Kauai County, Hawaii
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 73,400
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 73,400
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 73,840
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 73,295
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 73,292
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 73,298
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,091
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.6%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 32.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 30.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 9.3%
Two or More Races, percent 27.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,711
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,867
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $873,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,772
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $623
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,870
Building Permits, 2025 130
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,632
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.09
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 953,761
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 592,535
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 371,084
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,840,356
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,943
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $97,668
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,836
Persons in poverty, percent 9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,281
Total employment, 2023 27,099
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,397,961
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,667
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,715
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 689
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 641
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 685
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,240
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 118.2
Population per square mile, 2010 108.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 619.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 619.96
FIPS Code 15007