United States › Hawaii › Kauai County COUNTY · 2010 ACS
Kauai County Hawaii · 67,091 residents · 620 sq mi
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The short version
Kauai County is a county of 67,091 people in Hawaii. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $583,200. At a median age of 41.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $1,187 a month at the median. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 8.8%, under the national 13.8%.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 115%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
49K 56K 62K 69K 76K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Kauai County Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $62,531
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,020 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $20,301 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 4.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.9%
Public administration 2.2%
Transportation & warehousing 2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Education & health services 1.3%
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$583,200
+115%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $214,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$1,187
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $739 in 2000
US average: $853
from 61.4% in 2000
39.9% rent
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.84 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 9.2 in 2009
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 2000
White, non-Hispanic 27.9%(16,284)
Hispanic / Latino 8.2%(4,803)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 30.7%(20,611)
Hispanic / Latino 9.4%(6,315)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 38.1%(11,397)
Women 15+
Never married 29.5%(9,072)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 37.8% 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) 20.9%(774)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.7%(621)
Share of the 3,711 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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How many people live in Kauai County, Hawaii? Kauai County, Hawaii has about 67,091 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kauai County, Hawaii? The typical household in Kauai County, Hawaii earns about $62,531 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kauai County, Hawaii expensive? In Kauai County, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $583,200, and the typical rent is about $1,187 a month.
How educated are people in Kauai County, Hawaii? About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Kauai County, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kauai County, Hawaii? About 8.8% of people in Kauai County, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kauai County, Hawaii grown since 1990? Yes, Kauai County, Hawaii has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,914 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.
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