Demographics & People — Lihue, Hawaii
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 7,847 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~8,000 |
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| Median Age | 42.3 |
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| Total Households | 2,679 |
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| Family Households | 1,712 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.86 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.6265 (highly diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 1,427 |
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| Black or African American | 188 |
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| Asian | 3,063 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 1,194 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 6,589 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 1,430 |
| Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino | 842 |
| Hispanic: Spanish | 825 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 786 |
| German | 429 |
| English | 360 |
| Portuguese | 356 |
| Irish | 286 |
| Hispanic: Puerto Rican | 276 |
Language
| English Only | 6,350 |
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| Spanish | 33 |
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| Population 5+ | 7,341 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 549 |
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| Population 18+ | 6,586 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Lihue, Hawaii.
