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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

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

Honolulu shut down its largest water source in Oahu due to reported contamination of Navy well near Pearl Harbor – December 5, 2021

Marine Sanctuary Off of Hawaiian Islands Under Consideration by NOAA – November 22, 2021

Kuhio Highway Paving Project In Kilauea To Be Temporarily Suspended Until January 2022 – November 9, 2021

Endangered Hawaiian bees, snails and birds get $1M for research – November 4, 2021

How We’re Loving Hawaiian Wildlife to Death – August 31, 2021

Hawaii on track to meet zero emissions deadline in effort to fight climate change – August 26, 2021

High-Tech Solutions for Cesspool Pollution in Hawaiʻi – August 17, 2021

Hawaiians Look to Tradition to Cope With Climate Change – August 15, 2021

Governor approves nine bills to protect Hawaii’s sharks and other aquatic resources – June 10, 2021

Experts Forecast A Destructive Wildfire Season In Hawaii This Year – June 10, 2021

Researchers: Lost Fishing Equipment Threatens Ocean Life – June 2, 2021

VNR: Sea-level rise drives wastewater leakage to coastal waters in Honolulu – March 14, 2021

Hawaii’s rains, floods cited as examples of climate change – March 13, 2021

How Hawaii’s Light Pollution Affects Wildlife and Humans – March 3, 2021

Meet the blue rice coral – February 21, 2021

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