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Hawaii County, Hawaii
At a Glance
Population 200,629
County Seat Kona Courthouse - Keakealani Building
State FIPS 15
County FIPS 001
Num Towns 54
Census-Designated Places 54
Total Town Population 185,872
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 202,163
Median Age 43.3
Veterans 12,964
Housing Units 88,965
Uninsured 1,326
Net Migration (recent) 2,846
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 4,365
Total Employees 52,776
Avg Annual Pay $57,868
Median Household Income $74,238
Poverty Rate 14.1%
Unemployment Rate 6.4%
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
Hospitals 324
EMS Stations 162
Fire Stations 162
Police Stations 155
Adult Smoking 13.7%
Adult Obesity 27.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 23.1
Air Quality Good Days 355
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 42.86
Electric Customers 446512
Towns with Broadband Data 54
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 54
Community
Churches 177
Libraries 54
Historic Places (NRHP) 97
Homeless Population 7,140
Schools 825
SNAP Stores 137
Bank Branches 16
Agriculture
Total Farms 864
Land in Farms (acres) 184,855
Avg Farm Size (acres) 214.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR WILDFIRES AND HIGH WINDS 2023-08-10
FM MAUNA KEA BEACH FIRE 2023-08-09
FM KOHALA RANCH FIRE 2023-08-08
FM MANA ROAD FIRE 2021-08-01
EM HURRICANE DOUGLAS 2020-07-25
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-01
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR HURRICANE LANE 2018-09-27
EM TROPICAL STORM OLIVIA 2018-09-12
EM HURRICANE LANE 2018-08-22
Detailed Topics
Communities in Hawaii County
Hilo — pop 44,186
Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) — pop 19,713
Hawaiian Paradise Park — pop 14,957
Kaiminani — pop 12,590
Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) — pop 9,904
Waikoloa Village — pop 7,104
Hawaiian Ocean View — pop 4,864
Kahaluu-Keauhou — pop 4,778
Mountain View — pop 4,215
Hawaiian Beaches — pop 3,976
Ainaloa — pop 3,609
Hawaiian Acres — pop 3,426
Captain Cook — pop 3,253
Orchidlands Estates — pop 3,165
Holualoa — pop 2,994
Honokaa — pop 2,699
Kurtistown — pop 2,515
Honaunau-Napoopoo — pop 2,416
Kealakekua — pop 2,307
Hawi — pop 2,268
Kapaau — pop 2,008
Fern Acres — pop 1,965
Pepeekeo — pop 1,826
Nanawale Estates — pop 1,652
Pahala — pop 1,403
Eden Roc — pop 1,386
Kaloko — pop 1,314
Keaau — pop 1,195
Discovery Harbour — pop 1,171
Papaikou — pop 1,166
Fern Forest — pop 1,150
Laupahoehoe — pop 1,147
Wainaku — pop 1,147
Leilani Estates — pop 1,139
Mauna Loa Estates — pop 1,057
Honalo — pop 996
Pahoa — pop 924
Naalehu — pop 811
Royal Hawaiian Estates — pop 790
Halaula — pop 773
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.