CITY · 2020 ACS
Honolulu
Hawaii · 350,964 residents · 60.6 sq mi
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Honolulu is a city of 350,964 people in Hawaii. Median home value sits at $707,400. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. 28% of locals were born outside the United States. At a median age of 42.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $1,520 a month at the median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
60.6 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
2024345K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(15,905)
5 to 94.7%(16,410)
10 to 144.7%(16,527)
15 to 194.9%(17,341)
20 to 246.2%(21,867)
25 to 3414.3%(50,327)
35 to 4413%(45,652)
45 to 5412.7%(44,583)
55 to 6413.7%(47,966)
65 to 7411.6%(40,547)
75 to 846%(21,109)
85 and over3.6%(12,730)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$72,454
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2019
from $71,465 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2019
from 47.5% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.2%
Other services7.3%
Finance & insurance6.2%
Wholesale trade5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
Public administration4.3%
Retail trade2.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$707,400
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $683,000 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
9.8
+2%since 2019
from 9.6 in 2019
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.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2019
White, non-Hispanic15.4%(53,661)
Black2%(6,822)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(25,628)
Asian52.3%(182,349)
Other23.1%(80,525)
2020
White, non-Hispanic15.4%(54,137)
Black1.6%(5,663)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(21,982)
Asian52.3%(183,712)
Other23.5%(82,394)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(7,449)
Puerto Rican1.8%(6,407)
Spaniard0.4%(1,470)
South American0.3%(906)
Central American0.2%(708)
Cuban0.1%(399)
Dominican0.1%(364)
Costa Rican0.1%(268)
Peruvian0.1%(214)
Colombian0.1%(190)
Guatemalan0%(170)
Argentine0%(144)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(128)
Venezuelan0%(105)
Chilean0%(104)
Ecuadorian0%(101)
Salvadoran0%(66)
Panamanian0%(60)
Honduran0%(16)
Bolivian0%(12)
Asian origin
Japanese18%(62,462)
Filipino13.1%(45,598)
Chinese9.7%(33,609)
Korean4.5%(15,468)
Vietnamese2%(7,011)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,149)
Thai0.3%(977)
Okinawan0.2%(710)
Laotian0.2%(700)
Taiwanese0.2%(619)
Cambodian0.1%(218)
Nepalese0%(114)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(97)
Indonesian0%(89)
Bangladeshi0%(77)
Bhutanese0%(68)
Mongolian0%(67)
Sri Lankan0%(29)
Malaysian0%(25)
Pakistani0%(8)
Hmong0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian13.2%(45,807)
Samoan2%(6,956)
Marshallese0.6%(2,074)
Chamorro0.5%(1,652)
Tongan0.4%(1,506)
Fijian0.1%(190)
Ancestry
German4.2%(14,602)
Irish3.2%(11,023)
English2.9%(10,148)
Italian1.6%(5,582)
Portuguese1.4%(5,029)
American1.3%(4,619)
Polish0.8%(2,940)
French0.8%(2,859)
Scottish0.6%(2,077)
Norwegian0.5%(1,904)
Swedish0.5%(1,598)
Russian0.4%(1,297)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,038)
Dutch0.3%(913)
Subsaharan African0.2%(840)
British0.2%(695)
Greek0.2%(634)
West Indian0.2%(611)
French Canadian0.2%(547)
Welsh0.2%(535)
Danish0.1%(497)
Hungarian0.1%(393)
Iranian0.1%(387)
Swiss0.1%(353)
Czech0.1%(347)
Bulgarian0.1%(335)
Austrian0.1%(314)
Ukrainian0.1%(297)
Lithuanian0.1%(273)
Serbian0.1%(254)
Canadian0.1%(248)
Finnish0.1%(224)
Jamaican0.1%(208)
Romanian0%(171)
Haitian0%(164)
Lebanese0%(157)
Belgian0%(129)
Brazilian0%(127)
Armenian0%(122)
Egyptian0%(105)
Slovene0%(103)
Syrian0%(94)
Slovak0%(79)
Australian0%(78)
Ghanaian0%(73)
Israeli0%(69)
Nigerian0%(61)
Palestinian0%(53)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(50)
Croatian0%(46)
Turkish0%(44)
Moroccan0%(42)
Ethiopian0%(39)
Latvian0%(35)
Guyanese0%(31)
Barbadian0%(14)
Iraqi0%(13)
Jordanian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2019
from 89.0% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.2%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
91.2%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
14.6%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
35.5%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.2%(6,213)
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(3,636)
Vietnam era32.6%(6,695)
Korean War8.2%(1,687)
World War II4.1%(839)
Share of the 20,551 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 350,964 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Honolulu, Hawaii?
The typical household in Honolulu, Hawaii earns about $72,454 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 $707,400, and the typical rent is about $1,520 a month.
How educated are people in Honolulu, Hawaii?
About 37.8% 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 10.7% of people in Honolulu, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.
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