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Kauai County, Hawaii

Kauai County, Hawaii · ZIP 96703, 96705, 96714

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 73,840 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 23,465Households
  • $93,612Median household income
  • $817,900Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Kauai County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+25.4%
55k60k65k70k75k2000: 58,46320002010: 67,09120102020: 73,298202058,46373,298
Population of Kauai County at each census
CensusPopulation
200058,463
201067,091
202073,298

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 Kauai County
Under $50k22.5%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k20.1%
$150k to $200k11.7%
$200k and over15.3%

Median household income $93,612 · 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 Kauai County
Owner occupied
15,788 units
Renter occupied
7,677 units
Vacancy rate
22.8%

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 Kauai County2023
Accommodation and food services7,831
Retail trade4,172
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,956
Health care and social assistance2,943
Construction1,663
Transportation and warehousing1,522
Other services (except public administration)1,069
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1,063

27,099 employees in 2,281 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.

Kauai County compared with its state
Kauai County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKauai CountyHawaii
Population73,6101,445,635
Median household income$93,612$98,317
Median age42.740.6
Median home value$817,900$808,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.2%35.5%
Foreign-born residents14.6%18.1%
Owner-occupied homes67.3%62.6%
Mean commute to work21.7 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 Kauai County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
KapaaCensus designated place10,88610.0 sq mi
LihueCensus designated place7,8477.46 sq mi
Wailua HomesteadsCensus designated place7,1367.31 sq mi
KalaheoCensus designated place4,6123.50 sq mi
PuhiCensus designated place4,3810.89 sq mi
HanamauluCensus designated place4,3601.27 sq mi
KekahaCensus designated place3,4820.96 sq mi
KilaueaCensus designated place3,1044.97 sq mi
AnaholaCensus designated place3,0983.68 sq mi
LawaiCensus designated place2,7754.06 sq mi
WailuaCensus designated place2,5441.54 sq mi
EleeleCensus designated place2,3390.77 sq mi
KoloaCensus designated place2,3271.25 sq mi
HanapepeCensus designated place2,2880.93 sq mi
WaimeaCensus designated place2,0701.85 sq mi
PrincevilleCensus designated place1,7942.60 sq mi
OmaoCensus designated place1,4291.27 sq mi
PoipuCensus designated place1,4182.59 sq mi
KaumakaniCensus designated place1,3610.95 sq mi
HaenaCensus designated place5711.45 sq mi
WainihaCensus designated place3192.46 sq mi
Pakala VillageCensus designated place2952.40 sq mi
HanaleiCensus designated place2390.68 sq mi
KalihiwaiCensus designated place2322.64 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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