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Kauai County
Kauai County, Hawaii
At a Glance
Population 73,298 County Seat Pu'uhonua Kaulike Kauai Judiciary Complex State FIPS 15 County FIPS 007 Num Towns 24 Census-Designated Places 24 Total Town Population 69,813 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 73,511 Median Age 42.3 Veterans 4,207 Housing Units 30,236 Uninsured 715 Net Migration (recent) -1,049 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,227 Total Employees 25,624 Avg Annual Pay $59,731 Median Household Income $88,869 Poverty Rate 8.3% Unemployment Rate 4.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $79,299 Federal Spending FY2024 $677,415,926 Federal Spending Per Capita $9,242
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $742,900 Median Rent $1,686 FMR Studio $1,597 FMR 1BR $1,625 FMR 2BR $2,135 FMR 3BR $2,810 FMR 4BR $3,324
Health & Safety
Hospitals 72 EMS Stations 72 Fire Stations 72 Police Stations 72 Adult Smoking 13.3% Adult Obesity 23.8% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 23.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 42.86 Electric Customers 446512 Towns with Broadband Data 24 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 24
Community
Churches 74 Libraries 24 Historic Places (NRHP) 41 Homeless Population N/A Schools 288 SNAP Stores 65 Bank Branches 13
Agriculture
Total Farms 411 Land in Farms (acres) 3,603 Avg Farm Size (acres) 8.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2024-06-17 EM HURRICANE DOUGLAS 2020-07-25 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2020-07-09 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 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2018-05-08 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2012-04-18
Detailed Topics
Communities in Kauai County
Kapaa — pop 11,652Lihue — pop 8,004Wailua Homesteads — pop 5,863Kalaheo — pop 4,996Hanamaulu — pop 4,994Kekaha — pop 3,715Puhi — pop 3,380Kilauea — pop 3,014Hanapepe — pop 2,678Lawai — pop 2,578Eleele — pop 2,515Wailua — pop 2,359Anahola — pop 2,243Koloa — pop 2,231Princeville — pop 2,157Waimea CDP (Kauai County) — pop 2,057Omao — pop 1,346Poipu — pop 1,299Kaumakani — pop 672Haena — pop 550Hanalei — pop 444Wainiha — pop 419Kalihiwai — pop 361Pakala Village — pop 286
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.
