CensusEasy
COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hawaii County

Hawaii · 120,317 residents · 4,028 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Hilo micropolitan area
Compare
The short version

Hawaii County is home to 120,317 people in Hawaii. Households here earn about 23% less than in Hawaii as a whole. There are 28,360 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $111,400. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $29,712, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
120,317
−19%vs 2000
vs 148,677 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.3
−11%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4,028 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
112K137K163K189K214K19902000201020202024Hawaii County
2024206K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(9,299)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(10,501)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(9,813)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(7,560)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(6,045)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(18,421)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.4%(20,898)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(12,076)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(10,631)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(9,409)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(4,350)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(1,314)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,712
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,805 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,169
−30%vs 2000
vs $18,791 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.2%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$111,400
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $155,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$490
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $645 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.1%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.5% in 2000
38.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic29.7%(44,223)
Black0.4%(602)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(14,111)
Asian25.8%(38,378)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic39.8%(47,903)
Black0.3%(358)
Hispanic / Latino9%(10,861)
Asian57.2%(68,852)
Other2.7%(3,204)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
18.5%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.7%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.1%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 17.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Hawaii County

Linn County
Pop 232,028
Hall County
Pop 226,568
Okaloosa County
Pop 221,810
Bay County
Pop 204,479
Places similar to Hawaii County
Head to head

Compare Hawaii County to nearby counties

HAWAII COUNTY VS
Maui County
Income$97,161+227%
Home value$904,700+712%
Population160,592−24%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
HAWAII COUNTY VS
Kalawao County
Income$73,750+148%
Home value$0
Population82−100%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Hawaii County, Hawaii?

Hawaii County, Hawaii has about 120,317 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Hawaii County, Hawaii earns about $29,712 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 $111,400, and the typical rent is about $490 a month.

How educated are people in Hawaii County, Hawaii?

About 18.5% 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 14.2% of people in Hawaii County, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
All counties in Hawaii

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →