Hawaii County

Hawaii County, Hawaii

At a Glance

Population200,629
County SeatKona Courthouse - Keakealani Building
State FIPS15
County FIPS001
Num Towns54
Census-Designated Places54
Total Town Population185,872
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)202,163
Median Age43.3
Veterans12,964
Housing Units88,965
Uninsured1,326
Net Migration (recent)2,846
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments4,365
Total Employees52,776
Avg Annual Pay$57,868
Median Household Income$74,238
Poverty Rate14.1%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,663
Federal Spending FY2024$1,613,010,481
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,040

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$454,900
Median Rent$1,352
FMR Studio$1,575
FMR 1BR$1,612
FMR 2BR$2,075
FMR 3BR$2,703
FMR 4BR$3,023

Health & Safety

Hospitals324
EMS Stations162
Fire Stations162
Police Stations155
Adult Smoking13.7%
Adult Obesity27.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.1
Air Quality Good Days355

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)42.86
Electric Customers446512
Towns with Broadband Data54
Towns with 90%+ Coverage54

Community

Churches177
Libraries54
Historic Places (NRHP)97
Homeless Population7,140
Schools825
SNAP Stores137
Bank Branches16

Agriculture

Total Farms864
Land in Farms (acres)184,855
Avg Farm Size (acres)214.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRWILDFIRES AND HIGH WINDS2023-08-10
FMMAUNA KEA BEACH FIRE2023-08-09
FMKOHALA RANCH FIRE2023-08-08
FMMANA ROAD FIRE2021-08-01
EMHURRICANE DOUGLAS2020-07-25
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-01
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE LANE2018-09-27
EMTROPICAL STORM OLIVIA2018-09-12
EMHURRICANE LANE2018-08-22

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hawaii County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.