Minnesota county websites: usability rankings

Name: Project ScanGov Minnesota county websites: usability rankings
Creator: ScanGov
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Usability scores, grades, and the most common failures for 86 Minnesota county government websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

Sites: 86
Last scan: 9/20/2026

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

F 47

Average usability score of 73 fully scanned Minnesota county sites

15th

of 48 states, ranked by average usability score

73 of 86

Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 13, so they're listed without grades

F 49

U.S. county average usability score, 2435 fully scanned sites

Minnesota's state site, mn.gov, ranks 23rd of 51 state sites with a D. State rankings.

How Minnesota county usability scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 73 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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How Minnesota county usability scores are distributed
Score range	Sites
0 to 9	0
10 to 19	0
20 to 29	5
30 to 39	19
40 to 49	22
50 to 59	13
60 to 69	5
70 to 79	6
80 to 89	3
90 to 100	0

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

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Minnesota: 73 sites. U.S.: 2435 sites.

MinnesotaB to C (70 to 89): 12% (9 sites)D to F (below 70): 88% (64 sites)
All U.S. countiesA (90 to 100): 1% (24 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 18% (436 sites)D to F (below 70): 81% (1,975 sites)

A (90 to 100)
B to C (70 to 89)
D to F (below 70)

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Minnesota counties by usability grade, compared with all U.S. counties
Group	A (90 to 100)	B to C (70 to 89)	D to F (below 70)
Minnesota	0% (0)	12% (9)	88% (64)
All U.S. counties	1% (24)	18% (436)	81% (1,975)

Top 3 Minnesota county sites by usability score

#1 in Minnesota · U.S. rank 6

Aitkin County, MN

B 82 usability

Accessibility A
Botability C
Security B
Usability B

#1 in Minnesota · U.S. rank 6

Otter Tail County, MN

B 82 usability

Accessibility A
Botability C
Security A
Usability B

#1 in Minnesota · U.S. rank 6

Redwood County, MN

B 82 usability

Accessibility A
Botability B
Security A
Usability B

Most common usability failures among Minnesota county sites

Share of the 73 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.

Open Graph image alt99% (72 of 73 sites)
Open Graph site name90% (66 of 73 sites)
Open Graph type90% (66 of 73 sites)
Open Graph URL90% (66 of 73 sites)
Open Graph description81% (59 of 73 sites)

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Most common usability failures among Minnesota county sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Open Graph image alt	99%	72
Open Graph site name	90%	66
Open Graph type	90%	66
Open Graph URL	90%	66
Open Graph description	81%	59

What each check means

Open Graph image alt. The social media preview image has alt text for screen readers. Screen readers cannot describe shared images.
Open Graph site name. The site has a name for social media and browser display. Site name missing in social media shares.
Open Graph type. The page declares its content type for social media cards. Social media shows wrong content type.
Open Graph URL. The page has a canonical URL for social media sharing. Shared links may point to wrong page.
Open Graph description. The page has a description for social media previews. Shared links have no description on social media.

All Minnesota county sites by usability score

Minnesota county sites ranked by usability score
Rank	Site	Checks passed	Grade
1	co.aitkin.mn.us Aitkin County, MN U.S. rank 6	14 of 17 checks pass	B
1	ottertailcounty.gov Otter Tail County, MN U.S. rank 6	14 of 17 checks pass	B
1	redwoodcounty-mn.gov Redwood County, MN U.S. rank 6	14 of 17 checks pass	B
2	beltramicountymn.gov Beltrami County, MN U.S. rank 8	13 of 17 checks pass	C
2	normanmn.gov Norman County, MN U.S. rank 8	13 of 17 checks pass	C
2	renvillecountymn.gov Renville County, MN U.S. rank 8	13 of 17 checks pass	C
3	goodhuecountymn.gov Goodhue County, MN U.S. rank 10	12 of 17 checks pass	C
3	mahnomencounty.gov Mahnomen County, MN U.S. rank 10	12 of 17 checks pass	C
3	ramseycountymn.gov Ramsey County, MN U.S. rank 10	12 of 17 checks pass	C
4	hocomn.gov Houston County, MN U.S. rank 12	11 of 17 checks pass	D
4	marshallcountymn.gov Marshall County, MN U.S. rank 12	11 of 17 checks pass	D
4	olmstedcounty.gov Olmsted County, MN U.S. rank 12	11 of 17 checks pass	D
4	co.pennington.mn.us Pennington County, MN U.S. rank 12	11 of 17 checks pass	D
5	kcmn.us Kandiyohi County, MN U.S. rank 13	10 of 16 checks pass	D
6	dakotacountymn.gov Dakota County, MN U.S. rank 14	10 of 17 checks pass	F
6	co.fillmore.mn.us Fillmore County, MN U.S. rank 14	10 of 17 checks pass	F
6	co.lincoln.mn.us Lincoln County, MN U.S. rank 14	10 of 17 checks pass	F
6	co.martin.mn.us Martin County, MN U.S. rank 14	10 of 17 checks pass	F
6	murraycountymn.com Murray County, MN U.S. rank 14	10 of 17 checks pass	F
6	co.rock.mn.us Rock County, MN U.S. rank 14	10 of 17 checks pass	F
7	cottonwoodcountymn.gov Cottonwood County, MN U.S. rank 16	9 of 17 checks pass	F
7	co.kittson.mn.us Kittson County, MN U.S. rank 16	9 of 17 checks pass	F
7	nicolletcountymn.gov Nicollet County, MN U.S. rank 16	9 of 17 checks pass	F
7	redlakecounty.gov Red Lake County, MN U.S. rank 16	9 of 17 checks pass	F
7	roseaucountymn.gov Roseau County, MN U.S. rank 16	9 of 17 checks pass	F
7	toddcountymn.gov Todd County, MN U.S. rank 16	9 of 17 checks pass	F
7	winonacounty.gov Winona County, MN U.S. rank 16	9 of 17 checks pass	F
8	faribaultcountymn.gov Faribault County, MN U.S. rank 18	8 of 17 checks pass	F
8	lqpcomn.gov Lac qui Parle County, MN U.S. rank 18	8 of 17 checks pass	F
8	pinecountymn.gov Pine County, MN U.S. rank 18	8 of 17 checks pass	F
8	pipestone-county.com Pipestone County, MN U.S. rank 18	8 of 17 checks pass	F
8	traversecountymn.gov Traverse County, MN U.S. rank 18	8 of 17 checks pass	F
9	wasecacounty.gov Waseca County, MN U.S. rank 19	7 of 16 checks pass	F
10	anokacountymn.gov Anoka County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	bentoncountymn.gov Benton County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	bigstonecounty.gov Big Stone County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	chippewacountymn.gov Chippewa County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	dodgecountymn.gov Dodge County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	isanticountymn.gov Isanti County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	kanabeccounty.org Kanabec County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	koochiching.gov Koochiching County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	lakecountymn.gov Lake County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	mcleodcountymn.gov McLeod County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	meekercountymn.gov Meeker County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	scottcountymn.gov Scott County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	steelecountymn.gov Steele County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	wadenacounty.gov Wadena County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	watonwancountymn.gov Watonwan County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
10	wrightcountymn.gov Wright County, MN U.S. rank 20	7 of 17 checks pass	F
11	co.becker.mn.us Becker County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	browncountymn.gov Brown County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	carltoncountymn.gov Carlton County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	casscountymn.gov Cass County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	chisagocountymn.gov Chisago County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	claycountymn.gov Clay County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	crowwing.gov Crow Wing County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	freeborncountymn.gov Freeborn County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	hennepincounty.gov Hennepin County U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	itascacountymn.gov Itasca County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	lotwcounty.gov Lake of the Woods County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	morrisoncountymn.gov Morrison County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	polkcountymn.gov Polk County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	ricecountymn.gov Rice County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	stlouiscountymn.gov Saint Louis County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	co.sherburne.mn.us Sherburne County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	stearnscountymn.gov Stearns County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
11	washingtoncountymn.gov Washington County, MN U.S. rank 22	6 of 17 checks pass	F
12	stevenscountymn.gov Stevens County, MN U.S. rank 23	5 of 16 checks pass	F
13	blueearthcountymn.gov Blue Earth County, MN U.S. rank 24	5 of 17 checks pass	F
13	lesueurcounty.gov Le Sueur County, MN U.S. rank 24	5 of 17 checks pass	F
13	millelacs.mn.gov Mille Lacs County, MN U.S. rank 24	5 of 17 checks pass	F
13	co.mower.mn.us Mower County, MN U.S. rank 24	5 of 17 checks pass	F
14	sibleycounty.gov Sibley County, MN U.S. rank 26	4 of 17 checks pass	F
	carvercountymn.gov Carver County, MN	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	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	-
	douglascountymn.gov Douglas County, MN	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	co.houston.mn.us Houston County, MN	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 408	-
	co.hubbard.mn.us Hubbard 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.jackson.mn.us Jackson 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.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	-
	swiftcounty.gov Swift 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.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	-
	wilkincounty.gov Wilkin 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.ym.mn.gov Yellow Medicine County, MN	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-

Rank · Status · Grade

About usability

Optimize content structure so users quickly find what they need.

Why it's important

Well-written pages help people understand laws, services, and procedures without confusion, reducing calls and office visits.

Risks

Users cannot understand your information.

Guidance

What we use to grade usability:

Standards

Grades/scores

Usability grades/scores on Project ScanGov

ScanGov

How ScanGov supports usability

About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list in Minnesota. Scores come from the checks listed on standards.scangov.org. Sites were scanned between 7/18/2026 and 9/18/2026; each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage returned successfully and sent the scanner its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We weren't able to fully scan 13 sites because they did not respond, blocked the scanner, or returned no page content. They appear in the table without grades, each with its scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale, and rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, including every county's raw results, is published in the ScanGov data repository.