Honolulu County, HI

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2024 Population
1M
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.8
1.02% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.23%
1.08% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$106,195
1.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$897,500
2.81% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
461,470
0.251% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Honolulu County, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.8% of the residents in Honolulu County, HI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Honolulu County, HI are University of Hawaii at Manoa (4,464 degrees awarded in 2023), Leeward Community College (1,056 degrees), and Kapiolani Community College (755 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Honolulu County, HI was $897,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Honolulu County, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Honolulu County, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Honolulu County, HI is home to a population of 1M people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.2% of Honolulu County, HI residents were born outside of the country (193k people).

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (417k people) in Honolulu County, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 172k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%
2024 Citizenship
92.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Honolulu County, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Honolulu County, HI was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Honolulu County, HI
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    417k ± 3.53k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    198k ± 4.18k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    172k ± 803
9.42%
Hispanic Population
94.3k people

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (417k people) in Honolulu County, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 172k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.42% of the people in Honolulu County, HI are hispanic (94.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Honolulu County, HI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    116,461 ± 8,034 people
  2. Japan
    24,308 ± 3,795 people
  3. China
    20,348 ± 3,477 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,461 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,308 and China with 20,348.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
193k people
19.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
193k people

As of 2024, 19.2% of Honolulu County, HI residents (193k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Honolulu County, HI was 19.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    25,957 ± 1,290
  2. Vietnam
    16,692 ± 801
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7,673 ± 615

Honolulu County, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Honolulu County, HI employs 461k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Honolulu County, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (61,401 people), Accommodation & Food Services (50,165 people), and Retail Trade (48,007 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,469), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,339), and Public Administration ($78,571).

Employment

Occupations

461k
2024 Value
± 4,949
−0.251%
1 Year decline
± 1.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honolulu County, HI declined at a rate of −0.251%, from 463k employees to 461k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Honolulu County, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55,428 people), Management Occupations (47,042 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (43,620 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Honolulu County, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

461k
2024 Value
± 4,949
−0.251%
1 Year decline
± 1.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honolulu County, HI declined at a rate of −0.251%, from 463k employees to 461k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Honolulu County, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61,401 people), Accommodation & Food Services (50,165 people), and Retail Trade (48,007 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Honolulu County, HI, though some of these residents may live in Honolulu County, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,945
Median earning men ± $583
$46,112
Median earning women ± $749

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,307), Manufacturing ($76,696), and Construction ($71,557).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,710), Construction ($62,269), and Information ($61,844).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.99%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 634k people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 3.99% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 22.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,562
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 1,529
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 1,345
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $3.76M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $1.91M
    Construction
  3. $1.86M
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing the state of Hawaii. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Honolulu County, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (60.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.849%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz
Senator from Hawaii3
Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.
Mazie Hirono
Senator from Hawaii1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing Hawaii.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Honolulu County, HI awarded 10,409 degrees. The student population of Honolulu County, HI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 19,251 male students and 31,473 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Honolulu County, HI are Asian (3,372 and 35.1%), Two or More Races (2,438 and 25.4%), White (1,723 and 17.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,145 and 11.9%).

The largest universities in Honolulu County, HI by number of degrees awarded are University of Hawaii at Manoa (4,464 and 42.9%), Leeward Community College (1,056 and 10.1%), and Kapiolani Community College (755 and 7.25%).

The most popular majors in Honolulu County, HI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,218 and 11.7%), General Business Administration & Management (735 and 7.06%), and Registered Nursing (401 and 3.85%).

The median tuition costs in Honolulu County, HI are $20,868 for private four year colleges, and $9,324 and $26,820 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Honolulu County, HI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 50,724 (38% men and 62% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 50,724 students enrolled in Honolulu County, HI, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 14,841 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    304 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    537 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    333 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Honolulu County, HI was General Psychology with 304 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Honolulu County, HI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Hawaii at Manoa
    4,464 degrees awarded
  2. Leeward Community College
    1,056 degrees awarded
  3. Kapiolani Community College
    755 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Hawaii at Manoa with 4,464 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,881 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Honolulu County, HI, which is 0.595 times less than the 6,528 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 3,372 degrees mean that there were 1.38 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 2,438 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($25,387) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($810) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Honolulu County, HI was $897,500 in 2024, which is 2.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $873,000 to $897,500, a 2.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Honolulu County, HI is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Honolulu County, HI have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Honolulu County, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 26.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Honolulu County, HI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.0922%.

Housing

Property

$897,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,414
$202,604
Median Property Taxes
±$3,036

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Honolulu County, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

59.8%
Homeownership
2024
74.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Honolulu County, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$106,195
Median Household Income
± $1,953
339k
Number of Households
± 4,321

In 2024, the median household income of the 339k households in Honolulu County, HI grew to $106,195 from the previous year's value of $104,264.

The following chart displays the households in Honolulu County, HI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Honolulu County, HI is from Hawaii.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii
0.434
2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2023, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.162% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63.4%)
  2. Carpooled (13.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.15%)

In 2024, 63.4% of workers in Honolulu County, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (9.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Honolulu County, HI have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Honolulu County, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Honolulu County, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Honolulu County, HI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 26.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Honolulu County, HI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.0922%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Honolulu County, HI (89.5k out of 970k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Honolulu County, HI is Asian, followed by Two Or More and Pacific Islander.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10% of the children was living in poverty in Honolulu County, HI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 238 in Honolulu County, HI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 26.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

96.7% of the population of Honolulu County, HI has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 5.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see 1,074 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,074 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 994 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 311 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,074 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Honolulu County, HI

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see an average of 1,074 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,074 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.27%
Uninsured
47.8%
Employer Coverage
13.8%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
5.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Honolulu County, HI declined by 4.54% from 3.43% to 3.27%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.3 in Honolulu County, HI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26.2% in Honolulu County, HI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 3.95% in Honolulu County, HI.

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