Pennsylvania county websites: security rankings

Security scores, grades, and the most common failures for 60 Pennsylvania county government websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

  • Sites: 60
  • Last scan: 9/20/2026

B 88

Average security score of 53 fully scanned Pennsylvania county sites

9th

of 48 states, ranked by average security 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 security 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 security 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.

Distribution of 53 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.

  • Pennsylvania average
  • U.S. county average
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How Pennsylvania county security scores are distributed
Score rangeSites
0 to 90
10 to 190
20 to 290
30 to 390
40 to 490
50 to 590
60 to 690
70 to 7913
80 to 8923
90 to 10017

Pennsylvania 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.

Adams County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Allegheny County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Armstrong County, PA: grade C, security score 75 Beaver County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Bedford County, PA: grade C, security score 71 Berks County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Blair County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Bucks County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Butler County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Cambria County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Cameron County, PA: grade C, security score 71 Centre County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Chester County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Clarion County, PA: grade C, security score 71 Clearfield County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Clinton County, PA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Columbia County, PA: grade C, security score 71 Crawford County, PA: grade C, security score 71 Dauphin County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Delaware County, PA: grade B, security score 85 Elk County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Erie County, PA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Fayette County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Forest County, PA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Franklin County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Fulton County, PA: grade B, security score 85 Greene County, PA: grade B, security score 88 Huntingdon County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Indiana County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Jefferson County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Juniata County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Lackawanna County, PA: grade C, security score 71 Lancaster County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Lawrence County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Lebanon County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Lehigh County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Luzerne County, PA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Mercer County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Mifflin County, PA: grade C, security score 77 Monroe County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Montgomery County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Montour County, PA: grade B, security score 87 Northampton County, PA: grade B, security score 85 Northumberland County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Perry County, PA: grade C, security score 75 Philadelphia County, PA: grade B, security score 85 Pike County, PA: grade C, security score 75 Schuylkill County, PA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Snyder County, PA: grade B, security score 85 Somerset County, PA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Susquehanna County, PA: grade C, security score 75 Tioga County, PA: grade C, security score 75 Union County, PA: grade C, security score 75 Venango County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Washington County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Wayne County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Westmoreland County, PA: grade A, security score 100 Wyoming County, PA: grade A, security score 100 York County, PA: grade A, security 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 60 sites on our list could not be matched to a county boundary and appear only in the table.

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

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

  1. PennsylvaniaA (90 to 100): 32% (17 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 68% (36 sites)
  2. All U.S. countiesA (90 to 100): 34% (823 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 65% (1,574 sites)D to F (below 70): 2% (38 sites)
  • A (90 to 100)
  • B to C (70 to 89)
  • D to F (below 70)
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Pennsylvania counties by security grade, compared with all U.S. counties
GroupA (90 to 100)B to C (70 to 89)D to F (below 70)
Pennsylvania32% (17)68% (36)0% (0)
All U.S. counties34% (823)65% (1,574)2% (38)

Top 3 Pennsylvania county sites by security score

#1 in Pennsylvania · U.S. rank 1

Butler County, PA

A 100 security

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

#1 in Pennsylvania · U.S. rank 1

Cambria County, PA

A 100 security

  • Accessibility B
  • Botability C
  • Security A
  • Usability C

#1 in Pennsylvania · U.S. rank 1

Centre County, PA

A 100 security

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

Most common security 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.

  1. Errors in the console51% (27 of 53 sites)
  2. Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)36% (19 of 53 sites)
  3. Security.txt4% (2 of 53 sites)
  4. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)2% (1 of 53 sites)
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Most common security failures among Pennsylvania county sites
CheckShare failingSites failing
Errors in the console51%27
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)36%19
Security.txt4%2
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)2%1

What each check means

  • Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. Site may have hidden bugs that break features.
  • 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.
  • Security.txt. The site has a security.txt file so researchers know how to report issues. Security researchers cannot report problems to you.
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS). The site uses HTTPS to encrypt data between the server and users. Hackers can see and steal personal information.

All Pennsylvania county sites by security score

Pennsylvania county sites ranked by security score
Rank Site Checks passed Grade
1 butlercountypa.gov
Butler County, PA U.S. rank 1
8 of 8 checks pass A
1 cambriacountypa.gov
Cambria County, PA U.S. rank 1
7 of 7 checks pass A
1 centrecountypa.gov
Centre County, PA U.S. rank 1
8 of 8 checks pass A
1 clearfieldcountypa.gov
Clearfield County, PA U.S. rank 1
8 of 8 checks pass A
1 dauphincounty.gov
Dauphin County, PA U.S. rank 1
7 of 7 checks pass A
1 countyofelkpa.gov
Elk County, PA U.S. rank 1
7 of 7 checks pass A
1 indianacountypa.gov
Indiana County, PA U.S. rank 1
8 of 8 checks pass A
1 jeffersoncountypa.gov
Jefferson County, PA U.S. rank 1
7 of 7 checks pass A
1 mercercountypa.gov
Mercer County, PA U.S. rank 1
7 of 7 checks pass A
1 montgomerycountypa.gov
Montgomery County, PA U.S. rank 1
8 of 8 checks pass A
1 northumberlandcountypa.gov
Northumberland County, PA U.S. rank 1
7 of 7 checks pass A
1 venangocountypa.gov
Venango County, PA U.S. rank 1
8 of 8 checks pass A
1 washcopa.gov
Washington County, PA U.S. rank 1
7 of 7 checks pass A
1 waynecountypa.gov
Wayne County, PA U.S. rank 1
8 of 8 checks pass A
1 westmorelandcountypa.gov
Westmoreland County, PA U.S. rank 1
9 of 9 checks pass A
1 wyomingcountypa.gov
Wyoming County, PA U.S. rank 1
7 of 7 checks pass A
1 yorkcountypa.gov
York County, PA U.S. rank 1
8 of 8 checks pass A
2 greenecountypa.gov
Greene County, PA U.S. rank 2
8 of 9 checks pass B
3 adamscountypa.gov
Adams County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 alleghenycounty.us
Allegheny County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 beavercountypa.gov
Beaver County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 berkspa.gov
Berks County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 blaircountypa.gov
Blair County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 buckscounty.gov
Bucks County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 chesco.org
Chester County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 fayettecountypa.org
Fayette County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 franklincountypa.gov
Franklin County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 huntingdoncountypa.gov
Huntingdon County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 juniatacountypa.gov
Juniata County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 co.lancaster.pa.us
Lancaster County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 lawrencecountypa.gov
Lawrence County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 lebanoncountypa.gov
Lebanon County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 lehighcounty.org
Lehigh County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 monroecountypa.gov
Monroe County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
3 montourcounty.gov
Montour County, PA U.S. rank 3
7 of 8 checks pass B
4 delcopa.gov
Delaware County, PA U.S. rank 4
6 of 7 checks pass B
4 co.fulton.pa.us
Fulton County, PA U.S. rank 4
6 of 7 checks pass B
4 norcopa.gov
Northampton County, PA U.S. rank 4
6 of 7 checks pass B
4 phila.gov
Philadelphia County, PA U.S. rank 4
6 of 7 checks pass B
4 snydercounty.org
Snyder County, PA U.S. rank 4
6 of 7 checks pass B
5 mifflincountypa.gov
Mifflin County, PA U.S. rank 6
7 of 9 checks pass C
6 co.armstrong.pa.us
Armstrong County, PA U.S. rank 7
6 of 8 checks pass C
6 perryco.org
Perry County, PA U.S. rank 7
6 of 8 checks pass C
6 pikepa.org
Pike County, PA U.S. rank 7
6 of 8 checks pass C
6 susqco.com
Susquehanna County, PA U.S. rank 7
6 of 8 checks pass C
6 tiogacountypa.us
Tioga County, PA U.S. rank 7
6 of 8 checks pass C
6 unioncountypa.org
Union County, PA U.S. rank 7
6 of 8 checks pass C
7 bedfordcountypa.org
Bedford County, PA U.S. rank 8
5 of 7 checks pass C
7 cameroncountypa.com
Cameron County, PA U.S. rank 8
5 of 7 checks pass C
7 co.clarion.pa.us
Clarion County, PA U.S. rank 8
5 of 7 checks pass C
7 columbiapa.org
Columbia County, PA U.S. rank 8
5 of 7 checks pass C
7 crawfordcountypa.net
Crawford County, PA U.S. rank 8
5 of 7 checks pass C
7 lackawannacounty.org
Lackawanna County, PA U.S. rank 8
5 of 7 checks pass C
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 -

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.