United States

Hawaii

1.4 million residents

European
21.1%
East Asian
17.6%
Hispanic
10.6%
Other
50.7%
Foreign-born
18%
Catholic
16%
Protestant
37%
Orthodox
1%
Non-Hispanic White median age
48.1 yrs
Median age (all)
42.1 yrs
Fishback benchmark
18%
Price level (US = 100)
110.0 (+10.0%)
Median home value
$839,100

Counties

Demographics, the 2024 election, religion, cost of living, and certified work visas across all 5 Hawaii counties. Switch views above the map, hover a county to preview its figures, click to open its page — or browse the full list below.

European vs. Non-European by county in Hawaii, 2025

Each county is colored by its larger side, as a share of population; deeper means a wider lead.

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Lead
European +0 ptsNon-European +0 pts
No dataSource: U.S. Census Bureau (Vintage 2025 estimates, ACS 2020–2024)
Year2025
More European
More Hispanic + African + Indian + East Asian + Arab + Native American + Other

Compared with the United States

Hawaii next to the national figures used elsewhere on this site.

MetricHawaiiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White21.4%58%
Catholic16%19%
Protestant37%40%
Orthodox1%1%
Non-Hispanic White median age48.1 yrs44.2 yrs

Cost of living

Prices, incomes, and housing costs in Hawaii next to the national figures.

MetricHawaiiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)110.0 (+10.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)125.3 (+25.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$100,389$80,734
Median home value$839,100$332,700
Home price to income8.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,971/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income23.6%21.0%

Population by ethnic group

Share of the population from 1960 to 2025, from the Census Bureau. Groups under 3% today are combined into Other on the chart; the table lists every group.

Population by ethnic group chart
Stacked area chart of population share by ethnic group over time
European21.1%Hispanic10.6%East Asian17.6%Other50.7%
YearEuropeanHispanicAfricanIndianEast AsianArabNative AmericanOther
196032%0%0.8%———0.1%67.1%
197036.9%3%1%———0.1%59%
198031.1%7.4%1.8%———0.3%59.4%
199031.4%7.3%2.5%———0.5%58.3%
200023.2%7.2%1.7%0.1%23.3%0.1%0.2%44.1%
201022.7%8.9%1.5%0.2%19.5%0.1%0.2%47%
202022%9.6%1.5%0.2%18.1%0.2%0.2%48.3%
202521.1%10.6%1.8%0.2%17.6%0.3%0.2%48.2%

Political leanings over time

Presidential popular vote in Hawaii, Democratic vs. Republican, 1960 to 2024.

Democratic (left of center)Republican (right of center)