Poverty Rate in Hawaii County, HI

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
14.9% +18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,936 of 3,222
40th percentile

How Hawaii County Compares

Hawaii County
14.9%
Hawaii Average
14.9%
Rank #4 of 5 in state
National
12.6%
18.6% above

National Distribution

Where Hawaii County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Hawaii County: 14.9%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,933 Fayette County, KY 14.9%
#1,934 Hudson County, NJ 14.9%
#1,935 Brunswick County, VA 14.9%
#1,936 Hawaii County, HI 14.9%
#1,937 Sioux County, NE 14.9%
#1,938 Lucas County, IA 14.9%
#1,939 Black Hawk County, IA 14.9%
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Poverty Rate in Hawaii County, Hawaii

Hawaii County, Hawaii has a poverty rate of 14.9%, which ranks #1,936 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.6% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Hawaii, Hawaii County ranks #4 of 5 out of 5 counties. This places it in the 40th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.