Crockett County, TX radon potential

Crockett County is mapped as Zone 3 - Low Potential by EPA — meaning the county-wide average indoor level is predicted below 2 pCi/L. Nationally, Crockett County ranks higher in radon potential than 2% of rated counties (the 2nd percentile).

How Crockett County compares

Crockett County, Texas is home to about 2,799 people across 2,807.324 square miles. Averaged across its land area, Crockett County runs about 1 people per square mile. Within its own EPA zone, Crockett County is bigger by population than 5% of the counties that share it. Crockett County falls in EPA Radon Region 6, one of 503 counties nationally EPA assigns to that same geologic province.

Why the zone isn't the answer by itself

Well clear of both the 1.3 pCi/L national indoor average and EPA's 4 pCi/L action level, Crockett County's Zone 3 prediction is the low end of the scale. A Zone 3 label describes Crockett County's average, not any one basement or slab in it — testing is still the only way an individual homeowner actually finds out.

If Crockett County tests above the action level

A short-term test kit is the standard first step and typically costs far less than mitigation itself. If a test comes back at or above 4 pCi/L, a radon mitigation system for a typical home runs roughly $800–$2,500 (around $1,200 for a common single-family install), driven mainly by foundation type, not by county.

Find Texas's state radon program

For Crockett County, an ongoing number beats a one-time test - a Airthings radon monitor tracks Crockett County's levels over time. RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. Code RADONZONE-10OFF takes 10% off at checkout.

Where Crockett County's figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. The guide to what a radon zone actually means covers why testing matters in every zone, not just Zone 1.