Hawaii County Demographics

A map of Hawaii County's Population by Race

Hawaii County, Hawaii had a population of 200,629 in 2020. It was 32.2% White, 0.6% Black, 19.1% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic, 13.9% Native American/Other, and 23.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hawaii County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hawaii County is the 2nd most populous county of the 5 counties in Hawaii.

Hawaii County's White Population

64,688 residents of Hawaii County identify as White, or 32.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Hawaii County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Hawaii (21.6% White). Of the 5 counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hawaii County is more White than neighboring Maui County (31.5% White), Kauai County (30.3% White), Honolulu County (17.3% White), and Aleutians East County (19.2% White). Hawaii County is less White than neighboring Kalawao County (32.9% White).

Hawaii County's Black Population

1,159 residents of Hawaii County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hawaii County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Hawaii (1.5% Black). Of the 5 counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hawaii County is more Black than neighboring Kalawao County (0% Black), and Kauai County (0.5% Black). Hawaii County is less Black than neighboring Honolulu County (1.9% Black), and Aleutians East County (8.7% Black).

Hawaii County's Asian Population

38,351 residents of Hawaii County identify as Asian, or 19.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hawaii County less than the Asian share of the population of Hawaii (36.5% Asian). Of the 5 counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hawaii County is more Asian than neighboring Kalawao County (11% Asian). Hawaii County is less Asian than neighboring Maui County (26.3% Asian), Kauai County (28% Asian), Honolulu County (42.2% Asian), and Aleutians East County (22.5% Asian).

Hawaii County's Hispanic Population

22,275 residents of Hawaii County identify as Hispanic, or 11.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hawaii County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Hawaii (9.5% Hispanic). Of the 5 counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hawaii County is more Hispanic than neighboring Maui County (10.3% Hispanic), Kauai County (10.1% Hispanic), and Honolulu County (9.1% Hispanic). Hawaii County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kalawao County (22% Hispanic), and Aleutians East County (19.7% Hispanic).

Hawaii County's Native American/Other Population

27,834 residents of Hawaii County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 13.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hawaii County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Hawaii (10.8% Native American/Other). Of the 5 counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hawaii County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Maui County (12.3% Native American/Other), Kauai County (9.9% Native American/Other), and Honolulu County (10% Native American/Other). Hawaii County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kalawao County (23.2% Native American/Other), and Aleutians East County (24.6% Native American/Other).

Hawaii County's Multiracial Population

46,322 residents of Hawaii County identify as Multiracial, or 23.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hawaii County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Hawaii (20.1% Multiracial). Of the 5 counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hawaii County is more Multiracial than neighboring Maui County (19.1% Multiracial), Kalawao County (11% Multiracial), Kauai County (21.3% Multiracial), Honolulu County (19.5% Multiracial), and Aleutians East County (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.