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Honolulu County

Hawaii · 988,703 residents (2025 est.) · 601 sq mi
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Honolulu County is a county of 1,001,146 people in Hawaii. The typical home is worth $897,500, having roughly tripled since 2000. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Median rent is $2,083 a month. There are 1,666 people per square mile. The median household earns $106,195, about 29% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,001,146
+14%since 2000
from 876,156 in 2000
988,703 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,666 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 1,502 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
+11%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
601 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
818K872K926K980K1.0M19902000201020202024Honolulu County
20241.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(56,781)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(57,472)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(59,386)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(53,409)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(66,097)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(141,846)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(134,147)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(116,994)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(119,136)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(104,059)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(62,065)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(29,754)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$106,195
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,914 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,516
+116%since 2000
from $21,998 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.1%
+20.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
+5%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$897,500
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $274,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,083
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $802 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 54.6% in 2000
40.2% rent
Vacancy rate
9.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.85 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.5
+5%since 2009
from 8.0 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
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic20%(175,633)
Black2.2%(19,583)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(58,729)
Asian45.3%(396,531)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic17.2%(171,807)
Black2.2%(21,973)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(94,340)
Asian41.6%(416,584)
Other29.6%(296,442)
Diversity Score
88
Unchangedsince 2009
from 88 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
39
−1%since 2020
from 39 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
Mexican3.2%(31,736)
Puerto Rican3.1%(30,837)
Spaniard0.7%(6,722)
South American0.4%(4,364)
Central American0.3%(2,629)
Cuban0.2%(1,765)
Dominican0.1%(1,491)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,224)
Peruvian0.1%(1,124)
Colombian0.1%(1,087)
Ecuadorian0.1%(655)
Venezuelan0.1%(517)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(460)
Guatemalan0%(435)
Honduran0%(376)
Chilean0%(348)
Panamanian0%(239)
Nicaraguan0%(172)
Uruguayan0%(60)
Bolivian0%(41)
Asian origin
Filipino14.8%(147,869)
Japanese13.5%(134,719)
Chinese5.4%(54,263)
Korean1.8%(18,391)
Vietnamese1%(10,253)
Okinawan0.5%(4,514)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,989)
Laotian0.2%(1,573)
Thai0.2%(1,548)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,410)
Cambodian0.1%(559)
Nepalese0%(460)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(299)
Pakistani0%(245)
Sri Lankan0%(163)
Burmese0%(128)
Hmong0%(127)
Malaysian0%(106)
Mongolian0%(74)
Uzbek0%(73)
Mien0%(37)
Kazakh0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian19.6%(196,688)
Samoan3.1%(30,688)
Tongan0.7%(6,996)
Chamorro0.6%(6,044)
Marshallese0.6%(5,578)
Chuukese0.5%(4,619)
Fijian0.1%(1,474)
Guamanian0%(220)
Ancestry
German5.3%(52,562)
English4.3%(43,020)
Irish4.2%(42,306)
Portuguese2.3%(23,263)
Italian1.8%(17,602)
American1.3%(13,265)
French1%(10,136)
Polish0.8%(7,856)
Scottish0.8%(7,811)
Norwegian0.6%(5,873)
Swedish0.5%(4,818)
Dutch0.4%(3,711)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.3%(3,423)
West Indian0.3%(3,330)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(3,162)
British0.2%(2,105)
Danish0.2%(2,017)
Welsh0.2%(1,947)
Hungarian0.2%(1,870)
Arab0.2%(1,808)
Greek0.2%(1,693)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,357)
French Canadian0.1%(1,258)
Jamaican0.1%(1,161)
Finnish0.1%(1,120)
Swiss0.1%(1,086)
Canadian0.1%(977)
Czech0.1%(968)
Haitian0.1%(815)
Lebanese0.1%(793)
Austrian0.1%(788)
Australian0.1%(678)
Brazilian0.1%(620)
Lithuanian0.1%(596)
Iranian0.1%(576)
Croatian0.1%(560)
Nigerian0.1%(505)
Romanian0%(430)
Bulgarian0%(424)
Belgian0%(418)
Slovak0%(348)
Armenian0%(310)
Kenyan0%(306)
Turkish0%(253)
Egyptian0%(232)
Latvian0%(197)
Serbian0%(182)
Syrian0%(138)
Moroccan0%(111)
Israeli0%(109)
Slovene0%(94)
Guyanese0%(89)
Ghanaian0%(56)
Jordanian0%(36)
Ethiopian0%(35)
Iraqi0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 27.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.2%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.7 min
+38%since 2000
from 19.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 65.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 66.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.6%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
49.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
19.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+8.6 ptssince 2017
from 83.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 86.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2016
from 72.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.8%(161,155)
Married51.2%(213,076)
Widowed2.4%(9,951)
Divorced7.6%(31,645)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(126,661)
Married49.9%(205,234)
Widowed9.5%(39,143)
Divorced9.9%(40,642)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% 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)40.1%(25,957)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(17,018)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.3%(18,316)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(3,057)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(507)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 64,756 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 County, Hawaii?

Honolulu County, Hawaii has about 1,001,146 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Honolulu County, Hawaii earns about $106,195 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Honolulu County, Hawaii expensive?

In Honolulu County, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $897,500, and the typical rent is about $2,083 a month.

How educated are people in Honolulu County, Hawaii?

About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Honolulu County, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Honolulu County, Hawaii?

About 9.2% of people in Honolulu County, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

Has Honolulu County, Hawaii grown since 1990?

Yes, Honolulu County, Hawaii has grown since 1990. The population has added about 164,915 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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