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Hawaii County

Hawaii · 210,043 residents (2025 est.) · 4,028 sq mi
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Hawaii County is a county of 205,769 people in Hawaii. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. At a median age of 44.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The population is up 38% since 2000. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $519,300.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
205,769
+38%since 2000
from 148,677 in 2000
210,043 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
51 / sq mi
+19%since 2009
from 43 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.3
+15%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4,028 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
112K137K163K189K214K19902000201020202024Hawaii County
2024206K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(10,592)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(11,784)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(12,879)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(11,154)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(9,782)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.1%(22,748)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(26,170)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(23,748)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(27,911)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.8%(30,489)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.7%(13,738)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(4,774)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,639
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,805 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,739
+111%since 2000
from $18,791 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.2%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
+5%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade2.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$519,300
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $155,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,510
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $645 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.0%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 64.5% in 2000
26.0% rent
Vacancy rate
18.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.74 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.8%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.6
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.6 in 2009
2009 – 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
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic29.7%(44,223)
Black0.4%(602)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(14,111)
Asian25.8%(38,378)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29.9%(61,616)
Black0.8%(1,590)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(24,003)
Asian20.2%(41,595)
Other37.4%(76,965)
Diversity Score
89
−1%since 2009
from 90 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
+13%since 2020
from 27 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.4%(9,105)
Mexican3.7%(7,592)
Spaniard0.8%(1,742)
Chilean0.2%(375)
Guatemalan0.1%(289)
Colombian0.1%(238)
Honduran0.1%(202)
Argentine0.1%(174)
Cuban0.1%(169)
Dominican0.1%(145)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(104)
Peruvian0.1%(104)
Asian origin
Japanese8.5%(17,516)
Filipino7.8%(16,114)
Chinese1.4%(2,808)
Korean0.4%(790)
Vietnamese0.3%(659)
Asian Indian0.2%(433)
Thai0.2%(369)
Indonesian0.1%(191)
Okinawan0.1%(173)
Hmong0%(53)
Cambodian0%(42)
Burmese0%(34)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(20)
Laotian0%(15)
Uzbek0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian30.8%(63,390)
Samoan1.5%(3,138)
Marshallese1.3%(2,776)
Tongan0.4%(779)
Chamorro0.2%(462)
Fijian0.1%(131)
Chuukese0.1%(114)
Guamanian0%(56)
Ancestry
German8.1%(16,638)
English8%(16,379)
Irish6%(12,411)
Portuguese6%(12,371)
Italian2.5%(5,059)
French1.5%(3,078)
Scottish1.4%(2,955)
Norwegian1.4%(2,784)
American1.1%(2,215)
Dutch1%(2,112)
Swedish1%(2,015)
Polish0.9%(1,818)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(1,525)
Russian0.6%(1,193)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,021)
Swiss0.4%(815)
British0.3%(708)
Danish0.3%(662)
Austrian0.3%(632)
Ukrainian0.3%(541)
Czech0.2%(455)
Hungarian0.2%(425)
Finnish0.2%(414)
Iranian0.2%(377)
Greek0.2%(354)
West Indian0.2%(352)
Arab0.2%(351)
Lithuanian0.1%(288)
Canadian0.1%(282)
Romanian0.1%(175)
Haitian0.1%(171)
Armenian0.1%(145)
Australian0.1%(125)
Slovak0.1%(120)
Belgian0.1%(118)
Lebanese0.1%(115)
Croatian0.1%(112)
Slovene0%(97)
Brazilian0%(94)
Syrian0%(75)
Jamaican0%(75)
Egyptian0%(41)
Latvian0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(29)
Nigerian0%(12)
Moroccan0%(11)
Israeli0%(11)
Serbian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.4%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 22.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.2%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.4 min
+59%since 2000
from 17.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 68.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.5%
−6.7 ptssince 2011
from 63.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.2%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
50.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
11.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 13.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.1%
+16.6 ptssince 2017
from 74.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.5%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 81.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36%(30,236)
Married50.9%(42,785)
Widowed2.9%(2,419)
Divorced10.2%(8,582)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(25,491)
Married47.6%(41,169)
Widowed10%(8,632)
Divorced12.9%(11,200)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.8% 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)15.1%(1,799)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(2,237)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.8%(5,948)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(534)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(97)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,933 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 Hawaii County, Hawaii?

Hawaii County, Hawaii has about 205,769 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hawaii County, Hawaii?

The typical household in Hawaii County, Hawaii earns about $78,639 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hawaii County, Hawaii expensive?

In Hawaii County, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $519,300, and the typical rent is about $1,510 a month.

How educated are people in Hawaii County, Hawaii?

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

What is the poverty rate in Hawaii County, Hawaii?

About 14.9% of people in Hawaii County, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hawaii County, Hawaii grown since 1990?

Yes, Hawaii County, Hawaii has grown since 1990. The population has added about 85,452 residents, a change of about 71 percent over that period.

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