What EPA's radon map says about Scurry County

EPA places Scurry 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. Scurry County sits at the 11th percentile nationally for radon potential — above 11 of every 100 rated counties.

Scurry County by the numbers

About 16,211 people live in Scurry County, Texas, spread over 905.445 square miles. Population density there runs about 18 people per square mile. Among counties sharing Scurry County's EPA zone, it outranks 33% of them by population. Scurry County falls in EPA Radon Region 6, one of 503 counties nationally EPA assigns to that same geologic province.

What this actually means for a house in Scurry County

A Zone 3 county like Scurry County is predicted closer to the 0.4 pCi/L typical outdoors than to EPA's 4 pCi/L action level. Even at Zone 3, Scurry County homes are not guaranteed a low reading — zone is a county-wide average, and EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.

Next steps for a home in Scurry County

Mitigation cost doesn't depend on Scurry 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 Texas's state radon program

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.