Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Hawaii

Hawaii counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Hawaii by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among cities & places, Makaha Valley leads at -90.7%.

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Top 100.

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Makaha Valley	-90.7%
2	Volcano	-83.8%
3	Holualoa	-70.8%
4	Puako	-66.7%
5	Keaau	-53.7%
6	Honalo	-53.1%
7	Waiohinu	-42.8%
8	Eleele	-25.6%
9	Honomu	-24.2%
10	Hawaiian Ocean View	-24.0%
11	Olowalu	-23.1%
12	Punaluu	-20.2%
13	Hanalei	-20.1%
14	Hanapepe	-19.3%
15	Paukaa	-17.1%
16	Makena	-16.9%
17	Wainaku	-16.8%
18	Pakala Village	-16.2%
19	Kalaheo	-15.9%
20	Nanawale Estates	-15.6%
21	Hawaiian Beaches	-15.4%
22	Hanamaulu	-15.3%
23	Koloa	-15.0%
24	Fern Acres	-14.2%
25	Schofield Barracks	-14.1%
26	Mokuleia	-14.0%
27	Waimea	-14.0%
28	Kula	-14.0%
29	Kahului	-13.6%
30	Maunaloa	-13.1%
31	Naalehu	-13.0%
32	Wailua	-12.7%
33	Wailuku	-11.0%
34	Lahaina	-10.6%
35	Leilani Estates	-10.2%
36	Captain Cook	-10.1%
37	Olinda	-10.0%
38	Waialua	-8.9%
39	Haliimaile	-8.4%
40	Discovery Harbour	-8.1%
41	Maalaea	-7.3%
42	Royal Kunia	-6.0%
43	Waikapu	-5.9%
44	Wheeler AFB	-5.8%
45	Waipio Acres	-5.6%
46	Waianae	-5.2%
47	Aiea	-5.0%
48	Halawa	-4.5%
49	Ko Olina	-3.7%
50	Whitmore Village	-3.6%
51	Omao	-2.6%
52	Laie	-2.4%
53	Waipio	-2.4%
54	Pahala	-2.3%
55	Hickam Housing	-2.0%
56	Pearl City	-1.2%
57	Makawao	-1.1%
58	Pepeekeo	-0.9%
59	Urban Honolulu	-0.8%
60	Mililani Town	-0.2%
61	Kihei	+0.7%
62	Waimalu	+0.9%
63	Waipahu	+1.0%
64	Kekaha	+1.2%
65	Orchidlands Estates	+1.3%
66	Hana	+1.4%
67	Waimanalo	+1.7%
68	Wahiawa	+2.3%
69	Napili-Honokowai	+2.3%
70	Kapaa	+2.9%
71	Makakilo	+3.0%
72	Haiku-Pauwela	+3.4%
73	Kealakekua	+3.4%
74	Ewa Gentry	+4.3%
75	West Loch Estate	+4.9%
76	Ewa Villages	+5.1%
77	Kukuihaele	+5.5%
78	Wailea	+5.7%
79	Kailua	+5.8%
80	Ahuimanu	+6.2%
81	Kaneohe	+6.2%
82	Kapolei	+6.3%
83	Ewa Beach	+6.3%
84	Ainaloa	+6.5%
85	Waikele	+6.8%
86	Maili	+7.0%
87	Hilo	+7.0%
88	Nanakuli	+7.2%
89	East Honolulu	+7.2%
90	Waikoloa Village	+7.3%
91	Hauula	+7.4%
92	Princeville	+7.5%
93	Lihue	+8.0%
94	Paauilo	+8.2%
95	Ocean Pointe	+8.6%
96	Pupukea	+9.2%
97	Mililani Mauka	+9.3%
98	Ualapue	+9.4%
99	Pukalani	+10.3%
100	Waimea	+11.0%

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