CDP in Honolulu County, Hawaii · 13.8 sq mi · 1,749 people per sq mi
About 24,000 people live in Kailua-Kona. The typical household earns $88,211, and the median resident is 41.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,972 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.28%
Men 40.9 · Women 42.4
1980–2026
24,130
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1980–2026
24,130
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,130 | +760 | 3.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,370 | +1,519 | 3.42% |
| 2023 | 21,851 | +402 | 1.87% |
| 2022 | 21,449 | -11 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 21,460 | -1,512 | 6.58% |
| 2020 | 22,972 | +7,741 | 50.82% |
| 2019 | 15,231 | -37 | 0.24% |
| 2018 | 15,268 | +1,128 | 7.98% |
| 2017 | 14,140 | +523 | 3.84% |
| 2016 | 13,617 | +965 | 7.63% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 218 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 52% | 51% |
| Never married | 32% | 35% | 29% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau