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Hawaii County, HI

Demographic and economic profile of Hawaii County, HI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hawaii County's economy of 209,790 residents centers on tourism and related services, with a labor force participation rate of just 57.2% and unemployment at 6.2%, reflecting the island's seasonal and part-time employment patterns. The workforce skews older—median age 44.3—with 30.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $40,773 against a median household income of $78,639. Housing costs are elevated, with a median home value of $486,400 and median rent of $1,411/month, though a 74.0% homeownership rate and modest 3.0% population growth over five years suggest a relatively stable residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

209,790

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,639

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

Hawaii County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone63,553 (30.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races62,937 (30.6%)
  • Asian Alone42,748 (20.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone25,749 (12.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,215 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,968 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island27,392
  2. 2.Spanish4,653
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3,343
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,771
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,933

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,396

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,406

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance20,632
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services13,102
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)10,428
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,609
  5. 5.Construction (Group)7,760

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations32,107
  2. 2.Service Occupations21,957
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations17,498
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,595
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,624

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.36×)3,341
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.85×)14,364
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.45×)6,071
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.18×)7,224
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)10,715

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$486,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,411/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99913,260 (24.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9998,514 (15.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,569 (13.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9997,132 (13.0%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9994,651 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,514 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,773

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone58,954 (68.2%)
  • Carpooled12,816 (14.8%)
  • Worked At Home10,460 (12.1%)
  • Walked1,601 (1.9%)
  • Other1,336 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit590 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.