What EPA's radon map says about Muscogee County

EPA places Muscogee 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, Muscogee County ranks higher in radon potential than 29% of rated counties (the 29th percentile).

How Muscogee County compares

About 201,830 people live in Muscogee County, Georgia, spread over 216.5 square miles. That works out to roughly 932 people per square mile. Among counties sharing Muscogee County's EPA zone, it outranks 88% of them by population. Muscogee County falls in EPA Radon Region 4, one of 736 counties nationally EPA assigns to that same geologic province.

What this actually means for a house in Muscogee County

Muscogee County's predicted average sits below the national indoor average of about 1.3 pCi/L, well under EPA's 4 pCi/L action level. A Zone 3 label describes Muscogee County's average, not any one basement or slab in it — testing is still the only way an individual homeowner actually finds out.

Next steps for a home in Muscogee County

Mitigation cost doesn't depend on Muscogee County's zone — it depends on the house's foundation. A typical system runs $800–$2,500 (about $1,200 typical), and testing first is what tells you whether that's needed at all.

Find Georgia's state radon program

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide shows exactly which EPA and Census sources feed Muscogee County's numbers. The guide to what a radon zone actually means covers why testing matters in every zone, not just Zone 1.