Lihue

Population: 7,847
Median household income: $77,420
Median home value: $843,900

Lihue is a community in Kauai County, Hawaii, home to 7,847 residents. At $77,420, its median household income sits below Kauai County's $93,612.

From 2019 to 2023, Lihue's population grew 8.0% from 7,267 to 7,847, while its median home value rose 38.1% from $611,000 to $843,900.

58.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,847
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,420
Median home value: $843,900
Median gross rent: $1,989
Housing units: 2,875
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2677,847

Median household income

$77,845$77,420

Median home value

$611,000$843,900

Median gross rent

$1,463$1,989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,267	$77,845	$611,000	$1,463
2020	9,036	$82,057	$635,700	$1,518
2021	8,371	$83,872	$646,900	$1,584
2022	8,649	$73,641	$797,000	$1,819
2023	7,847	$77,420	$843,900	$1,989

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	506	6.4%
5 to 17	1,325	16.9%
18 to 24	350	4.5%
25 to 34	734	9.4%
35 to 44	1,054	13.4%
45 to 54	818	10.4%
55 to 64	1,009	12.9%
65 to 74	988	12.6%
75 and over	1,063	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,387	17.7%
Black or African American	188	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	3,036	38.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	645	8.2%
Some other race	18	0.2%
Two or more races	1,364	17.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,194	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	2.3%
High school graduate	1,191	21.0%
Some college or associate's	2,051	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,631	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	663	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit1.2%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,894	81.8%
Carpooled	173	4.9%
Public transit	42	1.2%
Walked	201	5.7%
Bicycle	42	1.2%
Worked from home	184	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,001	59.7%
15 to 29 min	709	21.2%
30 to 44 min	460	13.7%
45 to 59 min	102	3.0%
60+ min	80	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 6.3% (489 of 7,740)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,712	63.9%
Nonfamily households	967	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,679	93.2%
Vacant	196	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,682	62.8%
Renter-occupied	997	37.2%

1-unit, detached58.5%

1-unit, attached8.5%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units15.6%

20 or more units10.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,681	58.5%
1-unit, attached	243	8.5%
2 to 4 units	199	6.9%
5 to 19 units	448	15.6%
20 or more units	304	10.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1545200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.78 sq mi
Center point: 21.9726, -159.3558