State profile · HI

Largest Cities in Hawaii

Name: Hawaii Cities: Population, Income & Housing Data
Creator: PlainCities
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Ranked by resident population across 160 tracked cities and towns in Hawaii, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas, and carries the same rows into the chart, table, and downloadable CSV below.

Compiled by PlainCities

160
Cities: 1.4M
Combined city pop.: $94,879
Avg median income: 9.5%
Avg poverty rate

Data updated August 2026

The headline finding

Urban Honolulu is the largest of 160 tracked cities in Hawaii, which ranks #8 of 52 nationally on avg median income.

Urban Honolulu
largest tracked city (346,323 people): #8
national rank, avg median income: 160
cities tracked in this state

Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.

79% of Hawaii's 160 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.

<10K

126
10K-99K

33
100K-999K

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What this shows Small towns under 10,000 residents are the largest group in PlainCities' Hawaii coverage, with 126 of 160 tracked places. This is a count of profiled places, not a share of the state's population.

How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below

Every tracked city in Hawaii is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Hawaii's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Urban Honolulu

346,323
East Honolulu

50,961
Hilo

48,223
Pearl

45,079
Waipahu

39,871
Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)

39,762
Kaneohe

35,945
Mililani

27,495
Kahului

27,068
Ewa Gentry

26,738
Kapolei

23,033
Kihei

22,564

What this shows Urban Honolulu, HI is the most populous city profiled in Hawaii; the top 100 rows are listed below and the complete 160-row record is available as a CSV.

How Hawaii ranks nationally

Avg median income

$94,879

#8 of 52 · highest income

Avg home value

$759,019

#1 of 52 · highest values

Avg poverty rate

9.5%

#28 of 52 · lowest poverty

Tracked cities

160

#45 of 52 · most tracked cities

Hawaii ranks #8 of 52 nationally on average median income and #28 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.

How Hawaii's home values compare nationally

Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories

$759,019 2nd percentile more affordable than 2% of 52 US states

Show national distribution

Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Largest cities in Hawaii

Showing the 100 most-populous tracked places, ordered by population. Download the CSV for every one of the 160 city records and their source-backed fields.

#	City	Population	Median Income	Home Value	Poverty
1	Urban Honolulu	346,323	$85,428	$834,100	7.9%
2	East Honolulu	50,961	$158,398	$1,172,300	2.7%
3	Hilo	48,223	$78,713	$455,100	10.2%
4	Pearl	45,079	$114,682	$872,200	4.3%
5	Waipahu	39,871	$98,633	$835,400	10.1%
6	Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)	39,762	$146,615	$1,239,000	2.3%
7	Kaneohe	35,945	$124,632	$990,100	4.9%
8	Mililani	27,495	$124,123	$884,800	1.8%
9	Kahului	27,068	$92,062	$833,200	5.0%
10	Ewa Gentry	26,738	$131,755	$768,200	2.5%
11	Kapolei	23,033	$129,260	$720,600	6.8%
12	Kihei	22,564	$87,568	$871,600	5.3%
13	Mililani Mauka	21,967	$139,564	$901,800	2.2%
14	Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)	21,851	$86,743	$649,400	10.6%
15	Makakilo	20,372	$120,489	$827,900	4.7%
16	Wahiawa	17,515	$86,883	$716,800	16.0%
17	Schofield Barracks	16,755	$74,695	N/A	4.1%
18	Ocean Pointe	16,276	$143,394	$877,600	2.7%
19	Wailuku	15,754	$93,958	$781,700	3.8%
20	Ewa Beach	15,388	$124,958	$698,200	2.6%
21	Waimalu	14,176	$89,016	$597,700	4.9%
22	Halawa	13,809	$102,987	$1,005,400	5.1%
23	Royal Kunia	13,687	$133,579	$833,000	2.2%
24	Hawaiian Paradise Park	13,273	$81,892	$413,800	8.6%
25	Waianae	12,907	$84,766	$487,200	12.0%
26	Nanakuli	12,282	$81,493	$473,000	12.3%
27	Maili	12,236	$104,375	$633,100	10.2%
28	Kaiminani	11,542	$101,320	$761,300	7.4%
29	Lahaina	11,423	$85,988	$841,400	10.8%
30	Waihee-Waiehu	11,369	$128,266	$740,300	7.3%
31	Waipio	11,196	$106,164	$709,500	5.7%
32	Kaneohe Base	10,973	$70,000	$390,600	6.7%
33	Kapaa	10,886	$89,440	$821,500	3.8%
34	Waimea CDP (Hawaii County)	10,242	$89,268	$652,900	8.4%
35	Makaha	9,898	$63,291	$416,100	21.5%
36	Haiku-Pauwela	9,290	$99,520	$1,019,400	5.5%
37	Hickam Housing	9,195	$111,667	N/A	1.3%
38	Aiea	9,155	$135,286	$1,053,000	1.7%
39	Ahuimanu	8,520	$129,028	$878,400	4.3%
40	Pukalani	8,490	$120,707	$926,100	9.9%
41	Waikele	7,950	$111,971	$696,400	4.6%
42	Lihue	7,847	$77,420	$843,900	2.5%
43	Makawao	7,263	$96,116	$819,600	7.1%
44	Wailua Homesteads	7,136	$94,900	$898,300	3.5%
45	Waikoloa	7,028	$92,713	$674,100	5.3%
46	Ewa Villages	6,918	$85,043	$819,400	15.0%
47	Napili-Honokowai	6,897	$102,337	$775,500	4.4%
48	Kahaluu-Keauhou	6,670	$93,594	$830,600	7.1%
49	Wailea	6,571	$89,375	$1,363,700	13.5%
50	Kula	6,557	$91,476	$1,117,300	7.3%
51	West Loch Estate	6,441	$124,009	$833,500	3.8%
52	East Kapolei	6,200	$116,339	$743,600	5.0%
53	Waimanalo	5,634	$114,896	$711,800	10.5%
54	Laie	5,568	$119,219	$942,700	2.8%
55	Iroquois Point	5,506	$107,449	N/A	10.1%
56	Kahaluu	5,282	$128,661	$1,162,000	4.4%
57	Waipio Acres	5,146	$95,781	$602,600	1.6%
58	Heeia	5,099	$160,294	$1,186,500	1.9%
59	Pupukea	4,853	$98,771	$1,331,800	11.5%
60	Haleiwa	4,671	$93,977	$1,081,100	3.1%
61	Kalaheo	4,612	$105,605	$899,300	6.8%
62	Waimanalo Beach	4,587	$120,769	$816,500	4.8%
63	Hawaiian Beaches	4,503	$42,154	$247,500	20.1%
64	Puhi	4,381	$132,645	$654,600	5.2%
65	Hanamaulu	4,360	$80,094	$634,700	10.2%
66	Hawaiian Acres	4,123	$79,808	$309,100	22.2%
67	Mountain View	3,833	$63,882	$350,400	19.2%
68	Whitmore	3,821	$102,155	$776,200	8.7%
69	Hawaiian Ocean View	3,809	$45,917	$239,200	14.3%
70	Captain Cook	3,751	$124,551	$642,500	8.3%
71	Kaunakakai	3,721	$76,944	$335,200	19.6%
72	Waikapu	3,645	$121,618	$837,700	0.0%
73	Ainaloa	3,493	$51,757	$222,300	17.0%
74	Kekaha	3,482	$73,011	$516,800	17.6%
75	Hauula	3,473	$113,571	$915,800	3.8%
76	Lanai	3,283	$79,405	$547,400	6.1%
77	Kalaeloa	3,229	$81,833	N/A	1.1%
78	Helemano	3,206	$82,659	N/A	6.7%
79	Orchidlands Estates	3,180	$70,996	$334,500	17.6%
80	Kilauea	3,104	$86,382	$1,011,000	17.2%
81	Anahola	3,098	$96,207	$524,900	4.6%
82	Keokea	3,049	$119,464	$749,100	10.7%
83	Waialua	3,015	$84,656	$942,300	2.1%
84	Kurtistown	2,928	$78,750	$441,200	7.8%
85	Holualoa	2,825	$109,444	$1,056,500	6.1%
86	Lawai	2,775	$104,826	$853,700	8.2%
87	Paia	2,629	$120,735	$881,100	6.3%
88	Honaunau-Napoopoo	2,554	$75,884	$724,200	6.0%
89	Wailua	2,544	$68,548	$697,300	18.8%
90	Kahuku	2,425	$73,214	$769,100	10.8%
91	Kualapuu	2,357	$52,500	$258,900	17.4%
92	Honokaa	2,353	$85,556	$551,800	2.9%
93	Eleele	2,339	$122,308	$684,900	5.2%
94	Koloa	2,327	$76,316	$873,900	5.5%
95	Hanapepe	2,288	$90,319	$736,000	2.4%
96	Maunawili	2,288	$176,528	$1,404,800	0.0%
97	Wheeler AFB	2,196	$88,409	N/A	1.8%
98	Waimea CDP (Kauai County)	2,070	$87,222	$573,900	8.6%
99	Kapaau	2,029	$74,583	$577,600	4.2%
100	Kealakekua	1,989	$79,332	$574,600	0.0%

What to do with Hawaii's city data

160 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.

Urban Honolulu is Hawaii's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major HI metro. Urban Honolulu profile
Makena has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Hawaii, a different lens than population size alone. Makena profile
See how Hawaii's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings

City counts and averages on this page cover only the 160 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Compare beyond this state

Nationwide similar states

Other states closest to Hawaii on two ACS statewide axes: tracked-city population sum and mean of city median household incomes. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a claim that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar statewide population

Nearest 50-state peers by ACS population of tracked cities. This state: 1,406,918.

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Similar mean household income

Nearest peers by mean of city median household incomes. This state: $94,879. Population peers are excluded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many cities does PlainCities track in Hawaii?

PlainCities profiles 160 cities and towns in Hawaii, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the largest city in Hawaii?

Urban Honolulu is the largest tracked city in Hawaii, with a population of 346,323.

What is the average household income in Hawaii?

Across the 160 tracked cities in Hawaii, the average median household income is $94,879. Individual cities vary widely, with Makena reporting the highest median income at $188,750.

What is the average poverty rate in Hawaii?

The average poverty rate across Hawaii's tracked cities is 9.5%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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