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Least educated, Alaska counties · 2020

Alaska counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 30 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

01Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9323.3%–

02Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39111.3%−1.8 pts

03Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02813.2%−1.0 pts

04Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09515.0%+2.3 pts

05North Slope, AKAK10,58215.1%−1.9 pts

06Aleutians East, AKAK3,47916.6%+11.7 pts

07Wrangell, AKAK2,00716.9%–

08Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83017.0%+2.2 pts

09Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24017.0%+6.0 pts

10Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77717.2%–

11Yakutat, AKAK67218.0%+0.4 pts

12Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48319.4%+3.0 pts

13Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27119.6%–

14Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27021.2%+3.0 pts

15Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66621.9%+3.6 pts

16Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35723.1%+10.7 pts

17Skagway, AKAK1,10424.2%–

18Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54925.5%+5.3 pts

19Petersburg, AKAK3,39425.5%–

20Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95125.8%+5.5 pts

21Bristol Bay, AKAK84725.8%+4.7 pts

22Haines, AKAK2,06827.7%+3.9 pts

23Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55329.1%–

24Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38729.8%+11.0 pts

25Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66631.5%–

26Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97232.3%+5.3 pts

27Sitka, AKAK8,31934.2%+4.7 pts

28Anchorage, AKAK287,15536.6%+7.7 pts

29Juneau, AKAK31,60938.8%+2.8 pts

30Denali, AKAK1,61639.1%+16.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS