Kalawao County, Hawaii Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Kalawao County, HI Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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N/A
Health Not enough data
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B
Income Around average
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D
Education Well below averageLeast educated county in Hawaii
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Kalawao County | Hawaii Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 | 1,440,047 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1.3 | 130.5 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 60.91% | 0.34% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.5 | 41.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 40 | 491,258 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Kalawao County declined by 14.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 67 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Kalawao County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 38.1% of residents. That is 15.9 points above Hawaii as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4 6.0% -13.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 26 38.1% +15.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 20 29.2% +9.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 12 18.5% on par
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Hawaii, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 44.0% of the people living in Kalawao County and men 56.0%.
- Women 44.0% Hawaii 49.7%
- Men 56.0% Hawaii 50.3%
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Economy
Kalawao County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Kalawao County | Hawaii Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,000 | $100,437 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 1.96% | 4.23% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Kalawao County is about 25% lower than in Hawaii.
Housing
| Metric | Kalawao County | Hawaii Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | — | $529,214 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,271 | $1,970 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 63.0% | 65.2% |
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Kalawao County spend about 9 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 37 hours, about 1.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Kalawao County | Hawaii Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 4.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 8.8 | 45.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 37 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $1,143 | $5,883 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.1% | 9.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | 17,245 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 263 | 2,478 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Hawaii:
Kalawao County (4.4 min), Maui County (18.9 min), Kauai County (21.4 min).
Slowest:
Honolulu County (23.5 min), Hawaii County (21.4 min), Kauai County (21.4 min).
The average commute time in Kalawao County is 4 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Hawaii.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Kalawao County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Kalawao County | Hawaii Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.0% | 32.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 1.12 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Hawaii:
Honolulu County (0.3), Hawaii County (0.3), Kauai County (0.3).
Lowest:
Kalawao County (0.2), Maui County (0.3), Kauai County (0.3).
Health
| Metric | Kalawao County | Hawaii Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | 81.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.6% | 13.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 14.8% | 14.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Hawaii:
Honolulu County (0.8), Kauai County (0.8), Maui County (0.8).
Lowest:
Hawaii County (0.8), Maui County (0.8), Kauai County (0.8).
Kalawao County, HI Compared With Nearby Counties
Kalawao County, HI is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 67 residents against a local median of 184,437. Kalawao County, HI's commute, at 4.4 min, runs 79% below the 21.4 min typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $75,000 against a local median of $97,302, 23% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Kalawao County, HI is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within 4.5 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Kalawao County, HI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Kalawao County, HI has the lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalawao County, HI | 67 | $75,000 #5/5 | — | 4.4 min #1/5 |
| Maui County, HI | 164,522 | $97,704 | $678,762 | 18.9 min |
| Hawaii County, HI | 204,351 | $79,154 | $383,054 | 21.4 min |
| Kauai County, HI | 73,731 | $96,900 | $1,150,862 | 21.4 min |
| Honolulu County, HI | 997,376 | $106,569 | $579,189 | 23.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kalawao County, Hawaii.
How big is Kalawao County, Hawaii by population?
About 67 people live in Kalawao County, Hawaii, in 40 households of 1.1 people on average. The median age is 35.5, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Kalawao County, Hawaii?
Averaged over its land area, Kalawao County, Hawaii has 1 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 1% of the U.S. average of 86.
How strong is the job market in Kalawao County, Hawaii?
Unemployment in Kalawao County, Hawaii is only 1.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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