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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Honolulu County

Hawaii · 836,231 residents · 600.786 sq mi
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Honolulu County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $40,581. Population has declined 5% since 2000. Median home value is $281,500.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
836,231
−5%vs 2000
vs 876,156 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.3
−10%vs 2000
vs 35.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
818K872K926K980K1.0M1990201020202024Honolulu County
20241.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(61,168)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(59,708)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(53,373)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(54,008)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(73,787)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419%(158,797)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(130,479)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(82,260)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(71,166)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(58,637)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(25,053)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(7,795)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,581
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,914 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,256
−26%vs 2000
vs $21,998 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.5%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$281,500
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $274,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$663
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $802 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
52.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.6% in 2000
48.0% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic20%(175,633)
Black2.2%(19,583)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(58,729)
Asian45.3%(396,531)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic31.7%(264,767)
Black3.1%(25,711)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(54,680)
Asian63.1%(527,410)
Other2.2%(18,343)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
RANKED:Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Japanese population · Largest Chinese population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.2%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.4 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 19.4 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 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)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Honolulu County, Hawaii?

Honolulu County, Hawaii has about 836,231 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Honolulu County, Hawaii earns about $40,581 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 $281,500, and the typical rent is about $663 a month.

How educated are people in Honolulu County, Hawaii?

About 24.6% 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 7.5% of people in Honolulu County, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

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