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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Maui County

Hawaii · 100,374 residents · 1,162 sq mi
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Maui County is home to 100,374 people in Hawaii. The typical home is worth $199,600. Renters pay $722 a month at the median. The population has fallen 22% since 2000. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $38,771 a year at the median, 29% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
100,374
−22%vs 2000
vs 128,094 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.6
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,162 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K113K133K153K173K19902000201020202024Maui County
2024165K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(7,695)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(7,802)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(7,330)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(6,287)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(5,901)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(18,046)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.9%(17,997)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(10,118)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(7,854)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(7,232)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(3,239)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(873)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,771
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,489 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,616
−29%vs 2000
vs $22,033 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.9%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$199,600
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $241,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$722
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $788 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
57.6%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 57.6% in 2000
42.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic31.9%(40,918)
Black0.4%(481)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(10,050)
Asian30.3%(38,803)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic39.7%(39,806)
Black0.5%(457)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(7,648)
Asian57.9%(58,104)
Other2%(2,007)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.6%(7,648)
Puerto Rican2.9%(4,815)
South American0.7%(1,187)
Spaniard0.5%(787)
Argentine0.3%(450)
Venezuelan0.2%(264)
Dominican0.2%(249)
Peruvian0.2%(247)
Salvadoran0.1%(236)
Cuban0.1%(219)
Guatemalan0.1%(102)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(96)
Uruguayan0%(52)
Chilean0%(36)
Asian origin
Filipino17.9%(29,447)
Japanese6%(9,846)
Chinese0.8%(1,321)
Korean0.6%(928)
Vietnamese0.3%(543)
Thai0.2%(322)
Okinawan0.1%(231)
Asian Indian0.1%(134)
Indonesian0.1%(89)
Laotian0%(52)
Burmese0%(43)
Cambodian0%(29)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian25.3%(41,614)
Samoan1.5%(2,543)
Tongan0.9%(1,455)
Chuukese0.2%(408)
Chamorro0.2%(389)
Marshallese0.2%(314)
Fijian0%(18)
Guamanian0%(14)
Ancestry
English6.2%(10,269)
German5.9%(9,766)
Irish5.4%(8,956)
Portuguese4.2%(6,879)
Italian2.9%(4,779)
French1.6%(2,597)
Scottish1.4%(2,290)
Polish1.1%(1,739)
American1%(1,585)
Swedish0.9%(1,519)
Norwegian0.8%(1,345)
Dutch0.7%(1,220)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(858)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(793)
British0.4%(623)
Greek0.4%(612)
Welsh0.4%(595)
Danish0.3%(465)
Ukrainian0.3%(457)
Brazilian0.2%(397)
Swiss0.2%(325)
Canadian0.2%(298)
Hungarian0.2%(287)
Arab0.2%(270)
Austrian0.2%(261)
Czech0.1%(210)
Croatian0.1%(186)
Lebanese0.1%(176)
Lithuanian0.1%(167)
Iranian0.1%(146)
Romanian0.1%(142)
Israeli0.1%(95)
Finnish0.1%(94)
Belgian0.1%(88)
Serbian0.1%(85)
Latvian0%(59)
Ghanaian0%(55)
Slovak0%(39)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Turkish0%(33)
Guyanese0%(29)
Armenian0%(23)
Jamaican0%(23)
Slovene0%(18)
Moroccan0%(13)
Syrian0%(8)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.8%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.0%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.3 min
+38%vs 2000
vs 15.4 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 married35.8%(23,961)
Married52%(34,809)
Widowed2.7%(1,808)
Divorced9.5%(6,385)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(20,300)
Married49.8%(34,327)
Widowed8.7%(5,991)
Divorced12%(8,278)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% 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%(1,104)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(1,101)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.4%(3,383)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(407)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(112)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,295 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 Maui County, Hawaii?

Maui County, Hawaii has about 100,374 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Maui County, Hawaii earns about $38,771 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Maui County, Hawaii expensive?

In Maui County, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $199,600, and the typical rent is about $722 a month.

How educated are people in Maui County, Hawaii?

About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in Maui County, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Maui County, Hawaii?

About 7.9% of people in Maui County, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

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

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