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Highest unemployment, Hawaii cities · 2020

Hawaii cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 58 cities in Hawaii that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 4.1%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Hickam Housing, HIHI9,42511.5%–

02Nanakuli, HIHI12,38311.5%–

03Maili, HIHI11,57010.5%–

04Makaha, HIHI10,06610.2%–

05Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,2709.3%–

06Laie, HIHI5,6999.3%–

07Waikoloa, HIHI7,5439.0%–

08Waianae, HIHI12,9188.9%–

09Lahaina, HIHI10,1627.1%–

10Iroquois Point, HIHI5,1586.9%–

11Wailuku, HIHI16,9266.4%–

12Hilo, HIHI50,4046.2%–

13Wailea, HIHI6,3526.1%–

14Kahaluu, HIHI5,6196.0%–

15Kihei, HIHI21,5675.3%–

16Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,2865.2%–

17Waimalu, HIHI13,0615.2%–

18Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,3085.1%–

19Makakilo, HIHI20,7355.0%–

20Kapolei, HIHI22,2324.9%–

21Royal Kunia, HIHI13,5554.7%–

22Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,2034.6%–

23Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,9194.6%–

24Waimanalo, HIHI6,0544.6%–

25Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,4314.5%–

26Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,9884.4%–

27Honolulu, HIHI341,8684.2%–

28Waipahu, HIHI40,4824.1%–

29Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,1784.1%–

30Kula, HIHI6,7914.0%–

31Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,6403.9%–

32Kaneohe, HIHI37,3553.9%–

33Kahului, HIHI28,2883.9%–

34Wahiawa, HIHI17,9963.8%–

35Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,1503.7%–

36Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,8183.7%–

37Ewa Beach, HIHI14,3763.6%–

38Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,5633.5%–

39Kapaa, HIHI11,0943.3%–

40Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,0853.1%–

41Pearl City, HIHI44,5473.0%–

42Pukalani, HIHI8,6793.0%–

43Aiea, HIHI9,0872.9%–

44Waipio Acres, HIHI5,3322.8%–

45East Honolulu, HIHI51,3602.8%–

46Kaiminani, HIHI11,4652.6%–

47Mililani, HIHI27,6682.6%–

48Lihue, HIHI7,9012.4%–

49Halawa, HIHI14,3852.4%–

50Makawao, HIHI7,3532.3%–

51Waipio, HIHI10,8701.8%–

52East Kapolei, HIHI7,5511.7%–

53Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,2781.5%–

54Ahuimanu, HIHI8,4521.4%–

55Ewa Villages, HIHI7,4151.3%–

56Heeia, HIHI5,1441.0%–

57West Loch Estate, HIHI5,5440.7%–

58Waikele, HIHI7,5280.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS