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Who knew Hawaii demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Hawaii. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Hawaii demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 1,360,301
Median Income 2010 for Households $66,420
Poverty Rate 9.6%
Median Age 38.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group Asian
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Hawaii Demographics Summary

population icon With 1,360,301 people, Hawaii is the 40th most populated state. But watch out, Hawaii, because Maine with 1,328,361 people and New Hampshire with 1,316,470 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Hawaii residents was $66,420. Hawaii households made slightly more than Massachusetts households ($64,509) and New Hampshire households ($63,277) However, 9.6% of Hawaii residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Hawaii residents is 38.6 years young.

race icon The largest Hawaii racial/ethinic groups are Asian (37.7%) followed by White (22.7%) and Two or more races (19.4%).

Hawaii Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 309,343
Black 19,904
American Indian 2,823
Asian 513,294
Pacific Islander 128,222
Some Other Race 1,888
Two or More Races 263,985
Hispanic 120,842
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Hawaii Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Hawaii Asian population is 513,294 persons or 37.7%.
  • The Hawaii White population is 309,343 persons or 22.7%.
  • The Hawaii Two or more races population is 263,985 persons or 19.4%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Hawaii Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Hawaii ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 38.6 years
Median Age - Females 39.9 years
Median Age - Males 37.2 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.3% of the Hawaii population under 18, Hawaii has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.3%
Persons Over 65 14.3%
Everyone else 63.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

Largest 15 Counties in Hawaii by Population

Honolulu County 953,207
Hawaii County 185,079
Maui County 154,834
Kauai County 67,091
Kalawao County 90

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Largest 15 Cities in Hawaii by Population

Urban Honolulu 337,256
East Honolulu 49,914
Pearl City 47,698
Hilo 43,263
Kailua 38,635
Waipahu 38,216
Kaneohe 34,597
Mililani Town 27,629
Kahului 26,337
Ewa Gentry 22,690
Mililani Mauka 21,039
Kihei 20,881
Makakilo 18,248
Wahiawa 17,821
Schofield Barracks 16,370

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