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Honolulu

County:
Honolulu County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
60.622
State:
Hawaii

Honolulu is a CDP located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Honolulu has a 2026 population of 340,353. It is also the county seat of Honolulu County. Honolulu is currently declining at a rate of -0.44% annually and its population has decreased by -2.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 348,449 in 2020.

The median household income in Honolulu is $86,504 with a poverty rate of 11.91%. The median age in Honolulu is 43 years: 41.9 years for males, and 44.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 99.6 males.

340.4K
Total Population
5,614
Density (mi²)
-1.5K -0.44%
Growth

Honolulu Population

Honolulu Population

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
2026340,353-1,515-0.44%
2025341,868-523-0.15%
2024342,3913880.11%
2023342,003-1,395-0.41%
2022343,398-3,264-0.94%
2021346,662-1,787-0.51%
2020348,449-2,544-0.72%
2019344,986-2,399-0.69%
2018347,385-2,605-0.74%
2017349,990-2,031-0.58%
2016352,0212080.06%
2015351,8132,0490.59%
2014349,7643740.11%
2013349,3902,4410.7%
2012346,9493,8301.12%
2011343,1193,9851.18%
2010339,1341,8780.56%
2000371,6576,3851.75%
1990365,2722240.06%
1980365,04840,17712.37%
1970324,87130,67710.43%
1960294,19446,16018.61%
1950248,03468,70838.31%
1940179,32641,74430.34%
1930137,58254,25565.11%
192083,32731,14459.68%
191052,18312,87732.76%
190039,30616,40671.64%
189022,9005,90034.71%
188017,0003,00021.43%
187014,00000%

Median Age

Overall: 43 years
Female: 44.1 years
Male: 41.9 years

Honolulu Adults

There are 288,604 adults, (75,965 of whom are seniors) in Honolulu.

Sex Ratio

Female: 173,102 (50.1%)
Male: 172,380 (49.9%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Honolulu includes 52.29% Asian, 17.12% White, 8.22% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Asian180,66452.29%
Two or more races66,76919.33%
White59,13017.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander28,3898.22%
Black or African American5,5471.61%
Other race4,4351.28%
Native American5480.16%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races13,3243.86%
White3,6041.04%
Other race3,5301.02%
Asian1,7300.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander9830.28%
Black or African American4550.13%
Native American3270.09%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Asian178,93451.79%
White55,52616.07%
Two or more races53,44515.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander27,4067.93%
Black or African American5,0921.47%
Other race9050.26%
Native American2210.06%

Honolulu Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Honolulu's average per capita income is $52,271. Household income levels show a median of $86,504. The poverty rate stands at 11.91%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median ↓
Mean
Married Families$128,577$166,093
Families$113,461$148,887
Households$86,504$123,293
Non Families$59,346$81,676

$52,271

Average Income

$86,504

Median Household Income

11.91%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)