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Most population lost, Hawaii cities

Hawaii cities that lost the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 58 cities in Hawaii that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is +21. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Honolulu, HI, up 54 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲54Honolulu, HIHI341,868-5,482–

02▲49Waipahu, HIHI40,482-3,003−279%

03▲30Lahaina, HIHI10,162-2,540−5744%

04▲35Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376-2,039−616%

05▲45Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,203-1,754−148%

06▲9Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555-1,341–

07▲29Aiea, HIHI9,087-1,321−1269%

08▲9Waipio, HIHI10,870-1,212+766%

09Kaiminani, HIHI11,465-1,125–

10▲34Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640-874+187%

11▲36Wailuku, HIHI16,926-771−146%

12▼2Waimalu, HIHI13,061-756+27%

13▼12Pearl City, HIHI44,547-748+4300%

14▲4Waianae, HIHI12,918-696−140%

15▲15Wahiawa, HIHI17,996-662−46%

16▲18Halawa, HIHI14,385-631–

17▲10Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286-618−156%

18▲14Kapaa, HIHI11,094-558−142%

19▼6Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452-517−534%

20▲1Mililani, HIHI27,668-453−40%

21▲5Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,431-432–

22▲21Ewa Villages, HIHI7,415-410−143%

23▼18Laie, HIHI5,699-264−73%

24▼10Waipio Acres, HIHI5,332-199+3217%

25▼5Kula, HIHI6,791-151–

26▲14Lihue, HIHI7,901-103−175%

27▲21Kaneohe, HIHI37,355-75−84%

28▼4Waimanalo, HIHI6,054-3−102%

29▼23Waikele, HIHI7,528+19–

30▼22West Loch Estate, HIHI5,544+21–

31▲15Maili, HIHI11,570+35−130%

32▼20Makawao, HIHI7,353+56−94%

33▲12Kahului, HIHI28,288+69−98%

34▼25Heeia, HIHI5,144+143−317%

35▼12Kihei, HIHI21,567+144−98%

36▲6Makaha, HIHI10,066+150−177%

37▼34Nanakuli, HIHI12,383+188−85%

38▼31Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,278+203–

39▼35Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,308+266–

40▼29Wailea, HIHI6,352+325–

41▼3Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,150+372−20%

42▼20Kahaluu, HIHI5,619+378−384%

43▼15Pukalani, HIHI8,679+380−75%

44▼9East Honolulu, HIHI51,360+438–

45▼16Waikoloa, HIHI7,543+439−83%

46▼27Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178+583−71%

47▼10Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158+609−135%

48▲4Kapolei, HIHI22,232+821–

49Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563+856−70%

50▼9Makakilo, HIHI20,735+858–

51▼49Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,270+1,366−126%

52Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,919+1,436–

53▼37Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,988+1,754−47%

54▼29Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425+1,844−270%

55▼1Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,818+2,105+226%

56▼3Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085+2,120–

57East Kapolei, HIHI7,551+2,252–

58▼27Hilo, HIHI50,404+6,218+105%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES