What EPA's radon map says about Wilkinson County

Wilkinson County is mapped as Zone 3 - Low Potential by EPA — meaning the county-wide average indoor level is predicted below 2 pCi/L. That puts Wilkinson County in the 6th percentile nationally for radon potential — higher than 6% of the counties EPA has rated.

Wilkinson County by the numbers

About 8,667 people live in Wilkinson County, Georgia, spread over 449.223 square miles. Population density there runs about 19 people per square mile. Among counties sharing Wilkinson County's EPA zone, it outranks 17% of them by population. EPA's geology-based Region 4 groups Wilkinson County with 735 other counties nationally sharing its underlying rock and soil profile.

Zone vs. an actual test

At Zone 3, Wilkinson County's predicted county average is under the national indoor average (~1.3 pCi/L) and well below EPA's 4 pCi/L action level — outdoor air nationally runs about 0.4 pCi/L for comparison. Low doesn't mean zero: EPA's own data shows homes in Zone 3 counties like Wilkinson County testing above the action level often enough that skipping a test isn't the safe assumption.

If Wilkinson County tests above the action level

Mitigation cost doesn't depend on Wilkinson 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

Wilkinson County's test kit answers today; a Airthings radon monitor keeps answering for Wilkinson 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

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. Whatever zone Wilkinson County carries, the zone explainer covers what it does and doesn't tell you about any one house.