Kailua, Hawaii Population 2024

40,604

Kailua Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kailua was:

  • White: 42.45%
  • Two or more races: 28.52%
  • Asian: 21.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 4.94%
  • Other race: 1.98%
  • Black or African American: 0.55%
  • Native American: 0.27%
State
Hawaii
Land Area (mi²)
7.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,224.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.13% (2,704)
The current population of Kailua, Hawaii is 40,604 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,900.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,11842.45%
Two or more races11,50228.52%
Asian8,58321.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,9924.94%
Other race7981.98%
Black or African American2220.55%
Native American1080.27%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Kailua Population by Race

Kailua Population Pyramid 2024

Kailua Median Age

42.2

Total

40.2

Male

43.9

Female

Kailua Adults

There are 31,430 adults, (8,180 of whom are seniors) in Kailua.

Kailua Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Kailua Sex Ratio

Female20,13349.93%
Male20,19050.07%

Kailua Population by Age

Kailua Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,2623.0373.926.1
Married7,6663.5878.921.1
Non Family3,4701.4558.441.6
Female1,3933.7779.920.1
Male7333.3183.916.1

3.44

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kailua Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3531.22%
Associates Degree2,6959.33%
Bachelors Degree7,67626.58%
Graduate Degree7,25525.12%
High School Graduate5,50719.07%
Less Than 9th Grade3121.08%
Some College5,08417.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kailua Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kailua Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,94412,8007,872
Asian7,2776,9363,483
2+ Races6,0645,9302,589
Hispanic1,6181,533647
Islander1,4331,430412
Other Race497484256
Black16616556
Native American645941

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 99.79%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 64.06%.

Kailua Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,824$76,050$61,548
Graduate Degree$93,936$121,288$76,984
High School Graduate$45,622$57,712$35,095
Less Than 9th Grade$24,542$21,488$0
Overall$64,196$77,431$50,345
Some College$48,390$68,125$38,740

$64,196

Average Earnings

$77,431

Average Male

$50,345

Average Female

Kailua Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kailua Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kailua Language

87.44% of Kailua residents speak only English, while 12.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.23% of the population.

Kailua Language

Kailua Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,2677414.56%
Asian8,5403894.56%
Multiple11,4662892.52%
Hispanic3,1091705.47%
Islander1,8811256.65%
Native1082926.85%
Other79881%
Black22120.9%

4.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.95%

Male Poverty Rate

4.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kailua

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kailua is Native, with 26.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kailua is Black, with 0.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.8%.

Kailua Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.24%
High School6.13%
Some College4.11%
Bachelors or Greater2.3%

Kailua Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.38%
Male Unemployed7.16%
Female Employed2.71%
Male Employed1.94%

Kailua Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kailua Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$157,108$189,015
Households$138,363$171,826
Married Families$174,792$-999,999,999
Non Families$78,675$108,373

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kailua Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Kailua Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kailua Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kailua Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kailua Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,220

Number of Veterans

2,896

Male Veterans

324

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,302
Vietnam1,115
First Gulf War975
Korea172
World War II68

Kailua Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54817
65 to 74804
75+722
55 to 64632
18 to 34245

Kailua Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,84513.95%
Asian5477.31%
2+ Races5477.92%
Hispanic1739.84%
Other Race13230%
Islander1247.73%
Black2511.52%

Kailua Veterans by Race

Kailua Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kailua Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Kailua Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kailua Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kailua Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.28%

Born in Kailua

91.22%

Native Born

8.78%

Foreign Born

2.56%

Non Citizen

6.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.22% of Kailua residents were born in the United States, with 50.28% having been born in Hawaii. 2.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kailua Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202440,6041400.35%
202340,4641410.35%
202240,323-79-0.2%
202140,4022,5026.6%
202037,9003140.84%
201937,5869242.52%
201836,662-1,426-3.74%
201738,088-426-1.11%
201638,514-208-0.54%
201538,722-631-1.6%
201439,353-450-1.13%
201339,8031100.28%
201239,6936431.65%
201139,0504151.07%
201038,63500%
200036,513-305-0.83%
199036,8181,0062.81%
198035,8122,0296.01%
197033,7838,16131.85%
196025,62217,907232.11%
19507,715-32,889-81%

Kailua Population by Year