RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 27 SHOWN OF 27

Most educated, Alaska counties · 2010

Alaska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 27 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, AKAK31,60934.7%−1.3 pts

02Haines, AKAK2,06833.1%+9.3 pts

03Anchorage, AKAK287,15533.0%+4.1 pts

04Skagway, AKAK1,10432.3%–

05Sitka, AKAK8,31929.2%−0.4 pts

06Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27127.9%–

07Denali, AKAK1,61627.5%+4.8 pts

08Petersburg, AKAK3,39427.4%–

09Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97227.1%+0.1 pts

10Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54924.2%+4.1 pts

11Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95122.4%+2.1 pts

12Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38721.8%+3.0 pts

13Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66620.8%+2.5 pts

14Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48320.2%+3.8 pts

15Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27020.0%+1.8 pts

16Yakutat, AKAK67217.9%+0.3 pts

17Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77717.8%–

18Wrangell, AKAK2,00716.2%–

19Bristol Bay, AKAK84715.9%−5.2 pts

20Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83014.9%+0.2 pts

21Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39113.9%+0.8 pts

22Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35713.5%+1.1 pts

23North Slope, AKAK10,58213.5%−3.5 pts

24Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09512.5%−0.2 pts

25Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02811.5%−2.7 pts

26Aleutians East, AKAK3,4799.6%+4.8 pts

27Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2409.0%−2.1 pts

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