Kaunakakai

County:: Maui County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 12.843
State:: Hawaii

Kaunakakai is a CDP located in Maui County, Hawaii. Kaunakakai has a 2025 population of 3,585. Kaunakakai is currently growing at a rate of 0.31% annually and its population has increased by 16.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,076 in 2020.

The average household income in Kaunakakai is $98,801 with a poverty rate of 18.77%. The median age in Kaunakakai is 33.7 years: 33.1 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kaunakakai includes 34.78% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.23% Asian, 10.45% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

White

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	1,573	42.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1,294	34.78%
Asian	418	11.23%
White	389	10.45%
Native American	45	1.21%
Black or African American	2	0.05%
Other race	0	0%

Kaunakakai Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kaunakakai's average per capita income is $43,839. Household income levels show a median of $76,944. The poverty rate stands at 18.77%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$104,438	-
Families	$94,669	$106,699
Households	$76,944	$98,801
Non Families	$40,272	$72,957

$43,839

Average Income

$76,944

Median Household Income

18.77%

Poverty Rate