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County in Hawaii

Kalawao County

Kalawao County has the lowest median household income in Hawaii ($73,750) and the lowest share of college graduates (22.4% of adults).

Kalawao County is home to 81 people (2024 estimate) on 12 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.

Key indicators

Population
81
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
80
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+1.2%
2020–2024
Land area
12 mi²
31 km²
Population density
6.8 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
0
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
0
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+0
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+0
Domestic + international, 2024
Median household income
$73,750
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
22.7%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.4%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
4.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Historical data

Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.

Population

2000–2024
81▼ 44%

U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.

Data summary

IndicatorValueYear and source
Population estimate812024 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2010 Census902010 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2000145July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal
Change since 2000−44.1%2000–2024 · Census
International migration+02024 · Census Vintage 2024
Domestic migration+02024 · Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate0.0 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Death rate0.0 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Population rank in Hawaii5th of 52024 · calculated
Median household income$73,750ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Poverty rate22.7%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.4%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Foreign-born residents4.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median gross rent$1,271/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median age39.5 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Households40ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Owner-occupied homes0.0%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official

Kalawao County in context

Comparable indicators for Kalawao County, Hawaii and the United States.

IndicatorCountyHawaiiU.S.Reference
Population change 2020–2024+1.2%−0.6%+2.6%Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate (per 1,000)0.010.210.62024
Death rate (per 1,000)0.08.69.12024
Net migration rate (per 1,000)0.01.88.22024
Population density (/mi²)6.8225.296.32024
Median household income$73,750$100,389$80,734ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate22.7%10.0%12.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.4%36.1%35.7%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents4.5%17.9%14.1%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median gross rent$1,271/month$1,971/month$1,413/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median age39.5 years40.9 years38.9 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year
Owner-occupied homes0.0%63.0%65.2%ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Did you know? Kalawao County

5th most populous of 5

With 81 residents in 2024, Kalawao County ranks 5th by population among Hawaii's 5 counties and is home to 0.0% of the state's residents.

A quarter century of change

Its population went from 145 in 2000 to 81 in 2024, a change of −44.1%, compared with +19.2% for Hawaii as a whole.

Births and deaths

In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 0 births and 0 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 0.

Peak population in 2000

Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 145 in 2000. The 2024 figure is 64 lower.

5th in density

Kalawao County has about 6.8 residents per square mile of land, ranking 5th of 5 counties; Hawaii averages 225.2.

Household income rank

With a median household income of $73,750 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 5th of 5 Hawaii counties; the state median is $100,389.

Sources and methodology