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Maui County

Hawaii · 164,754 residents · 1,162 sq mi
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Maui County is home to 164,754 people in Hawaii. The typical home is worth $657,400, having more than doubled since 2000. 36,660 more people live here than in 2000. The median age is 42.4, about 4 years above the US median. Median rent is $1,543 a month. Households take in $84,363 a year at the median, 27% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

164,754
+29%since 2000
from 128,094 in 2000
1990 – 2025
42.4
+15%since 2000
from 36.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,162 sq mi
Population, 19902024
94K113K133K153K173K19902000201020202024Maui County
2024165K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(8,685)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(9,809)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(10,503)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.7%(9,457)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(8,041)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(19,360)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.3%(21,877)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413%(21,417)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.5%(23,968)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.3%(20,231)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845%(8,265)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(3,141)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$84,363
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,489 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$36,872
+67%since 2000
from $22,033 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
55.5%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
9.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade2.4%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$657,400
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $241,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$1,543
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $788 in 2000
US average: $1,124
58.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 57.6% in 2000
41.4% rent
2.95 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
7.8
−18%since 2009
from 9.5 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic31.9%(40,918)
Black0.4%(481)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(10,050)
Asian30.3%(38,803)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic31.5%(51,926)
Black0.6%(1,010)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(16,914)
Asian26.3%(43,284)
Other29.7%(48,941)
40
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
Mexican4.2%(6,917)
Puerto Rican3.9%(6,424)
Spaniard0.8%(1,363)
Central American0.7%(1,113)
South American0.6%(1,026)
Guatemalan0.5%(819)
Argentine0.2%(262)
Venezuelan0.1%(220)
Salvadoran0.1%(210)
Chilean0.1%(173)
Colombian0.1%(170)
Peruvian0.1%(137)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(136)
Dominican0.1%(96)
Honduran0%(43)
Uruguayan0%(29)
Bolivian0%(22)
Asian origin
Filipino18.1%(30,087)
Japanese6.7%(11,143)
Chinese0.9%(1,498)
Korean0.7%(1,094)
Vietnamese0.3%(565)
Asian Indian0.1%(186)
Thai0.1%(183)
Okinawan0.1%(177)
Mongolian0%(53)
Laotian0%(23)
Nepalese0%(13)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian23.3%(38,869)
Samoan1.3%(2,235)
Tongan1%(1,664)
Marshallese0.8%(1,365)
Chamorro0.2%(282)
Fijian0%(15)
Ancestry
German5.9%(9,901)
Irish5%(8,250)
English4.8%(8,037)
Portuguese3.7%(6,194)
Italian2.5%(4,142)
French1.7%(2,773)
Scottish1.3%(2,106)
Polish1.2%(1,920)
American1.1%(1,842)
Swedish1.1%(1,836)
Norwegian0.9%(1,495)
Dutch0.7%(1,145)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(970)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(937)
British0.5%(763)
Welsh0.4%(689)
Danish0.3%(559)
Hungarian0.3%(493)
Swiss0.3%(456)
Austrian0.3%(429)
Canadian0.2%(355)
Finnish0.2%(322)
Greek0.2%(298)
Ukrainian0.2%(283)
Romanian0.2%(263)
Brazilian0.1%(212)
Croatian0.1%(174)
Lithuanian0.1%(169)
Czech0.1%(148)
Turkish0.1%(129)
West Indian0.1%(99)
Belgian0.1%(97)
Lebanese0.1%(94)
Iranian0.1%(90)
Slovak0.1%(87)
Arab0%(69)
Bulgarian0%(58)
Armenian0%(47)
Israeli0%(47)
Serbian0%(40)
Barbadian0%(35)
Latvian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(26)
Egyptian0%(11)
Jamaican0%(11)
Haitian0%(6)
Slovene0%(2)
Syrian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

28.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 22.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.3%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
9.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.7 min
+41%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
74.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 70.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
4.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
66.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 70.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.2%
US average: 73.3%
31.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
50.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
18.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
5.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.9%
US average: 91.9%
87.7%
US average: 86.2%
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

5.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
63.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
US average: 13.7%
18.8%
US average: 17.6%
17.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
74.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.7%(1,225)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(1,302)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era43.8%(3,650)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7%(583)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.3%(105)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 8,340 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 164,754 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Maui County, Hawaii earns about $84,363 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 $657,400, and the typical rent is about $1,543 a month.

How educated are people in Maui County, Hawaii?

About 28.3% 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 9.0% of people in Maui County, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

Has Maui County, Hawaii grown since 1990?

Yes, Maui County, Hawaii has grown since 1990. The population has added about 64,380 residents, a change of about 64 percent over that period.

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

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