Showing West Virginia county sites. All U.S. county sites
B 87
Average security score of 50 fully scanned West Virginia county sites
10th
of 48 states, ranked by average security 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 security 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 security 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.
Distribution of 50 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- West Virginia average
- U.S. county average
View the data table
| 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 | 1 |
| 70 to 79 | 11 |
| 80 to 89 | 17 |
| 90 to 100 | 20 |
West 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.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
- Not fully scanned
- No site on our list
West Virginia counties by security grade, compared with all U.S. counties
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. West Virginia: 50 sites. U.S.: 2435 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 40% (20) | 56% (28) | 4% (2) |
| All U.S. counties | 34% (823) | 65% (1,574) | 2% (38) |
Top 3 West Virginia county sites by security score
#1 in West Virginia · U.S. rank 1
Barbour County, WV
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability C
- Security A
- Usability B
#1 in West Virginia · U.S. rank 1
Braxton County, WV
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability C
#1 in West Virginia · U.S. rank 1
Calhoun County, WV
A 100 security
- Accessibility D
- Botability B
- Security A
- Usability F
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.
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS). The site uses HTTPS to encrypt data between the server and users. Hackers can see and steal personal information.
- Security.txt. The site has a security.txt file so researchers know how to report issues. Security researchers cannot report problems to you.
All West Virginia county sites by security score
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
barbourcountywv.gov
Barbour County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
7 of 7 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
braxtoncountywv.gov
Braxton County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
calhouncounty.wv.gov
Calhoun County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
claycounty.wv.gov
Clay County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
doddridgecountywv.gov
Doddridge County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
7 of 7 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
greenbrierwv.gov
Greenbrier County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
7 of 7 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
jacksoncounty.wv.gov
Jackson County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
logancounty.wv.gov
Logan County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
marshallcountywv.gov
Marshall County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
7 of 7 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
masoncountywv.gov
Mason County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
7 of 7 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
mineralwv.gov
Mineral County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
7 of 7 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
monroecountywv.gov
Monroe County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
7 of 7 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ohiocountywv.gov
Ohio County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
7 of 7 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
pleasantscountywv.gov
Pleasants County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
prestoncountywv.gov
Preston County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
tuckercounty.wv.gov
Tucker County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
webstercounty.wv.gov
Webster County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wetzelcountywv.gov
Wetzel County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wirtcounty.wv.gov
Wirt County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wycowv.gov
Wyoming County, WV U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
berkeleywv.org
Berkeley County, WV U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
lewiscountywv.org
Lewis County, WV U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
randolphctywv.gov
Randolph County, WV U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
ritchiecounty.wv.gov
Ritchie County, WV U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
wvcountytaylor.com
Taylor County, WV U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
woodcountywv.com
Wood County, WV U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
brookecountywv.gov
Brooke County, WV U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
kanawha.us
Kanawha County, WV U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
mercercountywv.com
Mercer County, WV U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
monongaliacounty.gov
Monongalia County, WV U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
morgancountywv.gov
Morgan County, WV U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
nicholascountywv.org
Nicholas County, WV U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
pencowv.com
Pendleton County, WV U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
putnamcountywv.gov
Putnam County, WV U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
summerscountywv.gov
Summers County, WV U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
tylercountywv.com
Tyler County, WV U.S. rank 4 |
6 of 7 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
jeffersoncountywv.org
Jefferson County, WV U.S. rank 5 |
5 of 6 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
hancockcountywv.org
Hancock County, WV U.S. rank 6 |
7 of 9 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
waynecountywv.org
Wayne County, WV U.S. rank 7 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
boonecountywv.org
Boone County, WV U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
grantcountywv.org
Grant County, WV U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
hardycounty.com
Hardy County, WV U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
harrisoncountywv.com
Harrison County, WV U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
lincolncountywv.org
Lincoln County, WV U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
marioncountywv.com
Marion County, WV U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
pocahontascountywv.com
Pocahontas County, WV U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
roanewv.com
Roane County, WV U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
upshurcounty.org
Upshur County, WV U.S. rank 8 |
5 of 7 checks pass | C |
| 8 |
cabellcounty.org
Cabell County, WV U.S. rank 9 |
6 of 9 checks pass | D |
| 9 |
hampshirewv.com
Hampshire County, WV U.S. rank 11 |
4 of 7 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 | - |
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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.