Counties of Hawaii

Hawaii has 5 counties, home to 1,432,820 people across 16,634 km². Each county below opens its full profile — Census Bureau and American Community Survey figures, and how it ranks against the rest of Hawaii and the country.

Counties: 5
Population: 1,432,820; 2025 estimate; #40 of 51 states
Area: 16,634 km²; #47 of 51 states
Density: 86; per km²; #16 of 51 states

How Hawaii's counties spread

Across Hawaii's counties: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which county is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.

Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Median	Rank	Highest	Lowest
Households with Broadband2024	91.1%	10 / 50	Kauai County94.3%	Kalawao County90.0%
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,870	1 / 50	Honolulu County$2,083	Kalawao County$1,271
Median Home Value2024	$885,350	1 / 50	Maui County$904,700	Hawaii County$519,300
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	65.6%	48 / 50	Hawaii County74.0%	Kalawao County0.0%
Vacant Homes2024	22.4%	3 / 50	Kalawao County62.6%	Honolulu County9.5%

Demography

Indicator	Median	Rank	Highest	Lowest
Aged 65 and Over2024	20.9%	22 / 50	Hawaii County23.8%	Honolulu County19.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	29 / 50	Kalawao County17.9%	Kauai County0.1%
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	27.7%	1 / 50	Honolulu County41.6%	Kalawao County17.9%
Average Household Size2024people	2.9	2 / 50	Kauai County3.1	Kalawao County1.2
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.8%	32 / 50	Honolulu County2.2%	Kalawao County0.0%
Foreign-Born2024	14.4%	2 / 50	Honolulu County19.6%	Kalawao County4.5%
Hispanic or Latino2024	10.6%	11 / 50	Kalawao County13.4%	Honolulu County9.4%
Median Age2024years	43.1	12 / 50	Hawaii County44.3	Kalawao County39.5
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,008	21 / 50	Kauai County1,017	Kalawao County489
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	22.0%	6 / 50	Honolulu County26.0%	Kalawao County11.9%
Under 182024	20.6%	32 / 50	Kauai County21.2%	Kalawao County0.0%
Veterans2024	6.4%	41 / 50	Honolulu County8.7%	Kalawao County3.0%
White, non-Hispanic2024	28.7%	50 / 50	Hawaii County29.9%	Honolulu County17.2%

Economy

Indicator	Median	Rank	Highest	Lowest
Below Poverty Line2024	9.2%	47 / 50	Kalawao County22.7%	Kauai County9.1%
Households on SNAP2024	10.4%	34 / 50	Hawaii County17.8%	Kalawao County7.5%
Income Inequality2024index	0.446	27 / 50	Hawaii County0.480	Kalawao County0.283
Median Household Income2024	$97,161	3 / 50	Honolulu County$106,195	Kalawao County$73,750
Per Capita Income2024	$44,316	10 / 50	Honolulu County$47,516	Hawaii County$39,739
Unemployment Rate2024	4.7%	25 / 50	Hawaii County6.0%	Kalawao County0.0%

Education

Indicator	Median	Rank	Highest	Lowest
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	31.0%	11 / 50	Honolulu County38.5%	Kalawao County22.4%
High School or Higher2024	93.2%	11 / 50	Hawaii County93.2%	Kalawao County80.6%

Health Coverage

Indicator	Median	Rank	Highest	Lowest
No Health Insurance2024	4.1%	47 / 50	Kalawao County4.5%	Honolulu County3.3%
With a Disability2024	12.5%	44 / 50	Kalawao County25.8%	Kauai County10.7%

Population & Density

Indicator	Median	Rank	Highest	Lowest
Population2025	160,592	6 / 50	Honolulu County988,703	Kalawao County82
Population Density2025/km²	46	11 / 50	Honolulu County635	Kalawao County3

Work & Commute

Indicator	Median	Rank	Highest	Lowest
Commute by Public Transit2024	1.4%	3 / 50	Kalawao County14.3%	Hawaii County0.7%
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.4%	26 / 50	Kalawao County15.0%	Kauai County4.0%
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	23	36 / 50	Hawaii County27.4	Kalawao County16.8
Work from Home2024	9.2%	27 / 50	Hawaii County12.1%	Kalawao County6.1%

All counties

County	Population 2025	Area	Median income
Hawaii County	210,043	10,434 km²	$78,639
Honolulu County	988,703	1,556 km²	$106,195
Kalawao County	82	31 km²	$73,750
Kauai County	73,400	1,605 km²	$97,668
Maui County	160,592	3,008 km²	$97,161

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