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Kihei

Hawaii · 21,567 residents · 9.36 sq mi
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Kihei is home to 21,567 people in Hawaii. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $919,900. At a median age of 43.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The population is up 29% since 2000. There are 2,303 people per square mile. Median rent is $2,045 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $87,772, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 139%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Kihei

What changed most since 1990

  • Asian share32.6% → 21.2% (−11.5 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
  • Population10,878 → 21,567 (+98%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Homes owned by their occupants48.9% → 59.3% (+10.4 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts

Among the 30 cities and towns in the Kahului metro

  • 24th in household income$87,772
  • 17th in share with a bachelor's degree31.4%
  • 14th in home value$919,900
  • 4th in diversity score88.8

Its weight in Maui County

Kihei's population equals 13% of Maui County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 19% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
21,567
+29%since 2000
from 16,749 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,303 / sq mi
+29%since 2000
from 1,789 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
43.1
+22%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.36 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K13K17K20K24K19902000201020202024Kihei
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(1,204)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(979)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(1,422)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.1%(895)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(1,351)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(2,575)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(3,046)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(2,839)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(3,243)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(2,599)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(1,031)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(383)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$87,772
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,215 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,698
+112%since 2000
from $21,591 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.7%
+20.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
+10%since 2010
from 0.388 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services2.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade1.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$919,900
+139%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $211,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,045
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $821 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.3%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 48.7% in 2000
40.7% rent
Vacancy rate
32.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.62 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.7%
−15.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
10.5
+17%since 2009
from 9.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic45.2%(7,575)
Black0.7%(121)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(1,259)
Asian23.9%(4,009)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.2%(9,097)
Black1.3%(276)
Hispanic / Latino13.2%(2,849)
Asian21.2%(4,565)
Other22.2%(4,780)
Diversity Score
89
+5%since 2009
from 85 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.6%(1,857)
Puerto Rican1.2%(267)
Salvadoran0.2%(45)
Spaniard0.2%(36)
Peruvian0.1%(27)
Colombian0.1%(25)
Dominican0.1%(24)
Cuban0.1%(16)
Venezuelan0.1%(14)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino16.1%(3,471)
Japanese2.1%(443)
Vietnamese0.8%(174)
Chinese0.6%(126)
Korean0.4%(77)
Thai0.2%(37)
Okinawan0.2%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian14.6%(3,148)
Samoan1.4%(294)
Chamorro0.9%(201)
Tongan0.7%(156)
Ancestry
English8.8%(1,896)
German8.7%(1,873)
Irish7.2%(1,544)
Italian4.2%(900)
French3.1%(674)
Portuguese2.5%(530)
Polish2.4%(528)
Scottish1.7%(371)
Norwegian1.6%(352)
Dutch1.6%(348)
American1.5%(329)
Swedish1%(216)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian1%(208)
Russian0.9%(194)
Greek0.7%(154)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(153)
Welsh0.7%(143)
Danish0.6%(138)
Swiss0.6%(121)
British0.5%(105)
Czech0.4%(79)
Ukrainian0.3%(70)
Arab0.3%(63)
Canadian0.3%(57)
Romanian0.2%(51)
Finnish0.2%(41)
Austrian0.2%(35)
Lithuanian0.2%(34)
Hungarian0.2%(33)
Bulgarian0.1%(25)
Belgian0.1%(24)
Latvian0.1%(21)
Iranian0.1%(20)
Israeli0.1%(16)
Lebanese0.1%(13)
Guyanese0.1%(13)
Moroccan0%(10)
Croatian0%(10)
Slovene0%(9)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.4%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 88.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+58%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 68.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.2%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.5%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 72.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
7.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.6% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
Foreign born
18.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.3%
+6.8 ptssince 2017
from 84.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 96.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
81.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 78.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 7.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37%(3,201)
Married51.6%(4,462)
Widowed2%(171)
Divorced9.3%(806)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(2,950)
Married47.5%(4,425)
Widowed4.8%(451)
Divorced16%(1,496)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 73.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 35.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.7%(196)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(227)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.4%(278)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.1%(39)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 945 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Kihei, decade by decade

Kihei population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199010,878$96,387$567,61618.0%67.7
200016,749$84,188$385,28021.8%85.2
201020,881$90,522$831,49427.4%84.1
202021,423$102,669$751,10130.6%85.6
202421,567$87,772$919,90031.4%88.8

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kihei, Hawaii?

Kihei, Hawaii has about 21,567 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kihei, Hawaii?

The typical household in Kihei, Hawaii earns about $87,772 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kihei, Hawaii expensive?

In Kihei, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $919,900, and the typical rent is about $2,045 a month.

How educated are people in Kihei, Hawaii?

About 31.4% of adults age 25 and over in Kihei, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kihei, Hawaii?

About 7.4% of people in Kihei, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kihei, Hawaii grown since 1990?

Yes, Kihei, Hawaii has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,689 residents, a change of about 98 percent over that period.

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