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Most graduate degrees, Alaska counties · 2000

Alaska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Juneau, AKAK31,60913.0%+1.3 pts

02Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97210.6%+1.4 pts

03Anchorage, AKAK287,15510.2%+0.7 pts

04Sitka, AKAK8,3198.4%+2.0 pts

05Bristol Bay, AKAK8478.2%−0.1 pts

06Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9516.7%+1.8 pts

07Yakutat, AKAK6726.3%–

08Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4836.1%+0.9 pts

09North Slope, AKAK10,5825.9%+1.1 pts

10Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6665.8%−0.6 pts

11Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5495.8%−0.7 pts

12Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3875.5%−0.6 pts

13Denali, AKAK1,6165.3%–

14Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2705.3%−1.2 pts

15Haines, AKAK2,0685.3%+1.1 pts

16Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8304.9%+0.1 pts

17Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3914.9%−0.1 pts

18Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0954.7%+0.7 pts

19Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0284.3%+0.2 pts

20Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3573.6%+0.0 pts

21Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2402.0%−1.1 pts

22Aleutians East, AKAK3,4791.7%−2.2 pts

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