RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 22 SHOWN OF 22

Most educated, Alaska counties · 2000

Alaska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 22 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, AKAK31,60936.0%+0%

02Sitka, AKAK8,31929.5%+0%

03Anchorage, AKAK287,15528.9%+0%

04Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97227.0%+0%

05Haines, AKAK2,06823.8%+0%

06Denali, AKAK1,61622.7%+0%

07Bristol Bay, AKAK84721.1%+0%

08Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95120.3%+0%

09Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54920.2%+0%

10Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38718.7%+0%

11Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66618.3%+0%

12Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27018.2%+0%

13Yakutat, AKAK67217.6%+0%

14North Slope, AKAK10,58217.0%+0%

15Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48316.4%+0%

16Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83014.7%+0%

17Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02814.2%+0%

18Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39113.1%+0%

19Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09512.7%+0%

20Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35712.4%+0%

21Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24011.0%+0%

22Aleutians East, AKAK3,4794.9%+0%

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