How many people live in Honolulu County, HI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 998,700 people living in Honolulu County, HI. That makes Honolulu County the most populous county in Hawaii. It is home to 69.7% of people living in the state.
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population of Honolulu County, HI (2024)
69.7%
County share of the Hawaii population (2024)
About 998,700 people lived in Honolulu County, HI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Honolulu County, HI’s age demographics?
About 204,400 Honolulu County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 22.1% of Hawaii’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 201,800 Honolulu County residents, or 20.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.9% of Hawaii’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Honolulu County, HI's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Honolulu County, HI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Asian residents make up 41.7% of the Honolulu County, HI population, higher than the national share of 6.5%. Honolulu County, HI also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (19.2%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Honolulu County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 17.4%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 9.7% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Honolulu County, HI has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Asian population than Hawaii as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Honolulu County, HI is Urban Honolulu CDP with about 345,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Honolulu County, HI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Urban Honolulu CDP | 344,967 |
| 2. | Balance of Honolulu County | 653,780 |
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