Kauai County, Hawaii

HI · FIPS 15007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
73,731
Rank #762 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$97,668 +30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #188 of 3,222
94th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.1% −27.9% vs nat'l
Rank #591 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Home Value
$873,200 +209.8% vs nat'l
Rank #20 of 3,222
99th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.1% −10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #762 of 3,222
76th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,219 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

68.6% Homeownership
96.0% Insured
30.1% 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)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%6.8%13.6%20.3%27.1%30.0%28.7%19.9%10.6%9.5%0.8%0.4%0.1%

About Kauai County, Hawaii

Kauai County, Hawaii has a total population of 73,731, making it the 762nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kauai County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kauai County is $97,668, which ranks #188 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Kauai County is $873,200, 209.8% above the national median. Renters in Kauai County pay a median gross rent of $1,870 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kauai County, 30.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 10.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.3 min.

Kauai County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Asian (non-Hispanic) at 30.0% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (28.7%) and Two or More Races (19.9%).

All data for Kauai 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.