United States › Urban Honolulu METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Honolulu Metro Honolulu, HI · 1 counties · 876,156 residents · 601 sq mi
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The short version
Honolulu is home to 876,156 people. Median home value sits at $274,600. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $802 a month at the median. The median household earns $51,914, about 22% above the national median. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth 1,458 / sq mi
+5%since 1990
from 1,392 / sq mi in 1990
from 32.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
818K 872K 926K 980K 1.0M 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Honolulu Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $51,914
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,581 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $16,256 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 7.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$274,600
−26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $281,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$802
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $663 in 1990
US average: $602
from 52.0% in 1990
45.4% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 31.7%(264,767)
Hispanic / Latino 6.5%(54,680)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 20%(175,633)
Hispanic / Latino 6.7%(58,729)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data from 24.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 81.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 7.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 24.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 35.1%(123,072)
Women 15+
Never married 26.3%(92,272)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 33.3% 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) 40.1%(25,957)
Gulf War (1990s) 26.3%(17,018)
Share of the 64,756 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 HonoluluCENTRAL 341,868 East Honolulu 51,360 Pearl City 44,547 Waipahu 40,482 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) 39,640 Kaneohe 37,355 Mililani 27,668 Ewa Gentry 26,563 Kapolei 22,232 Mililani Mauka 21,278 Makakilo 20,735 Wahiawa 17,996 Ocean Pointe 17,085 Schofield Barracks 16,270 Halawa 14,385 Ewa Beach 14,376 Royal Kunia 13,555 Waimalu 13,061 Waianae 12,918 Nanakuli 12,383 Maili 11,570 Kaneohe Base 10,919 Waipio 10,870 Makaha 10,066 Hickam Housing 9,425 Aiea 9,087 Ahuimanu 8,452 East Kapolei 7,551 Waikele 7,528 Ewa Villages 7,415 The 30 most populous of 55 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Honolulu, HI? Honolulu, HI has about 876,156 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Honolulu, HI? The typical household in Honolulu, HI earns about $51,914 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Honolulu, HI expensive? In Honolulu, HI, the median home is worth about $274,600, and the typical rent is about $802 a month.
How educated are people in Honolulu, HI? About 27.9% of adults age 25 and over in Honolulu, HI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Honolulu, HI? About 9.9% of people in Honolulu, HI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Honolulu, HI grown since 1990? Yes, Honolulu, HI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 39,925 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.
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