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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hawaii County is 189,382, which is 27.38% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.95% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Hawaii County population density is 37.24 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 127.40 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Hawaii County.The average Hawaii County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 189,382. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #1

Hawaii County	27.38%
Hawaii	14.95%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #4

Hawaii County	37.24 per square mile
Hawaii	127.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	62,903 (33.21%, #3)
Black:	1,372 (0.72%, #2)
Hispanic:	22,769 (12.02%, #1)
Asian:	41,858 (22.10%, #4)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	24,536 (12.96%, #1)
One Race, Other:	4,377 (2.31%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	54,336 (28.69%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,748 (29.64%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	9,754 (42.84%, see rank)
Cuban:	200 (0.88%, see rank)
Central American:	797 (3.50%, see rank)
South American:	291 (1.28%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	112 (0.27%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,409 (3.37%, see rank)
Filipino:	17,807 (42.54%, see rank)
Japanese:	17,734 (42.37%, see rank)
Korean:	1,049 (2.51%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	228 (0.54%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	3,519 (8.41%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

177,463 (93.71%) out of the total population of 189,382 reported first ancestry.

	Hawaii County	% of the Total Population	Hawaii	U.S.
Arab	467	0.25%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	483	0.26%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	889	0.47%, see rank	0.28%	0.42%
Dutch	1,300	0.69%, see rank	0.60%	1.40%
English	9,249	4.88%, see rank	3.91%	8.02%
French	3,782	2.00%, see rank	1.64%	3.34%
German	14,614	7.72%, see rank	6.20%	15.03%
Greek	306	0.16%, see rank	0.17%	0.41%
Hungarian	451	0.24%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	10,197	5.38%, see rank	4.61%	10.80%
Italian	4,557	2.41%, see rank	2.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,091	1.10%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Polish	1,584	0.84%, see rank	0.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	11,524	6.09%, see rank	3.72%	0.44%
Russian	952	0.50%, see rank	0.38%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,231	0.65%, see rank	0.49%	0.99%
Scottish	3,346	1.77%, see rank	1.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	503	0.27%, see rank	0.17%	0.95%
Swedish	2,230	1.18%, see rank	0.70%	1.27%
Swiss	622	0.33%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	186	0.10%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	2,727	1.44%, see rank	1.40%	7.12%
Welsh	766	0.40%, see rank	0.27%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 94,864 (50.09%, see rank)

Females: 94,518 (49.91%, see rank)

Hawaii County	Male: 50.09% Female: 49.91%
Hawaii	Male: 50.36% Female: 49.64%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hawaii County	40.90 years old
Hawaii	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hawaii County	40.20 years old
Hawaii	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hawaii County	41.70 years old
Hawaii	39.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hawaii County	% of the Total Population	Hawaii	U.S.
Under 5 years	11,894	6.28%, see rank	6.47%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	11,966	6.32%, see rank	6.00%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	11,384	6.01%, see rank	6.01%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	11,700	6.18%, see rank	5.91%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	11,191	5.91%, see rank	7.34%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	23,341	12.32%, see rank	14.32%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	21,647	11.43%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	25,472	13.45%, see rank	13.31%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	30,363	16.03%, see rank	12.85%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	17,864	9.43%, see rank	8.16%	7.64%
75 to 84	8,068	4.26%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	4,492	2.37%, see rank	2.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hawaii County	Hawaii	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	131,247, 100%	950,863	209,056,129
Less Than High School	11,831, 9.01%, see rank	9.28%	13.67%
High School Graduate	42,968, 32.74%, see rank	28.12%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	42,504, 32.38%, see rank	32.13%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	21,859, 16.65%, see rank	20.16%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	12,085, 9.21%, see rank	10.31%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.60, see rank	13.80	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Hawaii County			Hawaii		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	5,355	67.23%	32.77%	59.84%	40.16%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	17,633	88.08%, see rank	11.92%, see rank	82.83%	17.17%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	10,074	82.81%, see rank	17.19%, see rank	78.17%	21.83%	90.60%	9.40%
College	8,669	82.00%, see rank	18.00%, see rank	76.63%	23.37%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,556	64.20%, see rank	35.80%, see rank	62.13%	37.87%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hawaii County	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Households	64,586, 100%	450,299	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.88, see rank	3.00	2.63
1 Person Households	17,122, 26.51%, see rank	23.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	47,464, 73.49%, see rank	76.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	42,664, 66.06%, see rank	69.23%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.67, see rank	3.73	3.32
Married-Couple Family	30,508, 47.24%, see rank	51.42%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	21,922, 33.94%, see rank	30.77%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hawaii County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	154,138	see rank	1,135,369	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	76,689	100%, see rank	569,152	123,281,364
Never Married	28,109	36.65%, see rank	37.49%	35.77%
Married	38,754	50.53%, see rank	51.53%	52.04%
Widowed	2,008	2.62%, see rank	2.49%	2.57%
Divorced	7,818	10.19%, see rank	8.49%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	77,449	100%, see rank	566,217	129,692,771
Never Married	22,174	28.63%, see rank	28.77%	29.48%
Married	37,388	48.27%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	8,518	11.00%, see rank	9.97%	9.16%
Divorced	9,369	12.10%, see rank	10.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hawaii County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
Native	168,169	88.80%, see rank	82.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	108,702	57.40%, see rank	54.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	55,800	29.46%, see rank	25.04%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,667	1.94%, see rank	3.02%	1.42%
Foreign Born	21,213	11.20%, see rank	17.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10,392	5.49%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10,821	5.71%, see rank	7.78%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,754	0.93%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	12,781	6.75%, see rank	13.99%	3.82%
Born In Africa	100	0.05%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	3,437	1.81%, see rank	1.82%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,308	1.22%, see rank	0.81%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	833	0.44%, see rank	0.32%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hawaii County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
English	50,897	78.81%, see rank	69.06%	79.39%
Spanish	1,763	2.73%, see rank	2.94%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,784	2.76%, see rank	2.52%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10,015	15.51%, see rank	25.20%	3.36%
Other	127	0.20%, see rank	0.27%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.