Bacon County, GA: EPA's radon zone, explained

EPA places Bacon County in Zone 3 - Low Potential — a predicted county-wide average indoor radon level below 2 pCi/L, based on the geology, soil and aerial radioactivity data behind EPA's national map. Nationally, Bacon County ranks higher in radon potential than 8% of rated counties (the 8th percentile).

How Bacon County compares

Bacon County, Georgia is home to about 11,045 people across 284.085 square miles. Averaged across its land area, Bacon County runs about 39 people per square mile. By population, Bacon County is the 793rd largest of every county sharing its EPA zone — the 23rd percentile by population within that zone. Bacon County falls in EPA Radon Region 4, one of 736 counties nationally EPA assigns to that same geologic province.

Zone vs. an actual test

Well clear of both the 1.3 pCi/L national indoor average and EPA's 4 pCi/L action level, Bacon County's Zone 3 prediction is the low end of the scale. A Zone 3 rating means Bacon County's county-wide average is predicted low, but EPA is explicit that a meaningful share of homes in low-potential zones still test above the action level — a low zone is not a reason to skip testing.

If Bacon County tests above the action level

For a Bacon County homeowner, the order is simple: test first, since a kit costs a small fraction of what mitigation would. Only if the result clears 4 pCi/L does a system — typically $800–$2,500, about $1,200 for a common install — become worth pricing out.

Find Georgia's state radon program

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Where Bacon County's figures come from

The methodology guide shows exactly which EPA and Census sources feed Bacon County's numbers. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.