CITY
Honolulu
Hawaii · 341,868 residents (2025 est.) · 60.6 sq mi
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#56Largest by populationof 4,896341,868The short version
With 345,482 people, Honolulu is a city in Hawaii. Median home value sits at $843,400. Owners hold 49% of the housing stock. 28% of locals were born outside the United States. Density works out to 5,699 people per square mile. At a median age of 43.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
345,482
Unchangedsince 2023
from 346,323 in 2023
341,868 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2010 – 2025
Land area
60.6 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
2024345K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(15,429)
5 to 94.6%(15,881)
10 to 144.7%(16,166)
15 to 194.6%(16,007)
20 to 246%(20,626)
25 to 3414.6%(50,551)
35 to 4413.7%(47,236)
45 to 5412.7%(43,879)
55 to 6412.7%(43,742)
65 to 7411.5%(39,740)
75 to 847%(24,075)
85 and over3.5%(12,150)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$86,504
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $85,428 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2010 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
56.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 55.8% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.5%
Other services7.4%
Finance & insurance6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
Wholesale trade4.9%
Public administration4.4%
Retail trade2.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$843,400
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $834,100 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2010 – 2024
9.7
Unchangedsince 2023
from 9.8 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic15.8%(54,751)
Black1.7%(5,798)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(23,026)
Asian52.4%(181,470)
Other23.5%(81,278)
2024
White, non-Hispanic16.1%(55,526)
Black1.5%(5,092)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(23,953)
Asian51.8%(178,934)
Other23.7%(81,977)
81
+1%since 2023
from 80 in 2023
2011 – 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
Mexican2.4%(8,189)
Puerto Rican1.9%(6,676)
Spaniard0.4%(1,530)
South American0.3%(1,178)
Dominican0.2%(710)
Central American0.2%(710)
Cuban0.2%(532)
Salvadoran0.1%(310)
Peruvian0.1%(303)
Colombian0.1%(299)
Ecuadorian0.1%(255)
Guatemalan0%(128)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(127)
Venezuelan0%(123)
Costa Rican0%(108)
Nicaraguan0%(80)
Honduran0%(42)
Panamanian0%(37)
Bolivian0%(36)
Chilean0%(31)
Asian origin
Japanese16.6%(57,226)
Filipino13.4%(46,386)
Chinese10.5%(36,300)
Korean3.4%(11,865)
Vietnamese1.9%(6,706)
Okinawan0.5%(1,637)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,148)
Taiwanese0.3%(955)
Thai0.2%(767)
Laotian0.2%(553)
Nepalese0.1%(266)
Pakistani0%(153)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(147)
Burmese0%(126)
Cambodian0%(98)
Malaysian0%(85)
Indonesian0%(75)
Sri Lankan0%(55)
Mongolian0%(29)
Kazakh0%(21)
Uzbek0%(21)
Bhutanese0%(6)
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian12.3%(42,394)
Samoan2%(6,943)
Chuukese0.9%(3,259)
Tongan0.6%(2,020)
Chamorro0.5%(1,706)
Marshallese0.5%(1,581)
Fijian0.2%(537)
Guamanian0%(10)
Ancestry
German4.5%(15,442)
English3.8%(13,115)
Irish3.5%(12,139)
Portuguese1.4%(4,844)
Italian1.4%(4,787)
American1.4%(4,735)
French1.1%(3,687)
Polish0.9%(3,088)
Scottish0.8%(2,719)
Norwegian0.6%(1,938)
Swedish0.5%(1,704)
Russian0.4%(1,369)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,154)
Dutch0.3%(1,129)
West Indian0.3%(1,010)
British0.3%(962)
Subsaharan African0.3%(922)
Arab0.2%(767)
Danish0.2%(672)
Welsh0.2%(559)
French Canadian0.1%(463)
Hungarian0.1%(460)
Finnish0.1%(457)
Ukrainian0.1%(448)
Canadian0.1%(432)
Swiss0.1%(424)
Austrian0.1%(407)
Greek0.1%(354)
Lebanese0.1%(332)
Jamaican0.1%(300)
Bulgarian0.1%(287)
Haitian0.1%(262)
Iranian0.1%(254)
Lithuanian0.1%(247)
Czech0.1%(214)
Nigerian0.1%(203)
Brazilian0.1%(195)
Australian0.1%(181)
Romanian0%(162)
Croatian0%(156)
Armenian0%(147)
Serbian0%(143)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(129)
Egyptian0%(98)
Latvian0%(73)
Turkish0%(72)
Kenyan0%(67)
Slovak0%(66)
Slovene0%(56)
Belgian0%(41)
Jordanian0%(36)
Syrian0%(35)
Israeli0%(26)
Moroccan0%(22)
Palestinian0%(21)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Cape Verdean0%(13)
Guyanese0%(10)
Iraqi0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 90.9% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.0%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.3%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.3%(62,585)
Married46.2%(68,253)
Widowed2.5%(3,718)
Divorced9%(13,253)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(50,950)
Married44.5%(66,844)
Widowed10.4%(15,608)
Divorced11.2%(16,795)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.4%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.1%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.0%
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)32.8%(5,868)
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(3,694)
Vietnam era33.9%(6,062)
Korean War4.7%(843)
World War II0.9%(167)
Share of the 17,890 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Honolulu, Hawaii?
Honolulu, Hawaii has about 345,482 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Honolulu, Hawaii?
The typical household in Honolulu, Hawaii earns about $86,504 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Honolulu, Hawaii expensive?
In Honolulu, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $843,400, and the typical rent is about $1,823 a month.
How educated are people in Honolulu, Hawaii?
About 41.5% of adults age 25 and over in Honolulu, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Honolulu, Hawaii?
About 11.9% of people in Honolulu, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.
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HawaiiDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024