Hawaii County, HI Population

Overview

200,468

Total Population

43.0

Median age

50.18%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26,993

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hawaii County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hawaii County is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hawaii County's population under 18 was 21.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hawaii County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hawaii County, 18.09% were under the age of 15, 15.97% aged 15 to 29, 44.62% aged 30 to 64, 19.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 732 more females than males in Hawaii County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.18% females and 49.82% males in Hawaii County, HI.
The Hawaii County, HI gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 7,991.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 8,162.

Hawaii County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hawaii County population: 32.58% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 22.08% are Asian, 12.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.29% are some other race and 29.81% are multiracial.
Hawaii County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 26,993 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 173,475 (86.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hawaii County is White with a population of 65,306 (32.58% of the total population).

Hawaii County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 206,315 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hawaii County's population increased by 36,229 (24.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hawaii County's population increased by 15,351 (8.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hawaii County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 149,132.