RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 20 SHOWN OF 20

Least educated, Alaska counties · 1990

Alaska counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 20 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09511.9%−6%

02Aleutians East, AKAK3,47912.9%+165%

03Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39113.1%−0%

04Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83013.8%−6%

05Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02813.8%−3%

06North Slope, AKAK10,58214.1%−17%

07Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35714.4%+16%

08Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24014.8%+34%

09Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48315.3%−7%

10Haines, AKAK2,06817.6%−26%

11Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95117.9%−12%

12Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66618.1%−1%

13Bristol Bay, AKAK84718.9%−10%

14Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27019.0%+4%

15Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54920.2%+0%

16Sitka, AKAK8,31921.4%−28%

17Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38721.5%+15%

18Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97225.2%−7%

19Anchorage, AKAK287,15526.9%−7%

20Juneau, AKAK31,60930.7%−15%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES