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Dive into each indicator for Hawaii.
1.44 M
Total population
40th in the U.S.
51 /km²
Density
39.6 years
Median age
49.8%
Female
50.2%
Male
470,000
Households
86.4%
Urban population
19.8%
Under 18
19.4%
65 and older
80.7 years
Life expectancy
Highest in the U.S.
Oahu / Urban Honolulu (≈ 990,000)
Largest island/metro
-0.2%/yr
Growth
2020–2024, out-migration pressure
37.2%
Asian
Highest share in the U.S.
24.5%
Two or more races
Highest share in the U.S.
21.8%
White (non-Hispanic)
10.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander
Highest share in the U.S.
11.3%
Hispanic or Latino
2.2%
Black or African American
≈ 14%
Japanese origin
Largest Asian subgroup
≈ 16%
Filipino origin
Historical data
Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.
Population
1900–20241.44 M▲ 860%
U.S. Census (decennial), 1900–2020 + estimates.
Hispanic or Latino share
1980–202311.3%▲ 71%
Census race & ethnicity tables.
Black or African American share
1980–20232.2%▲ 16%
Census race tables; largely tied to military presence.
Life expectancy at birth
1980–202380.7 yrs▲ 5%
CDC / NCHS state life tables; Hawaii consistently ranks 1st in the U.S.
Data table
| Total population | 1.44 M | 40th in the U.S. |
| Density | 51 /km² | |
| Median age | 39.6 years | |
| Female | 49.8% | |
| Male | 50.2% | |
| Households | 470,000 | |
| Urban population | 86.4% | |
| Under 18 | 19.8% | |
| 65 and older | 19.4% | |
| Life expectancy | 80.7 years | Highest in the U.S. |
| Largest island/metro | Oahu / Urban Honolulu (≈ 990,000) | |
| Growth | -0.2%/yr | 2020–2024, out-migration pressure |
| Asian | 37.2% | Highest share in the U.S. |
| Two or more races | 24.5% | Highest share in the U.S. |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 21.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 10.2% | Highest share in the U.S. |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11.3% | |
| Black or African American | 2.2% | |
| Japanese origin | ≈ 14% | Largest Asian subgroup |
| Filipino origin | ≈ 16% |
Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of Hawaii vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
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