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Most educated, Alaska counties · 2000

Alaska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Juneau, AKAK31,60936.0%+5.3 pts

02Sitka, AKAK8,31929.5%+8.1 pts

03Anchorage, AKAK287,15528.9%+2.1 pts

04Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97227.0%+1.8 pts

05Haines, AKAK2,06823.8%+6.2 pts

06Denali, AKAK1,61622.7%–

07Bristol Bay, AKAK84721.1%+2.2 pts

08Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95120.3%+2.4 pts

09Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54920.2%−0.1 pts

10Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38718.7%−2.7 pts

11Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66618.3%+0.2 pts

12Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27018.2%−0.7 pts

13Yakutat, AKAK67217.6%–

14North Slope, AKAK10,58217.0%+2.9 pts

15Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48316.4%+1.1 pts

16Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83014.7%+0.9 pts

17Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02814.2%+0.4 pts

18Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39113.1%+0.0 pts

19Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09512.7%+0.8 pts

20Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35712.4%−1.9 pts

21Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24011.0%−3.8 pts

22Aleutians East, AKAK3,4794.9%−8.0 pts

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