There are 24 cities in Kauai County, Hawaii.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapaa | 1 | Hawaii | 11,731 | 9,961 | 3.92% | 1,169 | 10.03 |
| Lihue | 2 | Hawaii | 8,262 | 9,036 | -2.28% | 1,108 | 7.46 |
| Wailua Homesteads | 3 | Hawaii | 8,077 | 6,301 | 5.82% | 1,106 | 7.31 |
| Hanamaulu | 4 | Hawaii | 4,567 | 4,689 | -0.65% | 3,590 | 1.27 |
| Kalaheo | 5 | Hawaii | 4,401 | 5,333 | -2.76% | 1,258 | 3.50 |
| Puhi | 6 | Hawaii | 3,606 | 4,316 | -4.68% | 4,056 | 0.89 |
| Kilauea | 7 | Hawaii | 3,460 | 2,879 | 1.08% | 696 | 4.97 |
| Lawai | 8 | Hawaii | 3,240 | 2,497 | 5.5% | 798 | 4.06 |
| Kekaha | 9 | Hawaii | 3,052 | 3,246 | -1.55% | 3,182 | 0.96 |
| Anahola | 10 | Hawaii | 2,985 | 2,425 | 2.26% | 810 | 3.69 |
| Wailua | 11 | Hawaii | 2,395 | 2,481 | -0.87% | 1,559 | 1.54 |
| Koloa | 12 | Hawaii | 2,147 | 2,448 | -3.03% | 1,718 | 1.25 |
| Waimea | 13 | Hawaii | 2,127 | 1,682 | 4.32% | 1,147 | 1.85 |
| Eleele | 14 | Hawaii | 2,107 | 2,710 | -3.39% | 2,740 | 0.77 |
| Princeville | 15 | Hawaii | 2,083 | 1,918 | 1.86% | 801 | 2.60 |
| Hanapepe | 16 | Hawaii | 1,814 | 2,763 | -10.55% | 1,942 | 0.93 |
| Kaumakani | 17 | Hawaii | 1,542 | 1,148 | 1.45% | 1,625 | 0.95 |
| Omao | 18 | Hawaii | 1,333 | 1,495 | -2.91% | 1,051 | 1.27 |
| Poipu | 19 | Hawaii | 1,165 | 1,005 | 3.56% | 450 | 2.59 |
| Haena | 20 | Hawaii | 801 | 201 | 23.04% | 551 | 1.45 |
| Kalihiwai | 21 | Hawaii | 248 | 286 | -1.59% | 94 | 2.64 |
| Pakala Village | 22 | Hawaii | 235 | 454 | -13.6% | 98 | 2.40 |
| Hanalei | 23 | Hawaii | 192 | 408 | -21.95% | 284 | 0.68 |
| Wainiha | 24 | Hawaii | 63 | 197 | -34.38% | 26 | 2.46 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Kapaa is the largest city in Kauai County.
Wainiha is the smallest city in Kauai County.
There are 24 cities in Kauai County, Hawaii.