Honolulu County, Hawaii

HI · FIPS 15003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,001,146
Rank #48 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Household Income
$106,195 +41.3% vs nat'l
Rank #118 of 3,222
96th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #624 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$897,500 +218.4% vs nat'l
Rank #18 of 3,222
99th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.5% +14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #332 of 3,222
90th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,475 of 3,222
54th %ile

At a Glance

59.8% Homeownership
96.7% Insured
38.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesWhite (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%41.6%20.1%17.2%9.4%9.1%2.2%0.3%0.1%

About Honolulu County, Hawaii

Honolulu County, Hawaii has a total population of 1,001,146, making it the 48th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Honolulu County is 39.8 years, which is 2.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Honolulu County is $106,195, which ranks #118 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Honolulu County is $897,500, 218.4% above the national median. Renters in Honolulu County pay a median gross rent of $2,083 per month. The homeownership rate is 59.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Honolulu County, 38.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.8 min.

Honolulu County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Asian (non-Hispanic) at 41.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (20.1%) and White (non-Hispanic) (17.2%).

All data for Honolulu County, Hawaii comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

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.