County websites not on a .gov domain

Of the 2,425 fully scanned U.S. county sites we tested, 1,090 (45%) are not on a .gov domain. Among states with at least 10 tested sites, Oklahoma has the highest share at 88% and Nebraska the lowest at 0%. The check behind this page, Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD), passes when the site uses a government-issued domain (.gov, .edu, or .mil).

• Not on .gov (1,086)
• On .gov (1,328)
• Not fully scanned or no result for this check (384)
• No site on our list (343)

17 of the 2,815 sites on our list could not be matched to a county boundary, 4 of them failing this check. They appear only in the table.

All 1,090 county sites are not on a .gov domain

Listed by state, then name. Each site links to its security report. Grades are the site's security and overall grades from the same scan.

About this check

Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) is one of the security checks. The site uses a government-issued domain (.gov, .edu, or .mil).

Why it matters

Defines trusted website categories, helping users identify official sites and improving credibility and security for specific organizations.

Risk

People cannot tell if your site is real government.

Guidance

• Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) standard, with how to fix it
• U.S. Federal Website Standards
• Counties security rankings