Hawaii
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Hawaii Population News Articles
Population Density
Historic & Projected Growth
Population by County
POPULATION DENSITY
People per square mile, 2010: 211.8
People per square mile, 2020: 226.6
HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040
Year |
Population |
1790 |
0 |
1800 |
0 |
1810 |
0 |
1820 |
0 |
1830 |
0 |
1840 |
0 |
1850 |
0 |
1860 |
0 |
1870 |
0 |
1880 |
0 |
1890 |
0 |
1900 |
769,913 |
1910 |
964,691 |
1920 |
1,108,229 |
1930 |
1,211,537 |
1940 |
1,360,301 |
1950 |
499,794 |
1960 |
632,772 |
1970 |
769,913 |
1980 |
964,691 |
1990 |
1,108,229 |
2000 |
1,211,537 |
2010 |
1,360,301 |
2020 |
1,455,271 |
2030 |
1,548,831 |
2040 |
1,619,703 |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census & Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)
Population by County
Census 2020 Population |
Census 2010 Population |
Change from 2010 |
Percent Change |
|
HAWAII |
1,360,301 |
1,211,537 |
148,764 |
12.28% |
Hawaii County |
200629 |
185,079 |
15,550 |
8.40% |
Honolulu County |
1016508 |
953,207 |
63,301 |
6.64% |
Kalawao County |
82 |
90 |
-8 |
-8.89% |
Kauai County |
73298 |
67,091 |
6,207 |
9.25% |
Maui County |
164754 |
154,834 |
9,920 |
6.41% |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Hawaii Population News Articles
Construction company faces $390K penalty for water pollution on Kauai – Jan 31, 2026
Fewer Hawaiʻi Homes Are Vacant As Number Of Households Grow – Jan 29, 2026
Is Hawaii’s population growing or shrinking? – Jan 16, 2026
Bringing back birds from the brink of extinction – Jan 16, 2026
Hawaii Raises Tourist Tax to Protect Environment – Jan 15, 2026
Maui County Council to hear presentations from experts on climate change – Oct 7, 2025
Population Growth Forecasts Demand 17,000 New Housing Units Over 25 Years – Sep 30, 2025
LOCAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE ORIGINAL ARTWORK WITH FOCUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE – Sep 23, 2025
All You Need to Know About Hawaii’s New Green Tax for Tourists – Sep 22, 2025
Hawaiʻi Loves ‘Genki Balls’ To Clean Water. New Studies Say They Don’t Work – Sep 10, 2025
Why Are Hawai‘i’s Waters So Laden with Bacteria? – June 1, 2025
Hawaii Introduces Tourist Tax for People Visiting State – May 30, 2025
Report: Two Hawaii beaches among most polluted in the country – May 30, 2025
Huge sea-urchin populations are overwhelming Hawaii’s coral reefs – May 28, 2025
Few details released on more than 100 immigration arrests – May 27, 2025
Hawaiʻi will not meet its climate goals without significant transportation changes – May 14, 2025
Bill looks to ban sale of single-use plastics at certain Hawaii facilities – Nov 30, 2024
Hawaii’s Love Affair With Cesspools Is Ruining Its Reefs – Nov 20, 2024
Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands Looks At New Lots To Reduce Waitlist -Nov 18, 2024
Wildfire safety, prevention efforts remain top priority for Hawaiian Electric – Nov 13, 2024
Hawaii Considers New Climate Impact Fee For Travelers In 2025 – Sept 12, 2024
Maui’s toxic debris could fill 5 football fields 5 stories deep. Where will it end up? – Sept 6, 2024
Immigrants make up a vital part of Hawaii’s work force – Aug 30, 2024
City unveils plans to alter Oahu’s livable landscape to match population growth – Aug 27, 2024
Meadow Gold on Hawaii Island face pollution allegations – Aug 20, 2024
Arsenic and old – sugarcane: cleaning up Hawaii in the fallout from wildfires – Aug 16, 2024
Hawaii promises to curb pollution from transport after young activists win climate lawsuit – June 21, 2024
Supreme Court seeks US government views on Honolulu climate suit against oil companies – June 10, 2024
Celebrate ‘Herbivore Action’ On World Oceans Day – June 7, 2024
Hawaii Moves To Improve Water Testing At Popular Beaches – May 26, 2024
Scientists predict climate change will bring more infectious disease to Hawaiʻi – May 22, 2024
Honolulu Harbor Isn’t Ready for Climate Change – October 13, 2023
Cesspools Are Killing Hawai‘i’s Coral – But It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way – September 25, 2023
How the Homelessness Problem in Hawaii Compares to Other States – September 25, 2023
Compound Events Contributing To More Extreme Weather – September 20, 2023
Hispanics Are The Fastest Growing Demographic In Hawaii. They Need More Services To Keep Pace – September 18, 2023
Climate change is turning Hawaii into a giant cesspool—literally – July 6, 2023
Incentives offered for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam employees to ride Skyline rail to help ease base traffic congestion – June 30, 2023
Fecal bacteria found at a number of Hawaii beaches – June 23, 2023
It’s the season of cheap flights to Hawaii, but not everyone is rolling out the welcome mat – June 20, 2023
8 Reasons You Don’t Want To Retire in Hawaii – June 19, 2023
Defense bill seeks to protect, restore threatened reefs – December 8, 2022
Drought in Hawaii is fueling rare November wildfire concerns – November 22, 2022
Support for tourism in Hawaii declining. Fear for environment – November 23, 2022
Volcano Watch – Picturing a plume – July 7, 2022
Hawaii sets new emissions target as it pursues goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045 – July 6, 2022
Study: Climate change threatens Hawaiian waters that serve as home to humpback whales – July 4, 2022
Staffing and budget constraints could hinder EMS – June 14, 2022
‘A really bad problem’: Water quality report finds 3 Hawaii beaches with consistently high bacteria levels – June 13, 2022
Defying forecasts for wet season, drought conditions spread statewide – March 11, 2022
Navy Fuel Leak Prompts Honolulu Plea for Water Conservation – March 10, 2022
Plastic Pollution in Hawaii – March 1, 2022
Maui Is Getting Ready To Move Part Of A Major Highway Due To Climate Change – February 24, 2022