Minnesota county websites: security rankings

Security scores, grades, and the most common failures for 84 Minnesota county websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

  • Sites: 84
  • Last scan: 11/7/2026

Showing Minnesota county sites. All U.S. county sites

B 88

Average security score of 74 fully scanned Minnesota county sites

6th

of 49 states, ranked by average security score

74 of 84

Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 10, so they're listed without grades

B 83

U.S. county average security score, 2467 fully scanned sites

Minnesota's state site, mn.gov, could not be fully scanned. State rankings.

How Minnesota county security scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 74 fully scanned Minnesota county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

  • Minnesota average
  • U.S. county average
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Score rangeSites
0 to 90
10 to 190
20 to 290
30 to 390
40 to 490
50 to 590
60 to 698
70 to 7912
80 to 8923
90 to 10031

Minnesota counties by security grade

Each county with a site on our list is colored by that site's grade. Select a county to open its report. The table lists every site.

Aitkin County: not scanned Anoka County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Becker County, MN: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 993) Beltrami County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Benton County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Big Stone County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Blue Earth County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Brown County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Carlton County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Carver County, MN: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) Cass County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Chippewa County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Chisago County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Clay County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Clearwater County, MN: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Cook County, MN: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Cottonwood County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Crow Wing County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Dakota County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Dodge County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Douglas County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Faribault County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Fillmore County, MN: grade D, security score 62 Freeborn County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Goodhue County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Grant County: not scanned Hennepin County: grade A, security score 100 Houston County, MN: grade D, security score 66 Hubbard County: not scanned Isanti County, MN: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Itasca County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Jackson County: not scanned Kanabec County, MN: grade D, security score 62 Kandiyohi County, MN: grade D, security score 62 Kittson County, MN: grade D, security score 62 Koochiching County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Lac qui Parle County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Lake County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Lake of the Woods County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Le Sueur County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Lincoln County, MN: grade D, security score 62 Lyon County, MN: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) McLeod County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Mahnomen County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Marshall County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Martin County, MN: grade D, security score 62 Meeker County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Mille Lacs County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Morrison County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Mower County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Murray County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Nicollet County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Nobles County, MN: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Norman County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Olmsted County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Otter Tail County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Pennington County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Pine County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Pipestone County, MN: grade D, security score 62 Polk County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Pope County, MN: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Ramsey County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Red Lake County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Redwood County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Renville County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Rice County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Rock County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Roseau County, MN: grade B, security score 88 Saint Louis County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Scott County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Sherburne County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Sibley County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Stearns County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Steele County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Stevens County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Swift County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Todd County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Traverse County, MN: grade C, security score 75 Wabasha County, MN: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Wadena County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Waseca County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Washington County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Watonwan County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Wilkin County, MN: grade B, security score 87 Winona County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Wright County, MN: grade A, security score 100 Yellow Medicine County, MN: grade B, security score 87
  • A (90 to 100)
  • B to C (70 to 89)
  • D to F (below 70)
  • Not fully scanned
  • No site on our list

1 of the 84 sites on our list could not be matched to a county boundary and appear only in the table.

Minnesota counties by security grade, compared with all U.S. counties

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Minnesota: 74 sites. U.S.: 2467 sites.

  1. Minnesota
  2. All U.S. counties
  • A (90 to 100)
  • B to C (70 to 89)
  • D to F (below 70)
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GroupA (90 to 100)B to C (70 to 89)D to F (below 70)
Minnesota42% (31)47% (35)11% (8)
All U.S. counties21% (530)67% (1,642)12% (295)

Top 3 Minnesota county sites by security score

#1 in Minnesota · U.S. rank 1

Anoka County, MN

A 100 security

  • Accessibility B
  • Botability B
  • Security A
  • Usability F
  • Readability A

#1 in Minnesota · U.S. rank 1

Beltrami County, MN

A 100 security

  • Accessibility A
  • Botability A
  • Security A
  • Usability B
  • Readability A

#1 in Minnesota · U.S. rank 1

Benton County, MN

A 100 security

  • Accessibility B
  • Botability B
  • Security A
  • Usability F
  • Readability A

Most common security failures among Minnesota county sites

Share of the 74 fully scanned Minnesota county sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

  1. X-Content-Type-Options39%
  2. Errors in the console38%
  3. Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)16%
  4. Security.txt3%
View the data table
CheckShare failingSites failing
X-Content-Type-Options39%29
Errors in the console38%28
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)16%12
Security.txt3%2

What each check means

  • X-Content-Type-Options. The site tells browsers not to guess the type of files it serves. Browsers might run dangerous files by mistake.
  • Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. Site may have hidden bugs that break features.
  • Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD). The site uses a government-issued domain (.gov, .edu, or .mil). People cannot tell if your site is real government.
  • Security.txt. The site has a security.txt file so researchers know how to report issues. Security researchers cannot report problems to you.

All Minnesota county sites by security score

Rank Site Checks passed Grade
1 anokacountymn.gov
Anoka County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 beltramicountymn.gov
Beltrami County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 bentoncountymn.gov
Benton County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 browncountymn.gov
Brown County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 carltoncountymn.gov
Carlton County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 chippewacountymn.gov
Chippewa County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 claycountymn.gov
Clay County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 dakotacountymn.gov
Dakota County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 faribaultcountymn.gov
Faribault County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 freeborncountymn.gov
Freeborn County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 hennepincounty.gov
Hennepin County U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 itascacountymn.gov
Itasca County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 koochiching.gov
Koochiching County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 lqpcomn.gov
Lac qui Parle County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 lakecountymn.gov
Lake County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 lesueurcounty.gov
Le Sueur County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 meekercountymn.gov
Meeker County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 millelacs.mn.gov
Mille Lacs County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 morrisoncountymn.gov
Morrison County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 nicolletcountymn.gov
Nicollet County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 olmstedcounty.gov
Olmsted County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 polkcountymn.gov
Polk County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 ramseycountymn.gov
Ramsey County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 sibleycounty.gov
Sibley County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 stevenscountymn.gov
Stevens County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 toddcountymn.gov
Todd County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 wasecacounty.gov
Waseca County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 washingtoncountymn.gov
Washington County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 watonwancountymn.gov
Watonwan County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 winonacounty.gov
Winona County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 wrightcountymn.gov
Wright County, MN U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
2 roseaucountymn.gov
Roseau County, MN U.S. rank 2 		8 of 9 checks pass B
3 bigstonecounty.gov
Big Stone County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 blueearthcountymn.gov
Blue Earth County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 casscountymn.gov
Cass County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 chisagocountymn.gov
Chisago County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 crowwing.gov
Crow Wing County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 douglascountymn.gov
Douglas County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 goodhuecountymn.gov
Goodhue County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 marshallcountymn.gov
Marshall County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 ottertailcounty.gov
Otter Tail County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 pinecountymn.gov
Pine County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 redlakecounty.gov
Red Lake County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 redwoodcounty-mn.gov
Redwood County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 renvillecountymn.gov
Renville County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 ricecountymn.gov
Rice County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 stlouiscountymn.gov
Saint Louis County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 scottcountymn.gov
Scott County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 co.sherburne.mn.us
Sherburne County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 stearnscountymn.gov
Stearns County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 swiftcounty.gov
Swift County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 wadenacounty.gov
Wadena County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 wilkincounty.gov
Wilkin County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 co.ym.mn.gov
Yellow Medicine County, MN U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
4 cottonwoodcountymn.gov
Cottonwood County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 dodgecountymn.gov
Dodge County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 lotwcounty.gov
Lake of the Woods County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 mahnomencounty.gov
Mahnomen County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 mcleodcountymn.gov
McLeod County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 co.mower.mn.us
Mower County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 murraycountymn.com
Murray County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 normanmn.gov
Norman County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 co.pennington.mn.us
Pennington County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 co.rock.mn.us
Rock County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 steelecountymn.gov
Steele County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 traversecountymn.gov
Traverse County, MN U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 hocomn.gov
Houston County, MN U.S. rank 8 		6 of 9 checks pass D
6 co.fillmore.mn.us
Fillmore County, MN U.S. rank 9 		5 of 8 checks pass D
6 kanabeccounty.org
Kanabec County, MN U.S. rank 9 		5 of 8 checks pass D
6 kcmn.us
Kandiyohi County, MN U.S. rank 9 		5 of 8 checks pass D
6 co.kittson.mn.us
Kittson County, MN U.S. rank 9 		5 of 8 checks pass D
6 co.lincoln.mn.us
Lincoln County, MN U.S. rank 9 		5 of 8 checks pass D
6 co.martin.mn.us
Martin County, MN U.S. rank 9 		5 of 8 checks pass D
6 pipestone-county.com
Pipestone County, MN U.S. rank 9 		5 of 8 checks pass D
co.becker.mn.us
Becker County, MN 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because its security certificate didn't pass validation. Status 993 -
carvercountymn.gov
Carver County, MN 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
clearwatercountymn.gov
Clearwater County, MN 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 -
co.cook.mn.us
Cook County, MN 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 -
co.houston.mn.us
Houston County, MN 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 408 -
isanticountymn.gov
Isanti County, MN 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
lyoncountymn.gov
Lyon County, MN 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
co.nobles.mn.us
Nobles County, MN 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 -
popecountymn.gov
Pope County, MN 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 -
co.wabasha.mn.us
Wabasha County, MN 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 -

About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each county site on our county list in Minnesota. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 9/28/2026 and 11/6/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 10 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.

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