How many people live in the Honolulu, HI area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 998,700 people in the Honolulu, HI area. That makes the Honolulu, HI metropolitan statistical area the 56th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.29% of the nation's population.
999K
population of Honolulu, HI area (2024)
0.29%
Honolulu, HI area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Honolulu, HI area increased from 957,500 to 998,700—a 4.3% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 998,700 people lived in the Honolulu, HI area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Honolulu, HI area?
About 20.5% of the Honolulu, HI area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 20.2% of the Honolulu, HI area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Honolulu, HI area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Honolulu, HI area?
Non-Hispanic Asian residents make up 41.7% of the Honolulu, HI area population, higher than the national share of 6.5%.
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.
A lower share of the Honolulu, HI area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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