Is Crittenden County, KY a radon risk area?

Crittenden County is mapped as Zone 2 - Moderate Potential by EPA — meaning the county-wide average indoor level is predicted between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Crittenden County sits at the 39th percentile nationally for radon potential — above 39 of every 100 rated counties.

Where Crittenden County sits nationally

About 8,982 people live in Crittenden County, Kentucky, spread over 359.566 square miles. Population density there runs about 25 people per square mile. Rank 842 by population within its EPA zone puts Crittenden County at the 18th percentile among zone peers. Geologically, Crittenden County is grouped into EPA Region 4 alongside 735 other counties that share its rock and soil setting.

What this actually means for a house in Crittenden County

Neither at the 4 pCi/L action level nor down at the roughly 1.3 pCi/L national indoor norm, Crittenden County's Zone 2 prediction lands in the gap between the two. Middle-of-the-pack doesn't mean risk-free for any one Crittenden County address — a moderate county average still leaves individual homes to test either side of it.

Testing and mitigation in Crittenden County

Nothing about Crittenden County's EPA zone changes the mitigation number: $800–$2,500 nationally (around $1,200 typical), set by the house's foundation rather than the county it sits in — and only relevant once a test actually clears 4 pCi/L.

Find Kentucky's state radon program

Crittenden County's test kit answers today; a Airthings radon monitor keeps answering for Crittenden County over time. Affiliate link, RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. Use code RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout for 10% off.

More on how this number was built

Crittenden County's zone, rank and region all trace back to named EPA and Census sources — the methodology guide lists exactly which ones. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.