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County in Hawaii

Maui County

Maui County has the most expensive homes in Hawaii (median value $904,700) and the 2nd largest immigrant share (17.1% foreign-born).

Maui County is home to 163,688 people (2024 estimate) on 1,162 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
163,688
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
164,757
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−0.6%
2020–2024
Land area
1,162 mi²
3,008 km²
Population density
140.9 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,602
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,360
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+242
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−1,322
Domestic + international, 2024
Median household income
$97,161
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
9.2%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.0%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
17.1%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$904,700
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.1%
BLS annual average, 2024

Historical data

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Population

2000–2024
163,688▲ 27%

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 estimate163,6882024 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2010 Census154,8342010 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2000128,933July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal
Change since 2000+27.0%2000–2024 · Census
International migration+1,2452024 · Census Vintage 2024
Domestic migration−2,5672024 · Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate9.8 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Death rate8.3 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Population rank in Hawaii3rd of 52024 · calculated
Median household income$97,161ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Poverty rate9.2%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.0%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Foreign-born residents17.1%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median home value$904,700ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median gross rent$1,916/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median age43.2 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Households55,841ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Owner-occupied homes65.6%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official

Maui County in context

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

IndicatorCountyHawaiiU.S.Reference
Population change 2020–2024−0.6%−0.6%+2.6%Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate (per 1,000)9.810.210.62024
Death rate (per 1,000)8.38.69.12024
Net migration rate (per 1,000)-8.11.88.22024
Population density (/mi²)140.9225.296.32024
Median household income$97,161$100,389$80,734ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate9.2%10.0%12.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.0%36.1%35.7%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents17.1%17.9%14.1%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value$904,700$839,100$332,700ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median gross rent$1,916/month$1,971/month$1,413/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median age43.2 years40.9 years38.9 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year
Owner-occupied homes65.6%63.0%65.2%ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Cities & towns

2 cities · choose how to order them

Kahului
28,000 residents
Lahaina

Did you know? Maui County

3rd most populous of 5

With 163,688 residents in 2024, Maui County ranks 3rd by population among Hawaii's 5 counties and is home to 11.3% of the state's residents.

A quarter century of change

Its population went from 128,933 in 2000 to 163,688 in 2024, a change of +27.0%, compared with +19.2% for Hawaii as a whole.

Births and deaths

In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,602 births and 1,360 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 242.

Peak population in 2019

Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 167,682 in 2019. The 2024 figure is 3,994 lower.

2nd in density

Maui County has about 140.9 residents per square mile of land, ranking 2nd of 5 counties; Hawaii averages 225.2.

Household income rank

With a median household income of $97,161 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 3rd of 5 Hawaii counties; the state median is $100,389.

Sources and methodology