Hawaii County, Hawaii

54 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 203,684
Median household income: $77,215
Median home value: $486,400

Hawaii County is a county in Hawaii with a population of 203,684. 54 cities and places have their primary county here. At $77,215, its median household income sits below Hawaii's $98,317.

From 2019 to 2023, Hawaii County's population grew 2.1% from 199,459 to 203,684, while its median household income rose 23.7% from $62,409 to $77,215.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 30.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 203,684
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,215
Median home value: $486,400
Median gross rent: $1,411
Housing units: 89,786
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

199,459203,684

Median household income

$62,409$77,215

Median home value

$350,000$486,400

Median gross rent

$1,180$1,411

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	199,459	$62,409	$350,000	$1,180
2020	201,350	$65,401	$364,100	$1,214
2021	200,468	$68,399	$385,900	$1,250
2022	202,163	$74,238	$454,900	$1,352
2023	203,684	$77,215	$486,400	$1,411

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,742	5.3%
5 to 17	31,711	15.6%
18 to 24	13,443	6.6%
25 to 34	22,776	11.2%
35 to 44	25,691	12.6%
45 to 54	23,533	11.6%
55 to 64	28,621	14.1%
65 to 74	29,908	14.7%
75 and over	17,259	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	61,076	30.0%
Black or African American	1,493	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	174	0.1%
Asian	42,468	20.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22,956	11.3%
Some other race	1,170	0.6%
Two or more races	50,896	25.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23,451	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,214	6.9%
High school graduate	43,808	29.6%
Some college or associate's	48,093	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	28,088	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	17,585	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59,114	68.5%
Carpooled	13,712	15.9%
Public transit	685	0.8%
Walked	1,649	1.9%
Bicycle	245	0.3%
Worked from home	9,386	10.9%
Other means	1,526	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22,346	29.0%
15 to 29 min	24,420	31.7%
30 to 44 min	15,156	19.7%
45 to 59 min	6,741	8.8%
60+ min	8,268	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 14.6% (29,257 of 200,968)

	Count	Share
Family households	48,193	66.1%
Nonfamily households	24,765	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	72,958	81.3%
Vacant	16,828	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53,333	73.1%
Renter-occupied	19,625	26.9%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	69,395	77.3%
1-unit, attached	3,043	3.4%
2 to 4 units	4,193	4.7%
5 to 19 units	7,840	8.7%
20 or more units	4,735	5.3%
Mobile home & other	580	0.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 15001
State: Hawaii
Land area: 4,028 sq mi
Water area: 1,058 sq mi
Center point: 19.5978, -155.5024