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Hawaii County, Hawaii

Hawaii County, Hawaii · ZIP 96704, 96710, 96719

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 209,790 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 72,958Households
  • $77,215Median household income
  • $486,400Median home value
  • 54Towns with a page
  • 28ZIP codes

Hawaii County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+34.9%
140k160k180k200k220k2000: 148,67720002010: 185,07920102020: 200,6292020148,677200,629
Population of Hawaii County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000148,677
2010185,079
2020200,629

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hawaii County
Under $50k33.4%
$50k to $100k28.4%
$100k to $150k17.5%
$150k to $200k9%
$200k and over11.7%

Median household income $77,215 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hawaii County
Owner occupied
53,333 units
Renter occupied
19,625 units
Vacancy rate
18.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hawaii County2023
Accommodation and food services12,518
Retail trade10,412
Health care and social assistance8,155
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,177
Construction2,913
Transportation and warehousing2,528
Professional, scientific, and technical services2,130
Wholesale trade1,800

54,716 employees in 4,400 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hawaii County compared with its state
Hawaii County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHawaii CountyHawaii
Population203,6841,445,635
Median household income$77,215$98,317
Median age44.140.6
Median home value$486,400$808,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.9%35.5%
Foreign-born residents12.5%18.1%
Owner-occupied homes73.1%62.6%
Mean commute to work27.7 minutes26.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 15, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hawaii County54 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HiloCensus designated place48,22353.6 sq mi
KailuaCensus designated place21,85113.8 sq mi
Hawaiian Paradise ParkCensus designated place13,27315.3 sq mi
KaiminaniCensus designated place11,54237.2 sq mi
WaimeaCensus designated place10,24239.4 sq mi
Waikoloa VillageCensus designated place7,02815.8 sq mi
Kahaluu-KeauhouCensus designated place6,6708.01 sq mi
Hawaiian BeachesCensus designated place4,50315.2 sq mi
Hawaiian AcresCensus designated place4,12319.4 sq mi
Mountain ViewCensus designated place3,83354.9 sq mi
Hawaiian Ocean ViewCensus designated place3,80936.3 sq mi
Captain CookCensus designated place3,75112.9 sq mi
AinaloaCensus designated place3,4931.98 sq mi
Orchidlands EstatesCensus designated place3,1809.71 sq mi
KurtistownCensus designated place2,9287.15 sq mi
HolualoaCensus designated place2,82535.1 sq mi
Honaunau-NapoopooCensus designated place2,55438.0 sq mi
HonokaaCensus designated place2,3532.11 sq mi
KapaauCensus designated place2,0296.18 sq mi
KealakekuaCensus designated place1,98910.00 sq mi
PahalaCensus designated place1,7850.64 sq mi
HawiCensus designated place1,7208.10 sq mi
Fern AcresCensus designated place1,7146.81 sq mi
KalokoCensus designated place1,55513.5 sq mi
PepeekeoCensus designated place1,5051.10 sq mi
Nanawale EstatesCensus designated place1,4402.53 sq mi
PahoaCensus designated place1,4302.18 sq mi
Leilani EstatesCensus designated place1,4154.03 sq mi
PapaikouCensus designated place1,3251.45 sq mi
KeaauCensus designated place1,2106.33 sq mi
Discovery HarbourCensus designated place1,1983.56 sq mi
WainakuCensus designated place1,0821.32 sq mi
HonaloCensus designated place1,05727.2 sq mi
HalaulaCensus designated place1,0494.37 sq mi
LaupahoehoeCensus designated place9953.24 sq mi
Eden RocCensus designated place9736.40 sq mi
Mauna Loa EstatesCensus designated place9311.84 sq mi
Volcano Golf CourseCensus designated place9090.93 sq mi
Royal Hawaiian EstatesCensus designated place8892.92 sq mi
Fern ForestCensus designated place88012.5 sq mi
NaalehuCensus designated place8372.17 sq mi
Waikoloa Beach ResortCensus designated place7377.09 sq mi
PaauiloCensus designated place6341.20 sq mi
VolcanoCensus designated place58026.7 sq mi
PaukaaCensus designated place5280.33 sq mi
HonomuCensus designated place3700.46 sq mi
KukuihaeleCensus designated place3661.71 sq mi
Tiki GardensCensus designated place3621.72 sq mi
PuakoCensus designated place3023.21 sq mi
SeaviewCensus designated place2930.66 sq mi
Black SandsCensus designated place2370.54 sq mi
WaiohinuCensus designated place1591.34 sq mi
KamailiCensus designated place1527.08 sq mi
KalapanaCensus designated place751.52 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 15 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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