RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 30 SHOWN OF 30

Most college graduates, Alaska counties · 2020

Alaska counties with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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01Anchorage, AKAK287,15570,359–

02Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97219,954–

03Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66615,297–

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95110,622–

05Juneau, AKAK31,6098,769–

06Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3872,652–

07Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5492,467–

08Sitka, AKAK8,3192,095–

09Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5531,362–

10Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3911,115–

11Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270979–

12Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830937–

13North Slope, AKAK10,582936–

14Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777767–

15Denali, AKAK1,616730–

16Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240716–

17Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095639–

18Petersburg, AKAK3,394634–

19Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666593–

20Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483563–

21Haines, AKAK2,068460–

22Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028450–

23Aleutians East, AKAK3,479438–

24Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271342–

25Wrangell, AKAK2,007317–

26Skagway, AKAK1,104254–

27Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357166–

28Bristol Bay, AKAK847145–

29Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932132–

30Yakutat, AKAK67277–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS