Showing Tennessee county sites. All U.S. county sites
F 56
Average readability score of 84 fully scanned Tennessee county sites
20th
of 48 states, ranked by average readability score
84 of 94
Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 10, so they're listed without grades
D 61
U.S. county average readability score, 2421 fully scanned sites
Tennessee's state site, tn.gov, ranks 11th of 51 state sites with a B. State rankings.
How Tennessee county readability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 84 fully scanned Tennessee county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 80 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Tennessee average
- U.S. county average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 35 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 0 |
| 80 to 89 | 0 |
| 90 to 100 | 45 |
Tennessee 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.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
- Not fully scanned
- No site on our list
Tennessee counties by readability grade, compared with all U.S. counties
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Tennessee: 84 sites. U.S.: 2421 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 54% (45) | 0% (0) | 42% (35) |
| All U.S. counties | 58% (1,411) | 0% (0) | 37% (899) |
Top 3 Tennessee county sites by readability score
#1 in Tennessee · U.S. rank 1
Bedford County, TN
A 100 readability
- Accessibility B
- Botability F
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in Tennessee · U.S. rank 1
Bledsoe County, TN
A 100 readability
- Accessibility C
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in Tennessee · U.S. rank 1
Blount County, TN
A 100 readability
- Accessibility B
- Botability C
- Security A
- Usability F
- Readability A
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 Tennessee county sites by readability score
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
bedfordcountytn.gov
Bedford County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
bledsoetn.com
Bledsoe County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
blounttn.gov
Blount County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
carrollcountytn.gov
Carroll County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
cheathamcountytn.gov
Cheatham County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
chestercountytn.org
Chester County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
coffeecountytn.gov
Coffee County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
crockettcountytn.com
Crockett County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
dekalbtennessee.com
DeKalb County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
dyercounty.com
Dyer County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
fayettetn.us
Fayette County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
fentresscountytn.gov
Fentress County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
franklincotn.us
Franklin County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
gibsontn.org
Gibson County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
gilescountytn.gov
Giles County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
hawkinscountytn.gov
Hawkins County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
explorehoustoncountytn.com
Houston County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
jacksoncountytn.gov
Jackson County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
jeffersoncountytn.gov
Jefferson County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
johnsoncountytn.gov
Johnson County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
knoxcounty.org
Knox County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lakecountytn.gov
Lake County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lawrencecountytn.gov
Lawrence County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lewiscountytn.com
Lewis County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
maconcountytn.gov
Macon County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
marioncountytn.net
Marion County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
marshallcountytn.gov
Marshall County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
maurycounty-tn.gov
Maury County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
mcminncountytn.gov
McMinn County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
meigscounty.org
Meigs County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
montgomerytn.gov
Montgomery County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
metromoorecounty.org
Moore County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
obioncountytn.gov
Obion County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
rheacountytn.org
Rhea County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
smithcotn.com
Smith County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sullivancountytn.gov
Sullivan County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
tiptonco.com
Tipton County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
unicoicountytn.com
Unicoi County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
warrencountytn.gov
Warren County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
washingtoncountytn.org
Washington County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
waynecountytn.org
Wayne County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
weakleycountytn.gov
Weakley County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
whitecountytn.gov
White County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
williamsoncounty-tn.gov
Williamson County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wilsoncountytn.gov
Wilson County, TN U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 4 |
andersoncountytn.gov
Anderson County, TN U.S. rank 117 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
bentoncountytn.gov
Benton County, TN U.S. rank 117 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
campbellcountytn.gov
Campbell County, TN U.S. rank 113 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
cannoncountytn.gov
Cannon County, TN U.S. rank 91 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
cartercountytn.gov
Carter County, TN U.S. rank 99 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
claibornecountytn.gov
Claiborne County, TN U.S. rank 39 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
claycountytngov.com
Clay County, TN U.S. rank 159 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
cockecountytn.gov
Cocke County, TN U.S. rank 97 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
cumberlandcountytn.gov
Cumberland County, TN U.S. rank 43 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
dicksoncountytn.gov
Dickson County, TN U.S. rank 179 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
graingercountytn.com
Grainger County, TN U.S. rank 179 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
grundycountytn.net
Grundy County, TN U.S. rank 57 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
hamblencountytn.gov
Hamblen County, TN U.S. rank 183 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
hamiltontn.gov
Hamilton County, TN U.S. rank 169 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
hancockcountytn.com
Hancock County, TN U.S. rank 39 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
hardemancounty.org
Hardeman County, TN U.S. rank 161 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
hardincogov.com
Hardin County, TN U.S. rank 43 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
haywoodtn.gov
Haywood County, TN U.S. rank 139 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
hickmancountytn.gov
Hickman County, TN U.S. rank 75 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
humphreyscountytn.gov
Humphreys County, TN U.S. rank 23 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
lauderdaletn.com
Lauderdale County, TN U.S. rank 61 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
lincolncountytn.gov
Lincoln County, TN U.S. rank 65 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
loudoncounty-tn.gov
Loudon County, TN U.S. rank 97 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
madisoncountytn.gov
Madison County, TN U.S. rank 135 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
mcnairycountytn.org
McNairy County, TN U.S. rank 79 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
monroetn.gov
Monroe County, TN U.S. rank 135 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
morgancountytn.gov
Morgan County, TN U.S. rank 183 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
overtoncountytn.gov
Overton County, TN U.S. rank 61 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
roanecountytn.gov
Roane County, TN U.S. rank 175 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
seviercountytn.gov
Sevier County, TN U.S. rank 129 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
shelbycountytn.gov
Shelby County, TN U.S. rank 69 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
stewartcogov.com
Stewart County, TN U.S. rank 97 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
trousdalecountytn.gov
Trousdale County, TN U.S. rank 47 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
unioncountytn.gov
Union County, TN U.S. rank 185 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
vanburencountytn.com
Van Buren County, TN U.S. rank 61 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
|
bradleycountytn.gov
Bradley County, TN |
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 | - | |
| 7 |
nashville.gov
Davidson County, TN U.S. rank 154 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 9 |
decaturcountytn.gov
Decatur County, TN U.S. rank 174 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
|
bisgreengovprd.wpenginepowered.com
Greene County, TN |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
| 5 |
hendersoncountytn.gov
Henderson County, TN U.S. rank 124 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
|
henrycountytn.org
Henry County, TN |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 503 | - | |
|
gov.perrycountytn.com
Perry County, TN |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 | - | |
|
polkgovernment.com
Polk County, TN |
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 | - | |
| 3 |
putnamcountytn.gov
Putnam County, TN U.S. rank 32 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
|
robertsoncountytn.gov
Robertson County, TN |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
|
rutherfordcountytn.gov
Rutherford County, TN |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
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scottcounty.com
Scott County, TN |
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 | - | |
|
sequatchiecountytn.gov
Sequatchie County, TN |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 | - | |
|
sumnercountytn.gov
Sumner County, TN |
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 | - |
About readability
Write content at a reading level most users can understand.
Why it's important
Plain language helps people understand services and procedures the first time, reducing calls, errors and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your content.
Guidance
What we use to grade readability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch-Kincaid (FK)
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
Standards
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list in Tennessee. 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 10 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.