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Most public transit riders, Hawaii cities

Hawaii cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 58 cities in Hawaii that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 119. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pukalani, HI, up 21 places to #34.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Honolulu, HIHI341,86812,903−31%

02Waipahu, HIHI40,4822,696−6%

03▲1Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563711−30%

04▼1Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376708−42%

05▲2Waianae, HIHI12,918574−6%

06Pearl City, HIHI44,547498−35%

07▲13Kahului, HIHI28,288432+15%

08▼3Wahiawa, HIHI17,996399−49%

09▲8Makaha, HIHI10,066396−12%

10▲4Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640381−22%

11▼1Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555348−41%

12Halawa, HIHI14,385319−36%

13▼2Maili, HIHI11,570313−43%

14▼6East Honolulu, HIHI51,360299−50%

15Kapolei, HIHI22,232297−36%

16▼7Kaneohe, HIHI37,355295−51%

17▲1Waimalu, HIHI13,061267−30%

18▲5Makakilo, HIHI20,735218−25%

19▲17Hilo, HIHI50,404209+71%

20▼7Mililani, HIHI27,668186−62%

21▲10Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,308153−6%

22Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,278146−54%

23▲10Waikele, HIHI7,528143+9%

24▲2Kahaluu, HIHI5,619142−37%

25▼1Lahaina, HIHI10,162142−41%

26▲18Lihue, HIHI7,901134+163%

27▲2Waipio, HIHI10,870131−35%

28▼12Nanakuli, HIHI12,383121−74%

29▲14Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452119+133%

30▲5Aiea, HIHI9,087116−9%

31▼6Ewa Villages, HIHI7,415107−53%

32▼13Kihei, HIHI21,567102−73%

33▼6Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085101−54%

34▲21Pukalani, HIHI8,67988–

35▼3Waimanalo, HIHI6,05482−44%

36▼8Waipio Acres, HIHI5,33275−63%

37▼3West Loch Estate, HIHI5,54473−44%

38▲2Laie, HIHI5,69971+8%

39▲3Heeia, HIHI5,14467+22%

40▲10Kaiminani, HIHI11,46560+329%

41▲10East Kapolei, HIHI7,55160+362%

42▼3Kapaa, HIHI11,09449−33%

43▲4Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,81838+36%

44▼7Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,98825−70%

45▲7Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,43124+85%

46▲7Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,27023+283%

47▼17Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,28618−89%

48▲1Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,91917+6%

49▼8Makawao, HIHI7,3539−84%

50▼5Kula, HIHI6,7914−88%

51▼5Hickam Housing, HIHI9,4254−87%

52▼31Wailuku, HIHI16,9262−99%

53▲4Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,1780–

54▲4Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,1500–

55▼1Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,2030–

56▼8Iroquois Point, HIHI5,1580−100%

57▼1Waikoloa, HIHI7,5430–

58▼20Wailea, HIHI6,3520−100%

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