Kauai County, HI Demographics

The total population of Kauai County is estimated to be 73,511 with 36,809 males (50.07%) and 36,702 females (49.93%). There are 107 less females than males in Kauai County.
The median household income in Kauai County was $93,269 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 575(0.61%) from $93,844 in 2020. This income is 125.02% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kauai County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $102,396. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kauai County stands at $87,730.
In Kauai County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,132 for males and $31,707 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,473 for males and $49,485 for females.
In Kauai County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $107,853, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $72,730.
In 2022, the population of Kauai County was 73,810, a 0.03% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kauai County's population was 73,791, an increase of 0.83% compared to a population of 73,186 in 2020.
The median age in Kauai County, HI is 42.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.28% were under the age of 15, 15.99% aged 15 to 29, 45.42% aged 30 to 64, 17.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kauai County population: 31.70% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 30.99% are Asian, 9.47% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1% are some other race and 26.03% are multiracial.