Virginia county websites: security rankings

Security scores, grades, and the most common failures for 96 Virginia county government websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

  • Sites: 96
  • Last scan: 9/20/2026

Showing Virginia county sites. All U.S. county sites

A 90

Average security score of 78 fully scanned Virginia county sites

7th

of 48 states, ranked by average security score

78 of 96

Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 18, so they're listed without grades

B 88

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

Virginia's state site, virginia.gov, ranks 8th of 51 state sites with a B. State rankings.

How Virginia county security scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 78 fully scanned Virginia county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

  • Virginia average
  • U.S. county average
View the data table
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 7910
80 to 8936
90 to 10032

Virginia 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.

Accomack County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Albemarle County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Alleghany County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 997) Amelia County, VA: grade C, security score 71 Amherst County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 997) Appomattox County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Arlington County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Augusta County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Bath County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Bedford County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Bland County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Botetourt County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Brunswick County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Buchanan County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Buckingham County, VA: grade C, security score 71 Campbell County, VA: grade C, security score 75 Caroline County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Carroll County, VA: grade B, security score 85 Charles City County, VA: grade C, security score 75 Charlotte County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Chesterfield County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Clarke County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Craig County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Culpeper County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Cumberland County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Dickenson County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Dinwiddie County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Essex County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Fairfax County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Fauquier County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Floyd County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Fluvanna County: not scanned Franklin County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Frederick County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Giles County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Gloucester County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Goochland County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Grayson County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Greene County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Greensville County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Halifax County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Hanover County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) Henrico County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Henry County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Highland County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Isle of Wight County, VA: grade A, security score 100 James City County, VA: grade B, security score 87 King and Queen County, VA: grade B, security score 85 King George County, VA: grade A, security score 100 King William County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Lancaster County, VA: grade C, security score 71 Lee County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Loudoun County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Louisa County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Lunenburg County, VA: grade B, security score 85 Madison County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Mathews County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Mecklenburg County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Middlesex County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Montgomery County, VA: grade C, security score 71 Nelson County, VA: grade A, security score 100 New Kent County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Northampton County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Northumberland County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Nottoway County, VA: grade C, security score 71 Orange County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Page County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Patrick County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Pittsylvania County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Powhatan County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Prince Edward County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Prince George County, VA: grade B, security score 85 Prince William County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Pulaski County, VA: grade C, security score 71 Rappahannock County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Richmond County, VA: grade C, security score 75 Roanoke County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Rockbridge County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Rockingham County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Russell County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Scott County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Shenandoah County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Smyth County: not scanned Southampton County, VA: grade B, security score 85 Spotsylvania County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Stafford County, VA: grade B, security score 85 Surry County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Sussex County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Tazewell County, VA: grade B, security score 85 Warren County, VA: grade A, security score 100 Washington County, VA: grade B, security score 85 Westmoreland County, VA: grade C, security score 75 Wise County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Wythe County, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) York County, VA: grade B, security score 87 Fredericksburg, VA: grade B, security score 87 Norton, VA: grade A, security score 100 Staunton, VA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995)
  • A (90 to 100)
  • B to C (70 to 89)
  • D to F (below 70)
  • Not fully scanned
  • No site on our list

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

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Virginia: 78 sites. U.S.: 2435 sites.

  1. Virginia
  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)
Virginia41% (32)59% (46)0% (0)
All U.S. counties34% (823)65% (1,574)2% (38)

Top 3 Virginia county sites by security score

#1 in Virginia · U.S. rank 1

Accomack County, VA

A 100 security

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

#1 in Virginia · U.S. rank 1

Appomattox County, VA

A 100 security

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

#1 in Virginia · U.S. rank 1

Bland County, VA

A 100 security

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

Most common security failures among Virginia county sites

Share of the 78 fully scanned Virginia 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. Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)41%
  2. Errors in the console27%
  3. Security.txt3%
  4. X-Content-Type-Options1%
View the data table
CheckShare failingSites failing
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)41%32
Errors in the console27%21
Security.txt3%2
X-Content-Type-Options1%1

What each check means

  • 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.
  • Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. Site may have hidden bugs that break features.
  • Security.txt. The site has a security.txt file so researchers know how to report issues. Security researchers cannot report problems to you.
  • X-Content-Type-Options. The site tells browsers not to guess the type of files it serves. Browsers might run dangerous files by mistake.

All Virginia county sites by security score

Rank Site Checks passed Grade
1 accomack.gov
Accomack County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 appomattoxcountyva.gov
Appomattox County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 blandcountyva.gov
Bland County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 botetourtva.gov
Botetourt County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 craigcountyva.gov
Craig County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 cumberlandcounty.virginia.gov
Cumberland County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 essexva.gov
Essex County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 fairfaxcounty.gov
Fairfax County, VA U.S. rank 1 		7 of 7 checks pass A
1 floydcova.gov
Floyd County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 franklincountyva.gov
Franklin County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 graysoncountyva.gov
Grayson County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 greenecountyva.gov
Greene County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 halifaxcountyva.gov
Halifax County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 henrico.gov
Henrico County, VA U.S. rank 1 		7 of 7 checks pass A
1 henrycountyva.gov
Henry County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 isleofwight.gov
Isle of Wight County, VA U.S. rank 1 		7 of 7 checks pass A
1 kinggeorgecountyva.gov
King George County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 kwc.gov
King William County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 loudoun.gov
Loudoun County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 madisonco.virginia.gov
Madison County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 mathewscountyva.gov
Mathews County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 nelsoncounty-va.gov
Nelson County, VA U.S. rank 1 		7 of 7 checks pass A
1 nortonva.gov
Norton, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 orangecountyva.gov
Orange County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 pagecounty.virginia.gov
Page County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 pittsylvaniacountyva.gov
Pittsylvania County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 powhatanva.gov
Powhatan County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 rockinghamcountyva.gov
Rockingham County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 scottcountyva.gov
Scott County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 shenandoahcountyva.gov
Shenandoah County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 surrycountyva.gov
Surry County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 warrencountyva.gov
Warren County, VA U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
2 arlingtonva.us
Arlington County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 bathcountyva.gov
Bath County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 brunswickco.com
Brunswick County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 buchanancountyvirginia.gov
Buchanan County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 co.caroline.va.us
Caroline County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 chesterfield.gov
Chesterfield County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 dickensonva.org
Dickenson County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 dinwiddieva.us
Dinwiddie County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 fredericksburgva.gov
Fredericksburg, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 gloucesterva.gov
Gloucester County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 goochlandva.us
Goochland County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 jamescitycountyva.gov
James City County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 leecova.com
Lee County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 mecklenburgva.com
Mecklenburg County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 co.middlesex.va.us
Middlesex County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 newkent-va.us
New Kent County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 co.northampton.va.us
Northampton County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 co.northumberland.va.us
Northumberland County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 co.patrick.va.us
Patrick County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 co.prince-edward.va.us
Prince Edward County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 pwcva.gov
Prince William County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 roanokecountyva.gov
Roanoke County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 co.rockbridge.va.us
Rockbridge County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 russellcountyva.us
Russell County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 spotsylvania.va.us
Spotsylvania County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 sussexcountyva.gov
Sussex County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 wisecounty.org
Wise County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
2 yorkcounty.gov
York County, VA U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 carrollcountyva.gov
Carroll County, VA U.S. rank 4 		6 of 7 checks pass B
3 kingandqueenco.net
King and Queen County, VA U.S. rank 4 		6 of 7 checks pass B
3 lunenburgva.gov
Lunenburg County, VA U.S. rank 4 		6 of 7 checks pass B
3 princegeorgecountyva.gov
Prince George County, VA U.S. rank 4 		6 of 7 checks pass B
3 southamptoncounty.org
Southampton County, VA U.S. rank 4 		6 of 7 checks pass B
3 staffordcountyva.gov
Stafford County, VA U.S. rank 4 		6 of 7 checks pass B
3 tazewellcountyva.org
Tazewell County, VA U.S. rank 4 		6 of 7 checks pass B
3 washcova.com
Washington County, VA U.S. rank 4 		6 of 7 checks pass B
4 co.campbell.va.us
Campbell County, VA U.S. rank 7 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 charlescityva.us
Charles City County, VA U.S. rank 7 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 co.richmond.va.us
Richmond County, VA U.S. rank 7 		6 of 8 checks pass C
4 westmoreland-county.org
Westmoreland County, VA U.S. rank 7 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 ameliacova.com
Amelia County, VA U.S. rank 8 		5 of 7 checks pass C
5 buckinghamcountyva.org
Buckingham County, VA U.S. rank 8 		5 of 7 checks pass C
5 lancova.com
Lancaster County, VA U.S. rank 8 		5 of 7 checks pass C
5 montva.com
Montgomery County, VA U.S. rank 8 		5 of 7 checks pass C
5 nottoway.org
Nottoway County, VA U.S. rank 8 		5 of 7 checks pass C
5 pulaskicounty.org
Pulaski County, VA U.S. rank 8 		5 of 7 checks pass C
albemarle.org
Albemarle County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
co.alleghany.va.us
Alleghany County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asks crawlers to wait longer than we can. Status 997 -
countyofamherst.com
Amherst County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asks crawlers to wait longer than we can. Status 997 -
co.augusta.va.us
Augusta County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
bedfordcountyva.gov
Bedford County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
charlottecountyva.gov
Charlotte County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 -
clarkecounty.gov
Clarke County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
web.culpepercounty.gov
Culpeper County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
fauquiercounty.gov
Fauquier County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
fcva.us
Frederick County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
virginiasmtnplayground.com
Giles County, VA 		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 -
greensvillecountyva.gov
Greensville County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 -
hanovercounty.gov
Hanover County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
highlandcova.org
Highland County, VA 		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 -
louisacounty.gov
Louisa County, VA 		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 -
rappahannockcountyva.gov
Rappahannock County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 -
ci.staunton.va.us
Staunton, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
wytheco.org
Wythe County, VA 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -

About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list in Virginia. 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 18 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.