METRO AREA
Kahului Metro
Kahului-Wailuku, HI · 2 counties · 160,674 residents (2025 est.) · 1,174 sq mi
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Kahului is a metro area of 164,589 people. The typical home is worth $904,700, having more than tripled since 2000. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The median age is 43.2, about 4 years above the US median. 36,348 more people live here than in 2000. Renters pay $1,916 a month at the median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 106%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
164,589
+28%since 2000
from 128,241 in 2000
160,674 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,174 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024165K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(8,821)
5 to 95.7%(9,389)
10 to 146.4%(10,453)
15 to 195.4%(8,860)
20 to 244.8%(7,843)
25 to 3411.3%(18,657)
35 to 4413.8%(22,634)
45 to 5412.7%(20,954)
55 to 6413.9%(22,835)
65 to 7412.5%(20,633)
75 to 846.1%(10,011)
85 and over2.1%(3,499)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$97,151
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,443 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
62.8%
+22.0 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
Wholesale trade8%
Other services6.7%
Finance & insurance6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
Retail trade2.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
Construction1.6%
Education & health services1.5%
Public administration1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$904,700
+106%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $241,623 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
9.3
−2%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.
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic31.9%(40,951)
Black0.4%(481)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(10,056)
Asian30.3%(38,828)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29%(47,781)
Black0.8%(1,368)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(17,444)
Asian27.7%(45,642)
Other31.8%(52,354)
91
+1%since 2009
from 90 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
38
−4%since 2020
from 40 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
Mexican4.6%(7,651)
Puerto Rican2.9%(4,821)
South American0.7%(1,187)
Spaniard0.5%(787)
Argentine0.3%(450)
Central American0.3%(427)
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)
Panamanian0%(52)
Uruguayan0%(52)
Chilean0%(36)
Ecuadorian0%(22)
Costa Rican0%(19)
Nicaraguan0%(18)
Asian origin
Filipino17.9%(29,458)
Japanese6%(9,847)
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%(41,628)
Samoan1.5%(2,543)
Tongan0.9%(1,455)
Chuukese0.2%(408)
Chamorro0.2%(389)
Marshallese0.2%(314)
Fijian0%(18)
Guamanian0%(14)
Ancestry
English6.2%(10,271)
German5.9%(9,768)
Irish5.4%(8,962)
Portuguese4.2%(6,887)
Italian2.9%(4,779)
French1.6%(2,597)
Scottish1.4%(2,290)
Polish1.1%(1,741)
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%(624)
Greek0.4%(612)
Welsh0.4%(595)
Danish0.3%(465)
Ukrainian0.3%(457)
Brazilian0.2%(397)
Swiss0.2%(325)
French Canadian0.2%(303)
Canadian0.2%(298)
Hungarian0.2%(287)
Arab0.2%(270)
Subsaharan African0.2%(267)
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)
Australian0%(60)
Latvian0%(59)
Ghanaian0%(55)
Slovak0%(39)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Turkish0%(33)
West Indian0%(32)
Guyanese0%(29)
Armenian0%(23)
Jamaican0%(23)
Slovene0%(18)
Moroccan0%(13)
Egyptian0%(9)
Syrian0%(8)
Jordanian0%(5)
Ethiopian0%(4)
Haitian0%(4)
Palestinian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.2%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(23,994)
Married52%(34,816)
Widowed2.7%(1,808)
Divorced9.5%(6,390)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(20,305)
Married49.8%(34,332)
Widowed8.7%(5,997)
Divorced12%(8,284)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(1,101)
Vietnam era46.4%(3,385)
Korean War5.6%(407)
World War II1.5%(112)
Share of the 7,297 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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In this metro
Largest cities
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kahului-Wailuku, HI?
Kahului-Wailuku, HI has about 164,589 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kahului-Wailuku, HI?
The typical household in Kahului-Wailuku, HI earns about $97,151 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kahului-Wailuku, HI expensive?
In Kahului-Wailuku, HI, the median home is worth about $904,700, and the typical rent is about $1,916 a month.
How educated are people in Kahului-Wailuku, HI?
About 31.0% of adults age 25 and over in Kahului-Wailuku, HI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kahului-Wailuku, HI?
About 9.2% of people in Kahului-Wailuku, HI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kahului-Wailuku, HI grown since 1990?
Yes, Kahului-Wailuku, HI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 64,085 residents, a change of about 64 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024