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 (2023 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%−4%

02Haines, AKAK2,06833.1%+39%

03Anchorage, AKAK287,15533.0%+14%

04Skagway, AKAK1,10432.3%–

05Sitka, AKAK8,31929.2%−1%

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

07Denali, AKAK1,61627.5%+21%

08Petersburg, AKAK3,39427.4%–

09Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97227.1%+0%

10Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54924.2%+20%

11Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95122.4%+11%

12Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38721.8%+16%

13Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66620.8%+14%

14Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48320.2%+23%

15Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27020.0%+10%

16Yakutat, AKAK67217.9%+2%

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

18Wrangell, AKAK2,00716.2%–

19Bristol Bay, AKAK84715.9%−25%

20Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83014.9%+1%

21Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39113.9%+6%

22Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35713.5%+9%

23North Slope, AKAK10,58213.5%−21%

24Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09512.5%−1%

25Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02811.5%−19%

26Aleutians East, AKAK3,4799.6%+98%

27Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2409.0%−19%

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