Showing North Dakota county sites. All U.S. county sites
B 84
Average security score of 43 fully scanned North Dakota county sites
13th
of 48 states, ranked by average security score
43 of 51
Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 8, so they're listed without grades
B 88
U.S. county average security score, 2435 fully scanned sites
North Dakota's state site, nd.gov, ranks 8th of 51 state sites with a B. State rankings.
How North Dakota county security scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 43 fully scanned North Dakota county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 43 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- North Dakota average
- U.S. county average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 1 |
| 70 to 79 | 13 |
| 80 to 89 | 20 |
| 90 to 100 | 9 |
North Dakota 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.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
- Not fully scanned
- No site on our list
North Dakota counties by security grade, compared with all U.S. counties
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. North Dakota: 43 sites. U.S.: 2435 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 21% (9) | 77% (33) | 2% (1) |
| All U.S. counties | 34% (823) | 65% (1,574) | 2% (38) |
Top 3 North Dakota county sites by security score
#1 in North Dakota · U.S. rank 1
Billings County, ND
A 100 security
- Accessibility B
- Botability D
- Security A
- Usability F
#1 in North Dakota · U.S. rank 1
Burleigh County, ND
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability B
#1 in North Dakota · U.S. rank 1
Griggs County, ND
A 100 security
- Accessibility B
- Botability D
- Security A
- Usability F
What each check means
- 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.
- Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. Site may have hidden bugs that break features.
- Security.txt. The site has a security.txt file so researchers know how to report issues. Security researchers cannot report problems to you.
- X-Content-Type-Options. The site tells browsers not to guess the type of files it serves. Browsers might run dangerous files by mistake.
All North Dakota county sites by security score
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
billingscountynd.gov
Billings County, ND U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
burleigh.gov
Burleigh County, ND U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
griggscountynd.gov
Griggs County, ND U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
mcleancountynd.gov
McLean County, ND U.S. rank 1 |
7 of 7 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
pembinacountynd.gov
Pembina County, ND U.S. rank 1 |
7 of 7 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
piercecountynd.gov
Pierce County, ND U.S. rank 1 |
7 of 7 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ramseycountynd.gov
Ramsey County, ND U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
rolettecountynd.gov
Rolette County, ND U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
stutsmancounty.gov
Stutsman County, ND U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
mckenziecountynd.gov
McKenzie County, ND U.S. rank 2 |
8 of 9 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
bensoncountynd.com
Benson County, ND U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
co.richland.nd.us
Richland County, ND U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
tccounty.com
Towner County, ND U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
co.traill.nd.us
Traill County, ND U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
co.ward.nd.us
Ward County, ND U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
barnescounty.us
Barnes County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
dickeynd.com
Dickey County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
eddycountynd.org
Eddy County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
emmonsnd.com
Emmons County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
goldenvalleycounty.org
Golden Valley County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
mchenrycountynd.gov
McHenry County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
mcintoshnd.com
McIntosh County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
mercercountynd.com
Mercer County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
co.mountrail.nd.us
Mountrail County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
nelsonco.org
Nelson County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
ransomcountynd.net
Ransom County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
co.sheridan.nd.us
Sheridan County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
slopecountynd.gov
Slope County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
wellscountynd.com
Wells County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
williamsnd.com
Williams County, ND U.S. rank 6 |
7 of 9 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
bottineauco.com
Bottineau County, ND U.S. rank 7 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
burkecountynd.com
Burke County, ND U.S. rank 7 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
cavaliercounty.us
Cavalier County, ND U.S. rank 7 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
dividecountynd.org
Divide County, ND U.S. rank 7 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
fostercounty.com
Foster County, ND U.S. rank 7 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
sargentnd.com
Sargent County, ND U.S. rank 7 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
adamscountynd.com
Adams County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
grantcountynd.com
Grant County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
hettingercountynd.com
Hettinger County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
lamourecountynd.com
LaMoure County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
renvillecountynd.org
Renville County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
walshcountynd.com
Walsh County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 8 |
logancountynd.com
Logan County, ND U.S. rank 10 |
5 of 8 checks pass | D |
|
bowmannd.com
Bowman County, ND |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
|
casscountynd.gov
Cass County, ND |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
|
dunncountynd.gov
Dunn County, ND |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
|
gfcounty.nd.gov
Grand Forks County, ND |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
|
mortonnd.gov
Morton County, ND |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
|
olivercountynd.org
Oliver County, ND |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
|
starkcountynd.gov
Stark County, ND |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
|
steelecountynd.gov
Steele County, ND |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - |
About security
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Why it's important
Strong defenses prevent hackers from stealing personal information and other confidential data.
Risks
- Hackers can steal private information from your site.
Guidance
What we use to grade security:
- CISA Website Security
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- CISA Cybersecurity Performance Goals
- RFC 9116
- OWASP Top 10
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
Standards
- Content security policy (CSP)
- HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
- security.txt
- X-Content-Type-Options
- Errors in the console
- Clickjacking mitigation
- Paste preventing inputs
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
- Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list in North Dakota. Scores come from the checks listed on standards.scangov.org. Sites were scanned between 7/19/2026 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 8 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.