County websites: usability rankings

Name: Project ScanGov County websites: usability rankings
Creator: ScanGov
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Project ScanGov usability rankings for U.S. county government websites, with the most common failures and a page for every state.

Sites: 2842
Last scan: 10/9/2026

F 46

Average usability score of 2,421 fully scanned U.S. county sites

2,421 of 2,842

County sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 421, so they're listed without grades

States with county sites on our list, each with its own page

Fully scanned county sites earning an A for usability (35 sites)

How U.S. county usability scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 2,421 fully scanned U.S. county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

Average

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How U.S. county usability scores are distributed
Score range	Sites
0 to 9	0
10 to 19	14
20 to 29	273
30 to 39	908
40 to 49	296
50 to 59	290
60 to 69	300
70 to 79	163
80 to 89	142
90 to 100	35

County sites by state

Average usability score of the fully scanned county sites in each state, darker for higher. Select a state on the map or in the table for its county rankings.

Legend: 3875 Average score, lighter is lower 　 No data

U.S. county sites by usability grade

Share of the 2,421 fully scanned U.S. county sites in each grade band

All U.S. county sitesA (90 to 100): 1% (35 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 13% (305 sites)D to F (below 70): 86% (2,081 sites)

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

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U.S. county sites by usability grade
Group	A (90 to 100)	B to C (70 to 89)	D to F (below 70)
All U.S. county sites	1% (35)	13% (305)	86% (2,081)

States by average county site grade in each indicator
State	Sites	Overall	Accessibility	Botability	Security	Usability	Readability
Alaska	15 of 19	C 76	B 86	C 76	B 85	F 50	D 60
Arizona	10 of 14	C 78	B 89	B 81	A 91	F 45	F 56
Arkansas	41 of 55	C 76	B 86	C 78	B 87	F 50	C 70
California	39 of 57	C 77	A 90	C 78	B 88	F 42	D 65
Colorado	33 of 63	C 77	B 89	C 78	B 87	F 45	C 70
Connecticut	9 of 9	C 78	B 88	C 79	B 86	F 58	F 0
Delaware	3 of 3	C 79	A 93	C 78	A 96	F 41	D 67
Florida	51 of 65	C 79	A 90	C 77	B 87	F 52	F 48
Georgia	132 of 155	C 75	B 87	C 78	B 86	F 44	D 60
Hawaii	1 of 2	B 89	A 97	A 90	B 87	D 68	A 100
Idaho	37 of 43	C 75	B 87	C 78	B 86	F 42	D 62
Illinois	86 of 96	C 78	B 87	C 78	A 90	F 53	D 66
Indiana	49 of 76	C 77	B 86	C 78	A 90	F 49	D 65
Iowa	77 of 99	C 76	B 81	C 72	A 94	F 58	C 79
Kansas	85 of 101	C 75	B 88	C 77	B 85	F 44	C 79
Kentucky	95 of 115	C 73	B 87	C 74	B 86	F 41	F 46
Louisiana	41 of 50	C 76	B 86	C 76	B 84	F 53	C 76
Maine	13 of 16	C 78	A 91	C 76	B 88	F 46	F 50
Maryland	19 of 24	C 76	B 89	C 78	A 90	F 41	F 33
Massachusetts	7 of 8	C 75	B 86	C 75	B 87	F 43	C 71
Michigan	68 of 81	C 75	B 87	C 75	B 85	F 46	D 62
Minnesota	73 of 87	C 77	B 89	C 75	A 92	F 44	D 66
Mississippi	68 of 74	C 76	B 87	C 76	B 84	F 53	F 48
Missouri	87 of 97	C 78	B 88	B 80	B 85	F 55	D 61
Montana	49 of 54	C 79	B 88	B 81	A 90	F 53	C 74
Nebraska	92 of 93	B 80	A 95	B 82	A 98	F 39	B 82
Nevada	14 of 17	C 75	B 86	C 74	B 88	F 42	D 64
New Hampshire	10 of 10	C 75	B 88	C 78	B 85	F 43	F 40
New Jersey	13 of 20	C 76	B 87	C 78	B 86	F 48	D 62
New Mexico	26 of 33	C 74	B 87	C 77	B 84	F 41	C 76
New York	52 of 55	C 77	A 90	C 75	A 95	F 44	D 60
North Carolina	85 of 100	C 75	B 86	C 77	B 89	F 43	F 52
North Dakota	44 of 51	C 79	A 91	C 74	B 85	F 57	D 68
Ohio	80 of 88	C 76	B 89	C 76	B 87	F 48	D 67
Oklahoma	51 of 55	C 74	B 89	D 69	B 87	F 41	F 43
Oregon	29 of 35	C 77	A 90	C 77	A 90	F 46	F 36
Pennsylvania	55 of 60	C 77	A 90	C 76	B 88	F 46	F 53
South Carolina	41 of 46	C 77	B 87	C 72	A 90	F 50	D 63
South Dakota	51 of 54	C 78	B 87	B 81	B 85	F 57	F 52
Tennessee	84 of 94	C 77	B 86	C 76	B 89	F 53	F 56
Texas	237 of 255	C 75	A 91	D 69	B 84	F 38	F 56
Utah	28 of 30	C 79	A 91	B 80	A 96	F 46	C 75
Vermont	1 of 1	B 82	B 81	B 81	A 100	C 75	A 100
Virginia	81 of 96	C 76	B 87	C 78	A 90	F 40	D 61
Washington	35 of 39	C 76	B 89	C 76	A 91	F 40	F 58
West Virginia	50 of 52	C 77	B 85	C 75	B 87	F 57	F 57
Wisconsin	52 of 72	C 77	B 89	C 77	B 89	F 47	D 68
Wyoming	22 of 23	C 74	B 84	C 76	A 90	F 40	D 64

No county sites on our list yet for Alabama, Rhode Island. Connecticut and Rhode Island have no county governments; Connecticut's planning regions stand in for its counties.

Most common usability failures among U.S. county sites

Share of the 2,421 fully scanned U.S. county sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

Open Graph image alt97% (2,342 of 2,421 sites)
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)78% (1,898 of 2,421 sites)
Open Graph site name78% (1,881 of 2,421 sites)
Open Graph description75% (1,822 of 2,421 sites)
First Contentful Paint (FCP)74% (1,799 of 2,421 sites)

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Most common usability failures among U.S. county sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Open Graph image alt	97%	2,342
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)	78%	1,898
Open Graph site name	78%	1,881
Open Graph description	75%	1,822
First Contentful Paint (FCP)	74%	1,799

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.
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP). The page's main content loads within 2.5 seconds. Users wait too long and leave your page.
Open Graph site name. The site has a name for social media and browser display. Site name missing in social media shares.
Open Graph description. The page has a description for social media previews. Shared links have no description on social media.
First Contentful Paint (FCP). The page starts displaying content within 1.8 seconds. Users see blank screen and think site is broken.

Every site with one problem

County websites missing Open Graph tags: 2,163 of 2,421 fully scanned sites (89%), with a county map, the share in each state, and every site listed.

All U.S. county sites by usability score

Site rankings
Rank	Site	Checks passed	Grade
1	jocogov.org Johnson County, Kansas	16 of 16 checks pass	A
1	randolphcounty-mo.com Randolph County, MO	16 of 16 checks pass	A
1	co.maverick.tx.us Maverick County, TX	16 of 16 checks pass	A
1	putnamcountywv.gov Putnam County, WV	16 of 16 checks pass	A
1	crawfordcountyil.org Crawford County, IL	16 of 16 checks pass	A
1	tarrantcountytx.gov Tarrant County, TX	15 of 15 checks pass	A
1	hamiltoncountyne.gov Hamilton County, NE	16 of 16 checks pass	A
2	cookcountyil.gov Cook County, IL	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	polkfl.gov Polk County, FL	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	shiawassee.net Shiawassee County, MI	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	nowataok.gov Nowata County, OK	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	washconc.org Washington County, NC	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	tazewellcountyva.org Tazewell County, VA	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	gilmercounty-ga.gov Gilmer County, GA	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	madisoncountyne.gov Madison County, NE	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	ironmi.com Iron County, MI	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	johnstonnc.gov Johnston County, NC	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	greenecounty.arkansas.gov Greene County, AR	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	ibervilleparish.com Iberville Parish, LA	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	lacledecountymissouri.org Laclede County, MO	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	kanawha.us Kanawha County, WV	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	co.forest.wi.gov Forest County, WI	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	co.summitoh.net Summit County, OH	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	greenecountync.gov Greene County, NC	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	co.wayne.in.us Wayne County, IN	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	jeffersoncountytx.gov Jefferson County, TX	14 of 15 checks pass	A
2	mcdonaldcountymo.gov McDonald County, MO	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	pcparish.org Pointe Coupee Parish, LA	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	carrollcountyohio.us Carroll County, OH	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	scottky.gov Scott County, KY	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	walkercountyga.gov Walker County, GA	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	lewiscountyny.gov Lewis County, NY	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	hamblencountytn.gov Hamblen County, TN	15 of 16 checks pass	A
2	linncomo.com Linn County, MO	15 of 16 checks pass	A
3	pwcva.gov Prince William County, VA	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	tatecountyms.gov Tate County, MS	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	mchenrycountynd.gov McHenry County, ND	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	redwoodcounty-mn.gov Redwood County, MN	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	adamscountyco.gov Adams County, CO	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	onondaga.gov Onondaga County, NY	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	edgarcountyillinois.com Edgar County, IL	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	cumberlandcountytn.gov Cumberland County, TN	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	turner.sdcounties.org Turner County, SD	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	marshallcountywv.gov Marshall County, WV	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	marioncountytn.net Marion County, TN	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	oceana.mi.us Oceana County, MI	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	marioncounty.arkansas.gov Marion County, AR	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	pikecountymo.net Pike County, MO	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	woodcountywv.com Wood County, WV	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	gilescountytn.gov Giles County, TN	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	clintoncomo.org Clinton County, MO	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	adaircountymissouri.com Adair County, MO	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	fannincountyga.com Fannin County, GA	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	bergencountynj.gov Bergen County, NJ	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	breckinridgeky.com Breckinridge County, KY	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	marshallcountyillinois.gov Marshall County, IL	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	rppj.com Rapides Parish, LA	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	louisacountyia.gov Louisa County, IA	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	barbourcountywv.gov Barbour County, WV	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	shelbycountymo.com Shelby County, MO	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	wyomingcountypa.gov Wyoming County, PA	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	crawfordcountypa.net Crawford County, PA	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	crawfordcountymo.net Crawford County, MO	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	dpcountyks.com Doniphan County, KS	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	co.putnam.in.us Putnam County, IN	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	wheatlandcomt.gov Wheatland County, MT	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	fentresscountytn.gov Fentress County, TN	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	wataugacounty.org Watauga County, NC	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	juabcounty.gov Juab County, UT	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	tpcg.org Terrebonne Parish, LA	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	ucnj.org Union County, NJ	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	pocahontascountywv.com Pocahontas County, WV	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	wake.gov Wake County, NC	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	iberiaparishgovernment.com Iberia Parish, LA	14 of 16 checks pass	B
3	pikecountyohcommissioners.gov Pike County, OH	14 of 16 checks pass	B
4	morgancountyutah.gov Morgan County, UT	13 of 15 checks pass	B
4	barber.ks.gov Barber County, KS	13 of 15 checks pass	B
5	franklincountyohio.gov Franklin County, OH	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	beltramicountymn.gov Beltrami County, MN	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	fallrivercountysd.gov Fall River County, SD	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	jessamineky.gov Jessamine County, KY	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	clarendoncountysc.gov Clarendon County, SC	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	co.trumbull.oh.us Trumbull County, OH	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	missoulacounty.gov Missoula County, MT	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	co.adams.wi.us Adams County, WI	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	boonemo.gov Boone County, MO	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	bambergcounty.sc.gov Bamberg County, SC	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	galliacountyoh.gov Gallia County, OH	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	townscountyga.org Towns County, GA	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	christiancountymo.gov Christian County, MO	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	delawarecounty.in.gov Delaware County, IN	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	co.cheshire.nh.us Cheshire County, NH	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	snydercounty.org Snyder County, PA	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	forrestcountyms.us Forrest County, MS	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	jeffersoncounty-mt.gov Jefferson County, MT	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	laporteco.in.gov LaPorte County, IN	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	gloucesterva.gov Gloucester County, VA	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	lauderdaletn.com Lauderdale County, TN	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	pawneecountyok.org Pawnee County, OK	13 of 16 checks pass	B
5	madisoncountyfl.com Madison County, FL	13 of 16 checks pass	B

Rank · Status · Grade

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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:

Standards

Grades/scores

Usability grades/scores on Project ScanGov

ScanGov

How ScanGov supports usability

About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list. Scores come from the checks listed on standards.scangov.org. Sites were scanned between 7/18/2026 and 10/3/2026; 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 421 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.