Showing North Dakota county sites. All U.S. county sites
F 59
Average usability score of 43 fully scanned North Dakota county sites
3rd
of 48 states, ranked by average usability score
43 of 51
Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 8, so they're listed without grades
F 49
U.S. county average usability 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 usability 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 | 3 |
| 30 to 39 | 2 |
| 40 to 49 | 11 |
| 50 to 59 | 6 |
| 60 to 69 | 3 |
| 70 to 79 | 16 |
| 80 to 89 | 2 |
| 90 to 100 | 0 |
North Dakota counties by usability 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 usability 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 | 0% (0) | 42% (18) | 58% (25) |
| All U.S. counties | 1% (24) | 18% (436) | 81% (1,975) |
Top 3 North Dakota county sites by usability score
#1 in North Dakota · U.S. rank 4
McHenry County, ND
B 88 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability F
- Security B
- Usability B
#2 in North Dakota · U.S. rank 6
Burleigh County, ND
B 82 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability B
#3 in North Dakota · U.S. rank 8
Dickey County, ND
C 76 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability B
- Security B
- Usability C
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.
- First Contentful Paint (FCP). The page starts displaying content within 1.8 seconds. Users see blank screen and think site is broken.
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP). The page's main content loads within 2.5 seconds. Users wait too long and leave your page.
- Page description. The page has a meta description that summarizes its content for search results. Search results do not show what your page does.
- Open Graph site name. The site has a name for social media and browser display. Site name missing in social media shares.
All North Dakota county sites by usability score
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
mchenrycountynd.gov
McHenry County, ND U.S. rank 4 |
15 of 17 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
burleigh.gov
Burleigh County, ND U.S. rank 6 |
14 of 17 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
dickeynd.com
Dickey County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
emmonsnd.com
Emmons County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
goldenvalleycounty.org
Golden Valley County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
mckenziecountynd.gov
McKenzie County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
ransomcountynd.net
Ransom County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
tccounty.com
Towner County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
williamsnd.com
Williams County, ND U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
bensoncountynd.com
Benson County, ND U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
eddycountynd.org
Eddy County, ND U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
logancountynd.com
Logan County, ND U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
mcleancountynd.gov
McLean County, ND U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
mercercountynd.com
Mercer County, ND U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
pembinacountynd.gov
Pembina County, ND U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
piercecountynd.gov
Pierce County, ND U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
stutsmancounty.gov
Stutsman County, ND U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
wellscountynd.com
Wells County, ND U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
burkecountynd.com
Burke County, ND U.S. rank 12 |
11 of 17 checks pass | D |
| 5 |
rolettecountynd.gov
Rolette County, ND U.S. rank 12 |
11 of 17 checks pass | D |
| 5 |
co.sheridan.nd.us
Sheridan County, ND U.S. rank 12 |
11 of 17 checks pass | D |
| 6 |
barnescounty.us
Barnes County, ND U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
bottineauco.com
Bottineau County, ND U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
grantcountynd.com
Grant County, ND U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
hettingercountynd.com
Hettinger County, ND U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
slopecountynd.gov
Slope County, ND U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 7 |
adamscountynd.com
Adams County, ND U.S. rank 16 |
9 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
fostercounty.com
Foster County, ND U.S. rank 18 |
8 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
lamourecountynd.com
LaMoure County, ND U.S. rank 18 |
8 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
mcintoshnd.com
McIntosh County, ND U.S. rank 18 |
8 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
nelsonco.org
Nelson County, ND U.S. rank 18 |
8 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
renvillecountynd.org
Renville County, ND U.S. rank 18 |
8 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
sargentnd.com
Sargent County, ND U.S. rank 18 |
8 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
walshcountynd.com
Walsh County, ND U.S. rank 18 |
8 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
cavaliercounty.us
Cavalier County, ND U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
co.mountrail.nd.us
Mountrail County, ND U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
ramseycountynd.gov
Ramsey County, ND U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
co.ward.nd.us
Ward County, ND U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
griggscountynd.gov
Griggs County, ND U.S. rank 21 |
6 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
co.richland.nd.us
Richland County, ND U.S. rank 22 |
6 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 12 |
billingscountynd.gov
Billings County, ND U.S. rank 24 |
5 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 12 |
dividecountynd.org
Divide County, ND U.S. rank 24 |
5 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 12 |
co.traill.nd.us
Traill County, ND U.S. rank 24 |
5 of 17 checks pass | F |
|
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 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:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch-Kincaid (FK)
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
- Google Search Central
- Web Vitals / Core Web Vitals
- Open Graph
Standards
- Page title
- Page description
- Readability
- Viewport meta tag
- www resolution
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- First Contentful Paint (FCP)
- Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Time to First Byte (TTFB)
- Open Graph site name
- Open Graph type
- Open Graph title
- Open Graph description
- Open Graph URL
- Open Graph image
- Open Graph image alt
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.