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Most educated, Alaska counties

Alaska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 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

01Juneau, AKAK31,60941.2%+5.2 pts

02Anchorage, AKAK287,15538.7%+9.7 pts

03Sitka, AKAK8,31934.3%+4.7 pts

04Haines, AKAK2,06834.1%+10.3 pts

05Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97233.1%+6.0 pts

06Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55331.4%–

07Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95129.8%+9.5 pts

08Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38728.7%+9.9 pts

09Skagway, AKAK1,10428.5%–

10Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54927.4%+7.3 pts

11Denali, AKAK1,61626.6%+3.8 pts

12Petersburg, AKAK3,39425.8%–

13Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27124.6%–

14Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66624.4%+6.1 pts

15Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66623.4%–

16Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27023.2%+5.0 pts

17Wrangell, AKAK2,00721.4%–

18Bristol Bay, AKAK84720.9%−0.2 pts

19Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48318.9%+2.5 pts

20Aleutians East, AKAK3,47918.3%+13.4 pts

21Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24017.9%+6.9 pts

22Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35716.3%+3.9 pts

23Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02816.0%+1.7 pts

24North Slope, AKAK10,58215.6%−1.4 pts

25Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77714.9%–

26Yakutat, AKAK67214.4%−3.3 pts

27Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83014.0%−0.8 pts

28Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39112.8%−0.3 pts

29Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09510.6%−2.1 pts

30Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9325.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES