Pennsylvania county websites: accessibility rankings

Name: Project ScanGov Pennsylvania county websites: accessibility rankings
Creator: ScanGov
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Accessibility scores, grades, and the most common failures for 60 Pennsylvania county government websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

Sites: 60
Last scan: 9/20/2026

Showing Pennsylvania county sites. All U.S. county sites

B 89

Average accessibility score of 53 fully scanned Pennsylvania county sites

6th

of 48 states, ranked by average accessibility score

53 of 60

Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 7, so they're listed without grades

B 88

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

Pennsylvania's state site, pa.gov, ranks 9th of 51 state sites with a B. State rankings.

How Pennsylvania county accessibility scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 53 fully scanned Pennsylvania county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

Pennsylvania average
U.S. county average

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How Pennsylvania county accessibility scores are distributed
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	1
60 to 69	0
70 to 79	3
80 to 89	24
90 to 100	25

Pennsylvania counties by accessibility grade, compared with all U.S. counties

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Pennsylvania: 53 sites. U.S.: 2435 sites.

PennsylvaniaA (90 to 100): 47% (25 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 51% (27 sites)D to F (below 70): 2% (1 sites)
All U.S. countiesA (90 to 100): 45% (1,107 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 52% (1,257 sites)D to F (below 70): 3% (71 sites)

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

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Pennsylvania counties by accessibility grade, compared with all U.S. counties
Group	A (90 to 100)	B to C (70 to 89)	D to F (below 70)
Pennsylvania	47% (25)	51% (27)	2% (1)
All U.S. counties	45% (1,107)	52% (1,257)	3% (71)

Top 3 Pennsylvania county sites by accessibility score

#1 in Pennsylvania · U.S. rank 1

Adams County, PA

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security B
Usability F

#1 in Pennsylvania · U.S. rank 1

Allegheny County, PA

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability B
Security B
Usability D

#1 in Pennsylvania · U.S. rank 1

Beaver County, PA

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability B
Security B
Usability F

Most common accessibility failures among Pennsylvania county sites

Share of the 53 fully scanned Pennsylvania county sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order45% (24 of 53 sites)
Links have a discernible name36% (19 of 53 sites)
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio32% (17 of 53 sites)
Elements with an ARIA [role] that require children to contain a specific [role] have all required children26% (14 of 53 sites)
[aria-hidden="true"] elements do not contain focusable descendents25% (13 of 53 sites)

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Most common accessibility failures among Pennsylvania county sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order	45%	24
Links have a discernible name	36%	19
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio	32%	17
Elements with an ARIA [role] that require children to contain a specific [role] have all required children	26%	14
[aria-hidden="true"] elements do not contain focusable descendents	25%	13

What each check means

Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order. Page headings follow a logical order without skipping levels. Keyboard users cannot efficiently navigate your site.
Links have a discernible name. Links have unique, descriptive text so users know where they go. Screen reader users cannot identify or interact with elements.
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio. Text and background colors meet minimum contrast ratios. Users with low vision cannot read your text.
Elements with an ARIA [role] that require children to contain a specific [role] have all required children. Interactive groups contain all the child elements they need to work correctly. Screen readers cannot navigate grouped elements like menus or lists.
[aria-hidden="true"] elements do not contain focusable descendents. Interactive elements are not hidden from screen reader users. Keyboard users can focus elements that screen readers cannot announce.

All Pennsylvania county sites by accessibility score

Pennsylvania county sites ranked by accessibility score
Rank	Site	Checks passed	Grade
1	adamscountypa.gov Adams County, PA U.S. rank 1	28 of 28 checks pass	A
1	alleghenycounty.us Allegheny County, PA U.S. rank 1	37 of 37 checks pass	A
1	beavercountypa.gov Beaver County, PA U.S. rank 1	29 of 29 checks pass	A
1	berkspa.gov Berks County, PA U.S. rank 1	30 of 30 checks pass	A
1	franklincountypa.gov Franklin County, PA U.S. rank 1	25 of 25 checks pass	A
1	lebanoncountypa.gov Lebanon County, PA U.S. rank 1	29 of 29 checks pass	A
1	mifflincountypa.gov Mifflin County, PA U.S. rank 1	28 of 28 checks pass	A
1	monroecountypa.gov Monroe County, PA U.S. rank 1	27 of 27 checks pass	A
2	greenecountypa.gov Greene County, PA U.S. rank 3	31 of 32 checks pass	A
2	huntingdoncountypa.gov Huntingdon County, PA U.S. rank 3	27 of 28 checks pass	A
2	lawrencecountypa.gov Lawrence County, PA U.S. rank 3	31 of 32 checks pass	A
2	montgomerycountypa.gov Montgomery County, PA U.S. rank 3	29 of 30 checks pass	A
2	tiogacountypa.us Tioga County, PA U.S. rank 3	25 of 26 checks pass	A
3	bedfordcountypa.org Bedford County, PA U.S. rank 5	33 of 35 checks pass	A
4	dauphincounty.gov Dauphin County, PA U.S. rank 6	31 of 33 checks pass	A
4	delcopa.gov Delaware County, PA U.S. rank 6	28 of 30 checks pass	A
4	lehighcounty.org Lehigh County, PA U.S. rank 6	31 of 33 checks pass	A
4	susqco.com Susquehanna County, PA U.S. rank 6	27 of 29 checks pass	A
4	unioncountypa.org Union County, PA U.S. rank 6	28 of 30 checks pass	A
5	cameroncountypa.com Cameron County, PA U.S. rank 7	25 of 27 checks pass	A
5	perryco.org Perry County, PA U.S. rank 7	25 of 27 checks pass	A
6	co.fulton.pa.us Fulton County, PA U.S. rank 9	19 of 21 checks pass	A
6	mercercountypa.gov Mercer County, PA U.S. rank 9	29 of 32 checks pass	A
6	washcopa.gov Washington County, PA U.S. rank 9	30 of 33 checks pass	A
6	wyomingcountypa.gov Wyoming County, PA U.S. rank 9	27 of 30 checks pass	A
7	co.armstrong.pa.us Armstrong County, PA U.S. rank 10	25 of 28 checks pass	B
7	blaircountypa.gov Blair County, PA U.S. rank 10	26 of 29 checks pass	B
7	butlercountypa.gov Butler County, PA U.S. rank 10	34 of 38 checks pass	B
7	chesco.org Chester County, PA U.S. rank 10	34 of 38 checks pass	B
7	clearfieldcountypa.gov Clearfield County, PA U.S. rank 10	33 of 37 checks pass	B
7	northumberlandcountypa.gov Northumberland County, PA U.S. rank 10	26 of 29 checks pass	B
7	venangocountypa.gov Venango County, PA U.S. rank 10	35 of 39 checks pass	B
8	centrecountypa.gov Centre County, PA U.S. rank 11	32 of 36 checks pass	B
8	crawfordcountypa.net Crawford County, PA U.S. rank 11	31 of 35 checks pass	B
9	cambriacountypa.gov Cambria County, PA U.S. rank 12	29 of 33 checks pass	B
9	indianacountypa.gov Indiana County, PA U.S. rank 12	28 of 32 checks pass	B
9	montourcounty.gov Montour County, PA U.S. rank 12	27 of 31 checks pass	B
9	pikepa.org Pike County, PA U.S. rank 12	28 of 32 checks pass	B
9	yorkcountypa.gov York County, PA U.S. rank 12	29 of 33 checks pass	B
10	buckscounty.gov Bucks County, PA U.S. rank 13	32 of 37 checks pass	B
10	jeffersoncountypa.gov Jefferson County, PA U.S. rank 13	26 of 30 checks pass	B
10	juniatacountypa.gov Juniata County, PA U.S. rank 13	31 of 36 checks pass	B
10	westmorelandcountypa.gov Westmoreland County, PA U.S. rank 13	33 of 38 checks pass	B
11	fayettecountypa.org Fayette County, PA U.S. rank 14	29 of 34 checks pass	B
11	phila.gov Philadelphia County, PA U.S. rank 14	23 of 27 checks pass	B
12	co.lancaster.pa.us Lancaster County, PA U.S. rank 15	33 of 39 checks pass	B
12	waynecountypa.gov Wayne County, PA U.S. rank 15	28 of 33 checks pass	B
13	countyofelkpa.gov Elk County, PA U.S. rank 17	29 of 35 checks pass	B
13	snydercounty.org Snyder County, PA U.S. rank 17	29 of 35 checks pass	B
14	co.clarion.pa.us Clarion County, PA U.S. rank 21	25 of 32 checks pass	C
15	norcopa.gov Northampton County, PA U.S. rank 24	24 of 32 checks pass	C
16	lackawannacounty.org Lackawanna County, PA U.S. rank 29	22 of 31 checks pass	C
17	columbiapa.org Columbia County, PA U.S. rank 46	7 of 14 checks pass	F
	clintoncountypa.gov Clinton County, PA	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	eriecountypa.gov Erie County, PA	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	co.forest.pa.us Forest County, PA	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	luzernecounty.org Luzerne County, PA	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-
	northamptoncounty.org Northampton County, PA	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 408	-
	schuylkillcountypa.gov Schuylkill County, PA	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-
	co.somerset.pa.us Somerset County, PA	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 accessibility

Meet WCAG standards so every type of user can use your website.

Why it's important

People with disabilities need equal access to information and services online.

Risks

People with disabilities cannot use your site.

Guidance

What we use to grade accessibility:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

Standards

Grades/scores

Accessibility grades/scores on Project ScanGov

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How ScanGov supports accessibility

About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list in Pennsylvania. 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 7 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.