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Least educated, Alaska counties · 1990

Alaska counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 20 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 20 is 17.9%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09511.9%–

02Aleutians East, AKAK3,47912.9%–

03Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39113.1%–

04Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83013.8%–

05Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02813.8%–

06North Slope, AKAK10,58214.1%–

07Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35714.4%–

08Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24014.8%–

09Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48315.3%–

10Haines, AKAK2,06817.6%–

11Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95117.9%–

12Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66618.1%–

13Bristol Bay, AKAK84718.9%–

14Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27019.0%–

15Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54920.2%–

16Sitka, AKAK8,31921.4%–

17Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38721.5%–

18Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97225.2%–

19Anchorage, AKAK287,15526.9%–

20Juneau, AKAK31,60930.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS