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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Honolulu Metro

Honolulu, HI · 1 counties · 1,016,508 residents · 601 sq mi
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Honolulu is home to 1,016,508 people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $702,300. Renters pay $1,779 a month at the median. The median household earns $87,722, about 32% above the national median. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. 19% of people across the metro were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,016,508
+16%since 2000
from 876,156 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,692 / sq mi
+16%since 2000
from 1,458 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
39.8
+11%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
601 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
818K872K926K980K1.0M19902000201020202024Honolulu
20241.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(54,777)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(57,622)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.8%(59,321)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.8%(58,472)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(71,877)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(141,995)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.6%(128,061)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.2%(124,223)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.8%(130,412)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.4%(106,035)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.4%(54,990)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.8%(28,723)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$87,722
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,914 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,288
+74%since 2000
from $21,998 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
57.4%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$702,300
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $274,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,779
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $802 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
56.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 54.6% in 2000
43.7% rent
Persons per household
2.98 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
8.0
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.0 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-Hispanic20%(175,633)
Black2.2%(19,583)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(58,729)
Asian45.3%(396,531)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic17.3%(175,530)
Black1.9%(19,356)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(92,322)
Asian42.2%(429,410)
Other28%(284,906)
Segregation Score
39
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
Puerto Rican3.3%(32,568)
Mexican3%(29,411)
Spaniard0.7%(7,270)
South American0.4%(3,499)
Central American0.3%(2,643)
Cuban0.1%(1,371)
Colombian0.1%(1,100)
Dominican0.1%(786)
Peruvian0.1%(689)
Salvadoran0.1%(633)
Panamanian0.1%(616)
Guatemalan0.1%(495)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(493)
Argentine0%(455)
Ecuadorian0%(377)
Honduran0%(278)
Chilean0%(252)
Nicaraguan0%(230)
Bolivian0%(71)
Asian origin
Filipino14.8%(144,931)
Japanese14.2%(139,333)
Chinese5%(49,418)
Korean2.4%(23,089)
Vietnamese1%(9,986)
Okinawan0.2%(2,114)
Thai0.2%(2,060)
Asian Indian0.2%(2,027)
Laotian0.1%(1,408)
Taiwanese0.1%(948)
Cambodian0%(451)
Nepalese0%(313)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(277)
Burmese0%(131)
Mongolian0%(115)
Bhutanese0%(68)
Malaysian0%(55)
Hmong0%(40)
Pakistani0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian19.5%(191,014)
Samoan3%(29,038)
Tongan0.6%(6,277)
Chamorro0.6%(5,428)
Marshallese0.5%(4,681)
Fijian0.1%(708)
Ancestry
German5.3%(51,645)
Irish3.9%(38,054)
English3.4%(33,796)
Portuguese2.6%(25,157)
Italian1.9%(18,698)
American1.3%(13,037)
French1.1%(10,891)
Polish0.9%(8,576)
Scottish0.8%(7,403)
Norwegian0.6%(5,583)
Swedish0.5%(5,113)
Dutch0.4%(3,553)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(3,445)
Russian0.3%(2,809)
British0.2%(2,390)
West Indian0.2%(2,192)
Welsh0.2%(2,183)
Greek0.2%(1,801)
Danish0.2%(1,683)
French Canadian0.1%(1,405)
Hungarian0.1%(1,239)
Czech0.1%(1,149)
Swiss0.1%(1,100)
Jamaican0.1%(1,097)
Finnish0.1%(984)
Ukrainian0.1%(933)
Canadian0.1%(830)
Austrian0.1%(767)
Iranian0.1%(570)
Lithuanian0.1%(568)
Romanian0.1%(542)
Australian0.1%(534)
Lebanese0%(453)
Brazilian0%(452)
Croatian0%(443)
Belgian0%(424)
Haitian0%(392)
Serbian0%(388)
Bulgarian0%(363)
Slovak0%(350)
Egyptian0%(309)
Ghanaian0%(263)
Slovene0%(221)
Nigerian0%(217)
Syrian0%(186)
Armenian0%(165)
Arab0%(155)
Moroccan0%(138)
Latvian0%(121)
Guyanese0%(98)
Israeli0%(98)
Turkish0%(67)
Barbadian0%(64)
Ethiopian0%(60)
Jordanian0%(53)
Iraqi0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.7%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 27.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.4%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.4 min
+46%since 2000
from 19.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
65.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 65.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 66.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
49.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
19.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
3.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.8%(161,155)
Married51.2%(213,076)
Widowed2.4%(9,951)
Divorced7.6%(31,645)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(126,661)
Married49.9%(205,234)
Widowed9.5%(39,143)
Divorced9.9%(40,642)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
65.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
80.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.3%
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)36.5%(25,840)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(17,029)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era30.2%(21,362)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.9%(4,848)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.7%(1,903)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 70,738 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

HonoluluCENTRAL341,868East Honolulu51,360Pearl City44,547Waipahu40,482Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)39,640Kaneohe37,355Mililani27,668Ewa Gentry26,563Kapolei22,232Mililani Mauka21,278Makakilo20,735Wahiawa17,996Ocean Pointe17,085Schofield Barracks16,270Halawa14,385Ewa Beach14,376Royal Kunia13,555Waimalu13,061Waianae12,918Nanakuli12,383Maili11,570Kaneohe Base10,919Waipio10,870Makaha10,066Hickam Housing9,425Aiea9,087Ahuimanu8,452East Kapolei7,551Waikele7,528Ewa Villages7,415

The 30 most populous of 55 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Honolulu CountyCENTRAL988,703
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Honolulu, HI?

Honolulu, HI has about 1,016,508 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Honolulu, HI?

The typical household in Honolulu, HI earns about $87,722 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 $702,300, and the typical rent is about $1,779 a month.

How educated are people in Honolulu, HI?

About 35.7% 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 8.4% 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 180,277 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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