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Honolulu

Hawaii · 341,868 residents (2025 est.) · 60.622 sq mi
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Honolulu has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $86,504. Population has held roughly steady since 2023. Median home value is $843,400.

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
2010 – 2025
5,699 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2023
from 5,713 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
43.0
Unchangedsince 2023
from 42.9 in 2023
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:341,868 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 20102024
334K339K343K348K353K201020202024Honolulu
2024345K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(15,429)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(15,881)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(16,166)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.6%(16,007)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(20,626)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.6%(50,551)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(47,236)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(43,879)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(43,742)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(39,740)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847%(24,075)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.5%(12,150)
US avg: 1.9%
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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
$49,569
+2%since 2023
from $48,465 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 55.8% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
11.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 11.9% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
0.484
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.483 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade2.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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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
$1,823
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $1,783 in 2023
US average: $1,442
48.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 48.6% in 2023
51.1% rent
13.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 12.8% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
32.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 32.0% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
50.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 50.1% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
9.7
Unchangedsince 2023
from 9.8 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
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)
Honduran0%(42)
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
Burmese0%(126)
Cambodian0%(98)
Malaysian0%(85)
Mongolian0%(29)
Kazakh0%(21)
Uzbek0%(21)
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)
Arab0.2%(767)
Danish0.2%(672)
Welsh0.2%(559)
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)
Egyptian0%(98)
Latvian0%(73)
Turkish0%(72)
Kenyan0%(67)
Slovak0%(66)
Slovene0%(56)
Belgian0%(41)
Jordanian0%(36)
Syrian0%(35)
Israeli0%(26)
Moroccan0%(22)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Guyanese0%(10)
Iraqi0%(7)
RANKED:Largest Japanese population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Chinese population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

41.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2023
from 40.8% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 90.9% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
15.6%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 15.5% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
−2%since 2023
from 22.3 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
55.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2023
from 55.7% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
14.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 14.2% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
7.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2023
from 7.9% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
9.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2023
from 8.9% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
8.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 7.7% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 1.8% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
16.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2023
from 17.3% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 5.0% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
64.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 64.9% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
13.4%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 13.4% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
42.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 42.6% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 50.0% in 2023
50.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 50.0% in 2023
27.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 27.8% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
6.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 6.5% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
13.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 12.5% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
3.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 3.8% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
89.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2023
from 88.5% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
65.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 65.0% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 1.6% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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