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2003 Digital Counties Survey
The Center for Digital Government, in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo) and Government Technology magazine conducted the nation's first Digital Counties Survey.
Underwritten by Microsoft Corp., the Digital Counties Survey examined how county governments have progressed in utilizing information technology to improve the overall delivery of services to their customers and citizens.
Launched in March, the Digital Counties Survey grouped counties into four categories based on population: 500,000 or more; 250,000-499,999; 150,000-249,999; and less than 150,000. All counties in the United States were invited to participate. Officials responded to a set of 17 questions and ranked their jurisdiction according to a four-point scale, providing URLs and background data for final verification and validation. The questions were developed after months of input from recognized local government experts.
In recognition of their achievements, the top-ranked counties were honored at NACo's annual conference Milwaukee.
View the 2003 Digital Counties Survey Report
THE TOP 10 DIGITAL COUNTIES
Top 10 ranked counties with a population of 500,000 or greater
| County | Rank |
| Maricopa County, Ariz. | 1 |
| Miami-Dade County, Fla. | 2 |
| Montgomery County, Md. | 3 |
| Orange County, Fla. | 3 |
| Orange County, Calif. | 4 |
| San Diego County Calif. | 4 |
| Riverside County, Calif. | 5 |
| Los Angeles County, Calif. | 6 |
| Bernalillo County, N.M. | 7 |
| Kent County, Mich. | 7 |
| Fairfax County, Va. | 8 |
| Contra Costa County, Calif. | 9 |
| Fulton County, Ga. | 9 |
| Mecklenburg County, N.C. | 10 |
Top 10 ranked counties with a population of 250,000-499,999
| County | Rank |
| Prince William County, Va. | 1 |
| Dakota County, M.N. | 2 |
| Johnson County, Kansas | 3 |
| Lee County, Fla. | 4 |
| Seminole County, Fla. | 4 |
| Ada County, Idaho | 5 |
| Volusia County, Fla. | 5 |
| Greenville County, S.C. | 6 |
| Sarasota County, Fla. | 6 |
| Lucas County, Ohio | 7 |
| Utah County, Utah | 8 |
| Imperial Polk County, Fla. | 9 |
| Washtenaw County, Mich. | 10 |
Top 10 ranked counties with a population of 150,000-249,999
| County | Rank |
| York County, S.C. | 1 |
| Leon County, Fla. | 2 |
| McLean County, Ill. | 3 |
| Frederick County, Md. | 4 |
| Clermont County, Ohio | 5 |
| Hamilton County, Ind. | 6 |
| Racine County, Wis. | 7 |
| Jackson County, Ore. | 8 |
| Carroll County, Md. | 9 |
| Cumberland County, Pa. | 10 |
| El Dorado County, Calif. | 10 |
Top 10 ranked counties with a population of less than 150,000
| County | Rank |
| Charles County, Md. | 1 |
| Florence County, S.C. | 2 |
| Hernando County, Fla. | 2 |
| Sutter County, Calif. | 2 |
| Stearns County, M.N. | 3 |
| Cochise County, Ariz. | 4 |
| Skagit County, Wash. | 5 |
| Blue Earth County, M.N. | 6 |
| Albemarle County, Va. | 7 |
| Steuben County, N.Y. | 8 |
| Randolph County, N.C. | 9 |
| Eagle County, Colo. | 10 |
| Pennington County, S.D. | 10 |
| Stanly Couny, N.C. | 10 |
For more information on the 2003 Digital Counties Survey, contact Janet Grenslitt at 916/932-1300.
Underwritten By:
Microsoft is dedicated to more efficient and responsive e-government. That means helping government serve the public any time, any place and on any device. As the world's leading software provider for desktop and mobile computers, we engineer products that give government agencies choices in selecting devices, networks, services and technology partners.
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About Us
The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information
technology policies and best practices in state and local government. A private organization
based in Folsom, Calif., the Center’s advisory services, online resources and special reports
provide public- and private-sector leaders with decision support, knowledge and opportunities
to help them effectively incorporate new technologies in the 21st century.
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