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Counties in Alaska by share of adults with a bachelor's degree

Juneau City and Borough had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 30 counties in 2023, at 40.5%. Kusilvak Census Area had the lowest, at 5.8%. The median was 23.5% and the figure for Alaska was 31.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest40.5Juneau City and Borough
Lowest5.8Kusilvak Census Area
Median23.530 counties
Alaska31.2History

All counties, 2023

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Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 40.5 %40.5Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 37.7 %37.7Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 36.9 %36.9Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 34.4 %34.4Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 33.7 %33.7Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 29.6 %29.6Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 29.4 %29.4Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 28.6 %28.6Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 28.4 %28.4Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 27.8 %27.8Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 27.5 %27.5Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 27 %27Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 25.1 %25.1Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 24.3 %24.3Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 23.6 %23.6Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 23.3 %23.3Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 19.6 %19.6Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 19.4 %19.4Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 18.9 %18.9Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 18.4 %18.4Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 18.1 %18.1Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 17.5 %17.5Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 17.5 %17.5Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 17 %17North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 14.9 %14.9Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 14.8 %14.8Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 12.8 %12.8Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 12.4 %12.4Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 10.4 %10.4Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 5.8 %5.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Juneau City and Borough40.5-0.3 pts
2Anchorage Municipality37.7+0.6 pts
3Haines Borough36.9+3.3 pts
4Sitka City and Borough34.4+0.2 pts
5Fairbanks North Star Borough33.7+0.8 pts
6Chugach Census Area29.6-1.9 pts
7Kenai Peninsula Borough29.4+1.4 pts
8Kodiak Island Borough28.6+0.1 pts
9Copper River Census Area28.4+0.3 pts
10Skagway Municipality27.8-0.1 pts
11Petersburg Borough27.5+2.7 pts
12Ketchikan Gateway Borough27-1.5 pts
13Bristol Bay Borough25.1-1.1 pts
14Matanuska-Susitna Borough24.3+0.6 pts
15Denali Borough23.6-1.5 pts
16Hoonah-Angoon Census Area23.3-4.2 pts
17Southeast Fairbanks Census Area19.6-0.2 pts
18Dillingham Census Area19.4-1.1 pts
19Wrangell City and Borough18.9+0.9 pts
20Lake and Peninsula Borough18.4+2.9 pts
21Aleutians East Borough18.1+1.2 pts
22Aleutians West Census Area17.5+2.1 pts
23Nome Census Area17.5-0.9 pts
24Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area17-2.4 pts
25North Slope Borough14.9+0.7 pts
26Yakutat City and Borough14.8+4 pts
27Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area12.8-1.4 pts
28Northwest Arctic Borough12.4-2.8 pts
29Bethel Census Area10.4+0.7 pts
30Kusilvak Census Area5.8+1.2 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64. Calculated from counts in ACS table B15003, which are stored as inputs.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

Juneau City and Borough, with 40.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

Kusilvak Census Area, with 5.8% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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