Honolulu County, Hawaii
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,016,508
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 988,703
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 998,747
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,016,504
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,016,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,016,508
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 953,207
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 21.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 42.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 10.0%
Two or More Races, percent 23.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 17.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 64,756
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 378,986
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $897,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,111
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $783
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,083
Building Permits, 2025 1,446
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 338,868
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,721,119
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,120,468
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,165,920
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,479,538
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,586
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $106,195
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,516
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 20,890
Total employment, 2023 331,937
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 20,325,156
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 74,413
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,796
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,882
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,502
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,608
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,078
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 748
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,482
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,692.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,586.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 600.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 600.74
FIPS Code 15003