RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 20 SHOWN OF 20

Most graduate degrees, Alaska counties · 1990

Alaska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 20 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Juneau, AKAK31,60911.7%–

02Anchorage, AKAK287,1559.5%–

03Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9729.3%–

04Bristol Bay, AKAK8478.3%–

05Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5496.6%–

06Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2706.5%–

07Sitka, AKAK8,3196.4%–

08Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6666.4%–

09Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3876.2%–

10Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4835.1%–

11Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3915.0%–

12Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9515.0%–

13North Slope, AKAK10,5824.8%–

14Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8304.7%–

15Haines, AKAK2,0684.2%–

16Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0954.0%–

17Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0284.0%–

18Aleutians East, AKAK3,4793.9%–

19Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3573.5%–

20Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2403.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS