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Most graduate degrees, Alaska counties · 2010

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Juneau, AKAK31,60912.5%−0.5 pts

02Haines, AKAK2,06811.7%+6.4 pts

03Anchorage, AKAK287,15511.6%+1.4 pts

04Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97211.3%+0.7 pts

05Sitka, AKAK8,31911.0%+2.6 pts

06Petersburg, AKAK3,39410.5%–

07Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27110.4%–

08Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4838.5%+2.4 pts

09North Slope, AKAK10,5828.5%+2.6 pts

10Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9518.0%+1.3 pts

11Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5497.6%+1.8 pts

12Skagway, AKAK1,1047.5%–

13Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2706.8%+1.5 pts

14Denali, AKAK1,6166.6%+1.3 pts

15Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6666.3%+0.5 pts

16Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7775.9%–

17Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3915.9%+1.0 pts

18Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3575.8%+2.2 pts

19Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3875.6%+0.0 pts

20Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0955.4%+0.7 pts

21Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0284.7%+0.5 pts

22Yakutat, AKAK6724.6%−1.7 pts

23Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8304.2%−0.7 pts

24Bristol Bay, AKAK8473.0%−5.2 pts

25Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2401.3%−0.7 pts

26Wrangell, AKAK2,0071.2%–

27Aleutians East, AKAK3,4790.5%−1.2 pts

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