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Least educated, Alaska counties · 2010

Alaska counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 27 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

01Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2409.0%−19%

02Aleutians East, AKAK3,4799.6%+98%

03Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02811.5%−19%

04Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09512.5%−1%

05North Slope, AKAK10,58213.5%−21%

06Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35713.5%+9%

07Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39113.9%+6%

08Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83014.9%+1%

09Bristol Bay, AKAK84715.9%−25%

10Wrangell, AKAK2,00716.2%–

11Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77717.8%–

12Yakutat, AKAK67217.9%+2%

13Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27020.0%+10%

14Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48320.2%+23%

15Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66620.8%+14%

16Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38721.8%+16%

17Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95122.4%+11%

18Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54924.2%+20%

19Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97227.1%+0%

20Petersburg, AKAK3,39427.4%–

21Denali, AKAK1,61627.5%+21%

22Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27127.9%–

23Sitka, AKAK8,31929.2%−1%

24Skagway, AKAK1,10432.3%–

25Anchorage, AKAK287,15533.0%+14%

26Haines, AKAK2,06833.1%+39%

27Juneau, AKAK31,60934.7%−4%

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