US Census Data

Hawaii

Population, income, and housing across 5 counties and 163 cities & places.

Population
1,445,635
+1.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$98,317
+21.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$808,200
+31.4%’19–’23

With 1,445,635 residents, Hawaii spans 5 counties and 163 cities and places.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hawaii's population grew 1.7% from 1,422,094 to 1,445,635, while its median home value rose 31.4% from $615,300 to $808,200.

65.9% of workers drive to work alone. 53.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
1,445,635
Median age
40.6 yrs
Median household income
$98,317
Median home value
$808,200
Median gross rent
$1,938
Housing units
564,905
Homeownership rate
62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.5%
Unemployment rate
5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
1,422,0941,445,635
Median household income
$81,275$98,317
Median home value
$615,300$808,200
Median gross rent
$1,617$1,938
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20191,422,094$81,275$615,300$1,617
20201,420,074$83,173$636,400$1,651
20211,453,498$88,005$662,100$1,755
20221,450,589$94,814$764,800$1,868
20231,445,635$98,317$808,200$1,938

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 582,0215.7%
5 to 17219,45115.2%
18 to 24116,8128.1%
25 to 34194,50113.5%
35 to 44191,15313.2%
45 to 54171,78411.9%
55 to 64182,27112.6%
65 to 74163,04511.3%
75 and over124,5978.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)305,32921.1%
Black or African American25,9981.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native1,7450.1%
Asian531,18936.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander140,0649.7%
Some other race5,0350.3%
Two or more races294,05020.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)142,2259.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma72,9507.1%
High school graduate273,81226.7%
Some college or associate's316,19130.8%
Bachelor's degree230,64122.5%
Graduate or professional degree133,75713.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
26 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone459,91865.9%
Carpooled96,51913.8%
Public transit28,2594.1%
Walked29,5154.2%
Bicycle5,6510.8%
Worked from home61,2718.8%
Other means16,3222.3%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min158,91525.0%
15 to 29 min217,88334.2%
30 to 44 min150,36923.6%
45 to 59 min56,0288.8%
60+ min52,9898.3%

Households

Average household size
2.88
Poverty rate
10.0% (140,461 of 1,409,460)
CountShare
Family households334,28868.4%
Nonfamily households154,70331.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1979

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied488,99186.6%
Vacant75,91413.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied305,86962.6%
Renter-occupied183,12237.4%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached303,07353.7%
1-unit, attached50,8209.0%
2 to 4 units36,2386.4%
5 to 19 units59,82710.6%
20 or more units112,77520.0%
Mobile home & other2,1720.4%

Geography

State FIPS
15
USPS
HI
Land area
6,423 sq mi
Water area
4,547 sq mi
Center point
19.8282, -155.4950

Hawaii rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

5

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51