Kauai County, Hawaii

24 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 73,610
Median household income: $93,612
Median home value: $817,900

Home to 73,610 residents, Kauai County is one of Hawaii's counties. 24 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $93,612 is below the Hawaii median ($98,317).

From 2019 to 2023, Kauai County's population grew 2.6% from 71,769 to 73,610, while its median household income rose 12.0% from $83,554 to $93,612.

Households average 3.10 people. The median gross rent is $1,810.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 73,610
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $93,612
Median home value: $817,900
Median gross rent: $1,810
Housing units: 30,392
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

71,76973,610

Median household income

$83,554$93,612

Median home value

$570,700$817,900

Median gross rent

$1,375$1,810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	71,769	$83,554	$570,700	$1,375
2020	71,949	$82,818	$606,900	$1,423
2021	73,247	$86,287	$632,900	$1,525
2022	73,511	$88,869	$742,900	$1,686
2023	73,610	$93,612	$817,900	$1,810

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,980	5.4%
5 to 17	11,749	16.0%
18 to 24	4,805	6.5%
25 to 34	8,428	11.4%
35 to 44	9,734	13.2%
45 to 54	8,905	12.1%
55 to 64	9,991	13.6%
65 to 74	9,603	13.0%
75 and over	6,415	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,341	29.0%
Black or African American	436	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.1%
Asian	21,368	29.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7,008	9.5%
Some other race	275	0.4%
Two or more races	15,392	20.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,720	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,865	7.3%
High school graduate	15,718	29.6%
Some college or associate's	17,445	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	11,014	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5,034	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,298	74.3%
Carpooled	4,481	13.2%
Public transit	334	1.0%
Walked	898	2.6%
Bicycle	63	0.2%
Worked from home	2,686	7.9%
Other means	311	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,464	33.3%
15 to 29 min	10,842	34.5%
30 to 44 min	6,534	20.8%
45 to 59 min	2,287	7.3%
60+ min	1,258	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.10
Poverty rate: 8.8% (6,414 of 72,848)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,449	70.1%
Nonfamily households	7,016	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,465	77.2%
Vacant	6,927	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,788	67.3%
Renter-occupied	7,677	32.7%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,050	69.3%
1-unit, attached	1,812	6.0%
2 to 4 units	2,035	6.7%
5 to 19 units	2,171	7.1%
20 or more units	3,202	10.5%
Mobile home & other	122	0.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 15007
State: Hawaii
Land area: 620 sq mi
Water area: 646 sq mi
Center point: 22.0120, -159.7060