Honolulu, HI Population and Races
As of 2005-2009, the total population of Honolulu is 374,359, which is 0.73% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.95% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in Honolulu is asian, which represent 53.89% of the total population. The average Honolulu education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.
Population in 2005-2009: 374,359. see rank
Population Growth Since 2000, see rank
Honolulu, HI | 0.73% |
Hawaii | 14.95% |
U.S. | 11.61% |
Population by Races
Hispanic Population
Asian Population
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*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
358,485 (95.76%) out of the total population of 374,359 reported first ancestry.
Honolulu, HI | % of the Total Population | Hawaii | U.S. | |
Arab | 634 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.50% |
Czech | 420 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.54% |
Danish | 1,124 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.49% |
Dutch | 2,063 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.78% | 1.68% |
English | 14,795 | 3.95%, see rank | 4.80% | 9.29% |
French | 5,825 | 1.56%, see rank | 2.07% | 3.90% |
German | 19,929 | 5.32%, see rank | 7.26% | 16.89% |
Greek | 875 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.45% |
Hungarian | 653 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.52% |
Irish | 14,963 | 4.00%, see rank | 5.25% | 12.01% |
Italian | 6,148 | 1.64%, see rank | 2.20% | 5.91% |
Norwegian | 2,721 | 0.73%, see rank | 0.76% | 1.55% |
Polish | 3,540 | 0.95%, see rank | 1.09% | 3.32% |
Portuguese | 7,982 | 2.13%, see rank | 4.51% | 0.48% |
Russian | 1,574 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.45% | 1.04% |
Scotch-Irish | 2,894 | 0.77%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.77% |
Scottish | 4,179 | 1.12%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.97% |
Subsaharan African | 689 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.88% |
Swedish | 2,447 | 0.65%, see rank | 0.86% | 1.45% |
Swiss | 623 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.34% |
Ukrainian | 358 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.32% |
American | 2,595 | 0.69%, see rank | 0.87% | 6.43% |
Welsh | 1,314 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.65% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Honolulu, HI | Male: 49.70% Female: 50.30% |
Hawaii | Male: 50.59% Female: 49.41% |
U.S. | Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.
Population by Age
Median Age (see rank)Honolulu, HI | 41.80 years old |
Hawaii | 37.50 years old |
U.S. | 36.50 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
Honolulu, HI | 39.80 years old |
Hawaii | 35.70 years old |
U.S. | 35.20 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
Honolulu, HI | 43.80 years old |
Hawaii | 39.40 years old |
U.S. | 37.90 years old |
Honolulu, HI | % of the Total Population | Hawaii | U.S. | |
Under 5 years | 19,428 | 5.19%, see rank | 6.74% | 6.92% |
5 to 9 years | 17,176 | 4.59%, see rank | 5.86% | 6.59% |
10 to 14 years | 17,459 | 4.66%, see rank | 6.13% | 6.83% |
15 to 19 years | 19,514 | 5.21%, see rank | 6.25% | 7.15% |
20 to 24 years | 26,323 | 7.03%, see rank | 7.41% | 7.02% |
25 to 34 years | 52,991 | 14.16%, see rank | 14.28% | 13.42% |
35 to 44 years | 51,880 | 13.86%, see rank | 13.73% | 14.18% |
45 to 54 years | 51,549 | 13.77%, see rank | 14.00% | 14.48% |
55 to 64 years | 47,317 | 12.64%, see rank | 11.48% | 10.81% |
65 to 74 years | 30,113 | 8.04%, see rank | 6.73% | 6.50% |
75 to 84 | 28,162 | 7.52%, see rank | 5.33% | 4.40% |
85 years and over | 12,447 | 3.32%, see rank | 2.05% | 1.71% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 274,459, 100% | 865,527 | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 31,211, 11.37%, see rank | 10.52% | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 71,713, 26.13%, see rank | 29.25% | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 74,583, 27.17%, see rank | 31.04% | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 61,127, 22.27%, see rank | 19.50% | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 35,825, 13.05%, see rank | 9.69% | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.89, see rank | 13.66 | 13.34 |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.
School Enrollment
Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | U.S. | |||||
Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 9,119 | 48.90% | 51.10% | 54.89% | 45.11% | 68.32% | 31.68% |
Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 27,586 | 76.24%, see rank | 23.76%, see rank | 81.85% | 18.15% | 88.96% | 11.04% |
High School (Grades 9-12) | 16,453 | 73.91%, see rank | 26.09%, see rank | 81.17% | 18.83% | 90.33% | 9.67% |
College | 24,803 | 73.99%, see rank | 26.01%, see rank | 73.97% | 26.03% | 76.92% | 23.08% |
Graduate School | 7,465 | 69.63%, see rank | 30.37%, see rank | 62.13% | 37.87% | 58.97% | 41.03% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | U.S. | |
Total Households | 146,084, 100% | 437,976 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.84 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 46,045, 31.52%, see rank | 23.43% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 100,039, 68.48%, see rank | 76.57% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 88,823, 60.80%, see rank | 70.03% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 3.28, see rank | 3.50 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 65,405, 44.77%, see rank | 51.99% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 57,261, 39.20%, see rank | 29.97% | 33.33% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
Honolulu, HI | % | Hawaii | U.S. | |
15 Years and Over Total | 320,296 | see rank | 1,040,398 | 240,146,935 |
Males, 15 Years and Over | 157,729 | 100%, see rank | 523,098 | 117,166,601 |
Never Married | 59,386 | 37.65%, see rank | 36.14% | 34.13% |
Married | 81,097 | 51.42%, see rank | 53.55% | 54.15% |
Widowed | 3,868 | 2.45%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.53% |
Divorced | 13,378 | 8.48%, see rank | 8.08% | 9.19% |
Females, 15 Years and Over | 162,567 | 100%, see rank | 517,300 | 122,980,334 |
Never Married | 44,829 | 27.58%, see rank | 27.03% | 27.67% |
Married | 78,947 | 48.56%, see rank | 52.54% | 50.88% |
Widowed | 20,467 | 12.59%, see rank | 10.14% | 9.85% |
Divorced | 18,324 | 11.27%, see rank | 10.29% | 11.60% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
Honolulu, HI | % | Hawaii | U.S. | |
Native | 281,581 | 75.22%, see rank | 83.17% | 87.61% |
Born in the State of Residence | 188,951 | 50.47%, see rank | 54.01% | 58.98% |
Born in Different State | 81,658 | 21.81%, see rank | 26.25% | 27.35% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,972 | 2.93%, see rank | 2.90% | 1.29% |
Foreign Born | 92,778 | 24.78%, see rank | 16.83% | 12.39% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 49,784 | 13.30%, see rank | 9.53% | 5.28% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 42,994 | 11.48%, see rank | 7.30% | 7.11% |
Born In Europe | 4,478 | 1.20%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.64% |
Born In Asia | 77,136 | 20.60%, see rank | 13.20% | 3.34% |
Born In Africa | 375 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.46% |
Born In Oceania | 6,914 | 1.85%, see rank | 1.37% | 0.07% |
Born In Latin America | 2,358 | 0.63%, see rank | 0.88% | 6.60% |
Born In Northern America | 1,517 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
Honolulu, HI | % | Hawaii | U.S. | |
English | 88,908 | 60.86%, see rank | 68.65% | 80.35% |
Spanish | 3,669 | 2.51%, see rank | 3.18% | 11.21% |
Other Indo-European Languages | 4,092 | 2.80%, see rank | 2.58% | 4.62% |
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 49,006 | 33.55%, see rank | 25.39% | 2.95% |
Other | 409 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.87% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.