Ohio county websites: readability rankings

Readability scores, grades, and the most common failures for 88 Ohio county government websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

  • Sites: 88
  • Last scan: 10/9/2026

Showing Ohio county sites. All U.S. county sites

D 67

Average readability score of 80 fully scanned Ohio county sites

10th

of 48 states, ranked by average readability score

80 of 88

Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 8, so they're listed without grades

D 61

U.S. county average readability score, 2421 fully scanned sites

Ohio's state site, ohio.gov, could not be fully scanned. State rankings.

How Ohio county readability scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 80 fully scanned Ohio county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

  • Ohio average
  • U.S. county average
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Score rangeSites
0 to 923
10 to 190
20 to 290
30 to 390
40 to 490
50 to 590
60 to 690
70 to 790
80 to 890
90 to 10046

Ohio counties by readability 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.

Adams County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Allen County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Ashland County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Ashtabula County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Athens County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Auglaize County, OH: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 994) Belmont County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Brown County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Butler County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Carroll County, OH: grade -, readability score Champaign County, OH: grade -, readability score Clark County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Clermont County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Clinton County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Columbiana County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Coshocton County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Crawford County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Cuyahoga County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Darke County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Defiance County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Delaware County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Erie County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Fairfield County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Fayette County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Franklin County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Fulton County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Gallia County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Geauga County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Greene County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Guernsey County, OH: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Hamilton County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Hancock County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Hardin County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Harrison County, OH: grade -, readability score Henry County, OH: grade -, readability score Highland County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Hocking County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Holmes County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Huron County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Jackson County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Jefferson County, OH: grade -, readability score Knox County, OH: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Lake County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Lawrence County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Licking County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Logan County, OH: grade -, readability score Lorain County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Lucas County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Madison County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Mahoning County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Marion County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Medina County, OH: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Meigs County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Mercer County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Miami County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Monroe County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Montgomery County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Morgan County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Morrow County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Muskingum County, OH: grade -, readability score Noble County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Ottawa County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Paulding County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Perry County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Pickaway County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Pike County, OH: grade -, readability score Portage County, OH: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Preble County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Putnam County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Richland County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Ross County: not scanned Sandusky County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Scioto County, OH: grade -, readability score Seneca County, OH: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Shelby County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Stark County, OH: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Summit County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Trumbull County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Tuscarawas County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Union County, OH: grade F, readability score 0 Van Wert County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Vinton County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Warren County, OH: grade -, readability score Washington County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Wayne County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Williams County, OH: grade A, readability score 100 Wood County, OH: grade -, readability score Wyandot County, OH: grade A, readability score 100
  • 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 88 sites on our list could not be matched to a county boundary and appear only in the table.

Ohio counties by readability grade, compared with all U.S. counties

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Ohio: 80 sites. U.S.: 2421 sites.

  1. Ohio
  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)
Ohio57% (46)0% (0)29% (23)
All U.S. counties58% (1,411)0% (0)37% (899)

Top 3 Ohio county sites by readability score

#1 in Ohio · U.S. rank 1

Adams County, OH

A 100 readability

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

#1 in Ohio · U.S. rank 1

Ashland County, OH

A 100 readability

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

#1 in Ohio · U.S. rank 1

Ashtabula County, OH

A 100 readability

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

Most common readability failures among Ohio county sites

Share of the 80 fully scanned Ohio 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. Reading level29%
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CheckShare failingSites failing
Reading level29%23

What each check means

  • Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.

All Ohio county sites by readability score

Rank Site Checks passed Grade
1 adamscountyoh.gov
Adams County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 ashlandcountyoh.us
Ashland County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 ashtabulacounty.gov
Ashtabula County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.athensoh.org
Athens County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 belmontcountycommissioners.com
Belmont County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 browncountyohio.gov
Brown County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 bcohio.gov
Butler County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 clermontcountyohio.gov
Clermont County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.clinton.oh.us
Clinton County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 cuyahogacounty.gov
Cuyahoga County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 mydarkecounty.com
Darke County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 eriecounty.oh.gov
Erie County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 fultoncountyoh.com
Fulton County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 geauga.oh.gov
Geauga County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 greenecountyohio.gov
Greene County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 hamiltoncountyohio.gov
Hamilton County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 hardincountyohio.gov
Hardin County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.highland.oh.us
Highland County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 hocking.oh.gov
Hocking County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.holmes.oh.us
Holmes County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 huroncounty-oh.gov
Huron County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 lakecountyohio.gov
Lake County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 loraincountyohio.gov
Lorain County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.lucas.oh.us
Lucas County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.madison.oh.us
Madison County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 mahoningcountyoh.gov
Mahoning County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.marion.oh.us
Marion County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 meigsohio.com
Meigs County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 mercercountyoh.gov
Mercer County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 miamicountyohio.gov
Miami County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 monroecountyohio.net
Monroe County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 morrowcountyohio.gov
Morrow County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 noblecountyohio.gov
Noble County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.ottawa.oh.us
Ottawa County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 putnamcountyohio.gov
Putnam County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 richlandcountyoh.gov
Richland County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 sanduskycountyoh.gov
Sandusky County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.shelby.oh.us
Shelby County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.summitoh.net
Summit County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.tuscarawas.oh.us
Tuscarawas County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 vanwertcountyohio.gov
Van Wert County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 vintoncounty.com
Vinton County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 washingtongov.org
Washington County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 wayneohio.org
Wayne County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 williamscountyoh.gov
Williams County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.wyandot.oh.us
Wyandot County, OH U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
12 allencountyohio.com
Allen County, OH U.S. rank 75 		0 of 1 checks pass F
16 clarkcountyohio.gov
Clark County, OH U.S. rank 133 		0 of 1 checks pass F
10 columbianacounty.org
Columbiana County, OH U.S. rank 71 		0 of 1 checks pass F
6 coshoctoncounty.net
Coshocton County, OH U.S. rank 21 		0 of 1 checks pass F
20 crawford-co.org
Crawford County, OH U.S. rank 179 		0 of 1 checks pass F
10 defiance-county.com
Defiance County, OH U.S. rank 61 		0 of 1 checks pass F
20 co.delaware.oh.us
Delaware County, OH U.S. rank 161 		0 of 1 checks pass F
16 co.fairfield.oh.us
Fairfield County, OH U.S. rank 129 		0 of 1 checks pass F
10 fayette-co-oh.com
Fayette County, OH U.S. rank 67 		0 of 1 checks pass F
2 franklincountyohio.gov
Franklin County, OH U.S. rank 3 		0 of 1 checks pass F
6 galliacountyoh.gov
Gallia County, OH U.S. rank 25 		0 of 1 checks pass F
20 co.hancock.oh.us
Hancock County, OH U.S. rank 169 		0 of 1 checks pass F
14 jacksoncountyohio.us
Jackson County, OH U.S. rank 97 		0 of 1 checks pass F
20 lawrencecounty.org
Lawrence County, OH U.S. rank 169 		0 of 1 checks pass F
16 lickingcounty.gov
Licking County, OH U.S. rank 133 		0 of 1 checks pass F
8 mcohio.org
Montgomery County, OH U.S. rank 41 		0 of 1 checks pass F
18 morgancounty-oh.gov
Morgan County, OH U.S. rank 141 		0 of 1 checks pass F
16 pauldingcountyoh.com
Paulding County, OH U.S. rank 129 		0 of 1 checks pass F
20 perrycountyohio.gov
Perry County, OH U.S. rank 185 		0 of 1 checks pass F
8 pickawaycountyohio.gov
Pickaway County, OH U.S. rank 29 		0 of 1 checks pass F
14 prebco.org
Preble County, OH U.S. rank 105 		0 of 1 checks pass F
4 co.trumbull.oh.us
Trumbull County, OH U.S. rank 13 		0 of 1 checks pass F
20 unioncountyohio.gov
Union County, OH U.S. rank 177 		0 of 1 checks pass F
auglaizecounty.org
Auglaize County, OH 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because the page never finished loading in our browser. Status 994 -
19 carrollcountyohio.us
Carroll County, OH U.S. rank 156 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
9 co.champaign.oh.us
Champaign County, OH U.S. rank 58 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
guernseycounty.org
Guernsey County, OH 		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.hardin.oh.us
Hardin County, OH 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 408 -
13 harrisoncountyohio.gov
Harrison County, OH U.S. rank 90 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
3 henrycountyohio.gov
Henry County, OH U.S. rank 8 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
15 jeffersoncountyoh.com
Jefferson County, OH U.S. rank 116 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
co.knox.oh.us
Knox County, OH 		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 -
5 co.logan.oh.us
Logan County, OH U.S. rank 20 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
medinaco.org
Medina County, OH 		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 -
13 muskingumcountyoh.gov
Muskingum County, OH U.S. rank 80 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
21 pikecountyohcommissioners.gov
Pike County, OH U.S. rank 188 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
portagecounty-oh.gov
Portage County, OH 		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 -
11 sciotocountyoh.com
Scioto County, OH U.S. rank 74 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
senecacountyohio.gov
Seneca County, OH 		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 -
starkcountyohio.gov
Stark County, OH 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 -
7 warrencountyohio.gov
Warren County, OH U.S. rank 26 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
17 co.wood.oh.us
Wood County, OH U.S. rank 140 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -

About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list in Ohio. Scores come from the checks listed on standards.scangov.org. Sites were scanned between 7/18/2026 and 10/2/2026; 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.