How many people live in Hawaii?
Updated annually
In 2025, there were 1.43 million people living in Hawaii. That makes Hawaii the 40th-most populous state, home to 0.42% of people living in the US.
1.43M
population of Hawaii (2025)
0.42%
Hawaii share of the US population (2025)
The population of Hawaii was about 1.9 times higher than it was in 1970. Between 2024 and 2025, the population of Hawaii shrunk by about 2,100 people.
About 1.43 million people lived in Hawaii in 2025. That's about 1.9 times more than in 1970.
Annual population estimates
What are Hawaii's age demographics?
About 310,300 Hawaii residents were aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.1% of the state’s population compared with 18% in the US overall.
Another 293,300 Hawaii residents, or 20.9% of the state’s population, were aged under 18. For comparison, children account for 21.6% of the US population.
A higher share of Hawaii's population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group (2024)
What are Hawaii's racial and ethnic demographics?
A state’s population may have racial and ethnic differences compared with the US overall. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census Bureau reporting standards.
Non-Hispanic two or more races residents make up 20.4% of Hawaii’s population, higher than the national share of 2.5%. Hawaii also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (36.6%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Hawaii’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounted for 2%, below the 12.6% share nationwide. The non-Hispanic white population makes up 21.4% of the state, compared with 57.5% nationally.
A lower share of Hawaii's population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity (2024)
What are Hawaii's most populous counties?
In 2024, one out of five counties accounted for over half of Hawaii's population:
- Honolulu County, 998,700 (69.6% of the population)
In 2024, Honolulu County was the most populous county in Hawaii.
Population estimates
What are Hawaii's most populous cities?
The largest city in Hawaii is Urban Honolulu CDP with about 345,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and counties in Hawaii ranked by population
| 1. | Urban Honolulu CDP | 344,967 |
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Methodology
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The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
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