For your specific home's radon level, you'll need a radon test kit.