West Virginia county websites: accessibility rankings

Name: Project ScanGov West Virginia county websites: accessibility rankings
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Accessibility scores, grades, and the most common failures for 52 West Virginia county government websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

Sites: 52
Last scan: 9/20/2026

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

B 85

Average accessibility score of 50 fully scanned West Virginia county sites

10th

of 48 states, ranked by average accessibility score

50 of 52

Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 2, so they're listed without grades

B 88

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

West Virginia's state site, wv.gov, ranks 15th of 51 state sites with a B. State rankings.

How West Virginia county accessibility scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 50 fully scanned West Virginia county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

West Virginia average
U.S. county average

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How West Virginia 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	3
70 to 79	10
80 to 89	20
90 to 100	16

West Virginia counties by accessibility grade, compared with all U.S. counties

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. West Virginia: 50 sites. U.S.: 2435 sites.

West VirginiaA (90 to 100): 32% (16 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 60% (30 sites)D to F (below 70): 8% (4 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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West Virginia 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)
West Virginia	32% (16)	60% (30)	8% (4)
All U.S. counties	45% (1,107)	52% (1,257)	3% (71)

Top 3 West Virginia county sites by accessibility score

#1 in West Virginia · U.S. rank 1

Braxton County, WV

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security A
Usability C

#1 in West Virginia · U.S. rank 1

Pleasants County, WV

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security A
Usability C

#1 in West Virginia · U.S. rank 1

Putnam County, WV

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability B
Security B
Usability A

Most common accessibility failures among West Virginia county sites

Share of the 50 fully scanned West 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.

Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio64% (32 of 50 sites)
Document has a main landmark40% (20 of 50 sites)
Links have a discernible name38% (19 of 50 sites)
Valid doctype30% (15 of 50 sites)
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing28% (14 of 50 sites)

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Most common accessibility failures among West Virginia county sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio	64%	32
Document has a main landmark	40%	20
Links have a discernible name	38%	19
Valid doctype	30%	15
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing	28%	14

What each check means

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.
Document has a main landmark. The page has exactly one main content area so screen readers can navigate to it. Screen reader users cannot skip directly to main content.
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.
Valid doctype. The page has a doctype declaration so browsers render it correctly. Browsers display your page wrong.
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing. Buttons and interactive elements are large enough to tap easily on touch screens. Users with motor disabilities struggle to tap small buttons.

All West Virginia county sites by accessibility score

West Virginia county sites ranked by accessibility score
Rank	Site	Checks passed	Grade
1	braxtoncountywv.gov Braxton County, WV U.S. rank 1	31 of 31 checks pass	A
1	pleasantscountywv.gov Pleasants County, WV U.S. rank 1	30 of 30 checks pass	A
1	putnamcountywv.gov Putnam County, WV U.S. rank 1	31 of 31 checks pass	A
1	randolphctywv.gov Randolph County, WV U.S. rank 1	28 of 28 checks pass	A
1	roanewv.com Roane County, WV U.S. rank 1	25 of 25 checks pass	A
1	wetzelcountywv.gov Wetzel County, WV U.S. rank 1	30 of 30 checks pass	A
2	cabellcounty.org Cabell County, WV U.S. rank 3	27 of 28 checks pass	A
2	kanawha.us Kanawha County, WV U.S. rank 3	28 of 29 checks pass	A
2	mercercountywv.com Mercer County, WV U.S. rank 3	29 of 30 checks pass	A
2	nicholascountywv.org Nicholas County, WV U.S. rank 3	25 of 26 checks pass	A
2	summerscountywv.gov Summers County, WV U.S. rank 3	30 of 31 checks pass	A
2	wvcountytaylor.com Taylor County, WV U.S. rank 3	31 of 32 checks pass	A
2	woodcountywv.com Wood County, WV U.S. rank 3	26 of 27 checks pass	A
3	pencowv.com Pendleton County, WV U.S. rank 8	31 of 34 checks pass	A
4	barbourcountywv.gov Barbour County, WV U.S. rank 9	18 of 20 checks pass	A
4	wycowv.gov Wyoming County, WV U.S. rank 9	27 of 30 checks pass	A
5	ohiocountywv.gov Ohio County, WV U.S. rank 10	26 of 29 checks pass	B
6	hancockcountywv.org Hancock County, WV U.S. rank 11	23 of 26 checks pass	B
6	hardycounty.com Hardy County, WV U.S. rank 11	16 of 18 checks pass	B
6	marioncountywv.com Marion County, WV U.S. rank 11	31 of 35 checks pass	B
6	marshallcountywv.gov Marshall County, WV U.S. rank 11	22 of 25 checks pass	B
6	pocahontascountywv.com Pocahontas County, WV U.S. rank 11	22 of 25 checks pass	B
6	prestoncountywv.gov Preston County, WV U.S. rank 11	32 of 36 checks pass	B
6	tylercountywv.com Tyler County, WV U.S. rank 11	23 of 26 checks pass	B
6	upshurcounty.org Upshur County, WV U.S. rank 11	30 of 34 checks pass	B
7	brookecountywv.gov Brooke County, WV U.S. rank 12	27 of 31 checks pass	B
8	berkeleywv.org Berkeley County, WV U.S. rank 13	32 of 37 checks pass	B
9	lewiscountywv.org Lewis County, WV U.S. rank 14	23 of 27 checks pass	B
9	lincolncountywv.org Lincoln County, WV U.S. rank 14	23 of 27 checks pass	B
10	monongaliacounty.gov Monongalia County, WV U.S. rank 15	28 of 33 checks pass	B
11	mineralwv.gov Mineral County, WV U.S. rank 17	23 of 28 checks pass	B
12	harrisoncountywv.com Harrison County, WV U.S. rank 18	26 of 32 checks pass	B
13	grantcountywv.org Grant County, WV U.S. rank 19	17 of 21 checks pass	B
13	greenbrierwv.gov Greenbrier County, WV U.S. rank 19	25 of 31 checks pass	B
13	jeffersoncountywv.org Jefferson County, WV U.S. rank 19	20 of 25 checks pass	B
13	masoncountywv.gov Mason County, WV U.S. rank 19	25 of 31 checks pass	B
14	monroecountywv.gov Monroe County, WV U.S. rank 21	26 of 33 checks pass	C
14	morgancountywv.gov Morgan County, WV U.S. rank 21	18 of 23 checks pass	C
15	doddridgecountywv.gov Doddridge County, WV U.S. rank 22	24 of 31 checks pass	C
16	logancounty.wv.gov Logan County, WV U.S. rank 26	17 of 23 checks pass	C
16	webstercounty.wv.gov Webster County, WV U.S. rank 26	17 of 23 checks pass	C
17	claycounty.wv.gov Clay County, WV U.S. rank 27	16 of 22 checks pass	C
17	jacksoncounty.wv.gov Jackson County, WV U.S. rank 27	16 of 22 checks pass	C
17	ritchiecounty.wv.gov Ritchie County, WV U.S. rank 27	16 of 22 checks pass	C
17	tuckercounty.wv.gov Tucker County, WV U.S. rank 27	16 of 22 checks pass	C
17	wirtcounty.wv.gov Wirt County, WV U.S. rank 27	16 of 22 checks pass	C
18	calhouncounty.wv.gov Calhoun County, WV U.S. rank 31	15 of 22 checks pass	D
19	boonecountywv.org Boone County, WV U.S. rank 35	11 of 17 checks pass	D
20	waynecountywv.org Wayne County, WV U.S. rank 38	11 of 18 checks pass	D
21	hampshirewv.com Hampshire County, WV U.S. rank 42	10 of 18 checks pass	F
	mcdowellcountycommission.com McDowell County, WV	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	-
	raleighcounty.gov Raleigh County, WV	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	-

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 West Virginia. Scores come from the checks listed on standards.scangov.org. Sites were scanned between 9/8/2026 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 2 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.