Statewide Audit

West Virginia County Government
Website Accessibility Audits

We audited 15 West Virginia county governments and 32 related sub-entities free of charge to help identify accessibility barriers and provide a roadmap to compliance.

708 days until ADA Title II deadline (April 26, 2028)

Property records, voter registration, tax payments — county websites host the services West Virginia residents rely on most. With the state's disability rate the highest in the country, barriers on these sites lock out the neighbors who need them most.

15 Counties Tracked
9 County Sites Audited
32 Sub-Entities Audited

Audited Counties

Click any county for the full breakdown of county-government and sub-entity findings.

Kanawha County

Critical

Major city: Charleston

5 sub-entitiesCharlestonPop. 178,124
80 County Improvements Needed
5 Sub-Entities
64 Sub-Entity Improvements

Sub-Entities Audited

  • Kanawha County Public Library
  • Metro 911 / Kanawha County 911
  • Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority

Cabell County

Low

Major city: Huntington

4 sub-entitiesHuntingtonPop. 94,350
Not audited
4 Sub-Entities

Sub-Entities Audited

  • Cabell-Huntington Health Department
  • TTA Transit Authority
  • Huntington Housing Authority

Monongalia County

Low

Major city: Morgantown

3 sub-entitiesMorgantownPop. 106,196
Not audited
3 Sub-Entities

Sub-Entities Audited

  • Mountain Line Transit
  • Morgantown Housing Authority
  • Mon County Health Department

Wood County

High Risk

Major city: Parkersburg

2 sub-entitiesParkersburgPop. 83,685
34 County Improvements Needed
2 Sub-Entities
37 Sub-Entity Improvements

Sub-Entities Audited

  • Parkersburg Utility Board

Ohio County

Moderate

Major city: Wheeling

4 sub-entitiesWheelingPop. 41,411
18 County Improvements Needed
4 Sub-Entities
67 Sub-Entity Improvements

Sub-Entities Audited

  • Wheeling CVB
  • Wheeling-Ohio County Health Dept
  • Wheeling Housing Authority

Marion County

Moderate

Major city: Fairmont

2 sub-entitiesFairmontPop. 56,326
14 County Improvements Needed
2 Sub-Entities
18 Sub-Entity Improvements

Sub-Entities Audited

  • FMCTA Transit Authority
  • Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority

Harrison County

Moderate

Major city: Clarksburg

3 sub-entitiesClarksburgPop. 65,676
11 County Improvements Needed
3 Sub-Entities
17 Sub-Entity Improvements

Sub-Entities Audited

  • Clarksburg Water Board
  • Clarksburg-Harrison Housing Authority

Berkeley County

High Risk

Major city: Martinsburg

2 sub-entitiesMartinsburgPop. 127,354
35 County Improvements Needed
2 Sub-Entities
8 Sub-Entity Improvements

Sub-Entities Audited

  • Consider Martinsburg (Economic Dev)

Jefferson County

High Risk

Major city: Charles Town

0 sub-entitiesCharles TownPop. 58,258
30 County Improvements Needed
0 Sub-Entities

Hancock County

Moderate

Major city: Weirton

2 sub-entitiesWeirtonPop. 28,377
12 County Improvements Needed
2 Sub-Entities
25 Sub-Entity Improvements

Sub-Entities Audited

  • Weirton Housing Authority
  • Weirton Utilities

Brooke County

Moderate

Major city: Wellsburg

3 sub-entitiesWellsburgPop. 21,939
18 County Improvements Needed
3 Sub-Entities
38 Sub-Entity Improvements

Sub-Entities Audited

  • OVRTA Transit (Weirton)
  • BHJ Metropolitan Planning Commission

Raleigh County

Low

Major city: Beckley

2 sub-entitiesBeckleyPop. 73,361
Not audited
2 Sub-Entities

Sub-Entities Audited

  • Raleigh County Community Action
  • Raleigh County Health Department

Fayette County

Low

Major city: Fayetteville

0 sub-entitiesFayettevillePop. 40,488
Not audited
0 Sub-Entities

Mercer County

Low

Major city: Princeton

0 sub-entitiesPrincetonPop. 59,664
Not audited
0 Sub-Entities

Putnam County

Low

Major city: Teays Valley

0 sub-entitiesTeays ValleyPop. 57,809
Not audited
0 Sub-Entities

Need help getting compliant? We're here for you.

County-government and sub-entity websites both fall under ADA Title II. Our compliance report identifies every barrier across the county's digital footprint — including transit, housing, and health-department sites — so you can serve all West Virginia residents.