Honolulu, Hawaii Population 2024

350,429

Honolulu Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Honolulu was:

  • Asian: 52.3%
  • Two or more races: 18.71%
  • White: 17.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 8.51%
  • Black or African American: 1.79%
  • Other race: 1.25%
  • Native American: 0.19%
State
Hawaii
Land Area (mi²)
60.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,780.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.94% (3,248)
The current population of Honolulu, Hawaii is 350,429 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 347,181.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian182,29752.3%
Two or more races65,20718.71%
White60,12317.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander29,6578.51%
Black or African American6,2491.79%
Other race4,3681.25%
Native American6460.19%

Asian

Two or more races

White

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Honolulu Population by Race

Honolulu Population Pyramid 2024

Honolulu Median Age

42.5

Total

40.8

Male

44.2

Female

Honolulu Adults

There are 290,115 adults, (74,351 of whom are seniors) in Honolulu.

Honolulu Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Honolulu Sex Ratio

Female172,99349.63%
Male175,55450.37%

Honolulu Population by Age

Honolulu Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All134,2642.524852
Non Family57,3851.2939.760.3
Married54,0973.4558.141.9
Female15,9183.4744.655.4
Male6,8643.2946.553.5

3.27

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

48.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Honolulu Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,4144.36%
Associates Degree27,61110.54%
Bachelors Degree64,09024.45%
Graduate Degree38,68914.76%
High School Graduate60,70923.16%
Less Than 9th Grade13,5105.15%
Some College46,05517.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Honolulu Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Honolulu Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian148,865130,22658,136
White43,90743,12224,346
2+ Races39,00636,77613,625
Islander18,68516,0792,670
Hispanic14,97713,9214,634
Black4,7304,4541,428
Other Race3,4583,3021,221
Native American436431236

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 98.85%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 55.45%.

Honolulu Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,045$67,580$51,476
Graduate Degree$81,093$88,271$73,636
High School Graduate$38,156$41,782$33,534
Less Than 9th Grade$28,925$34,808$24,639
Overall$49,709$56,689$44,345
Some College$45,604$53,641$40,160

$49,709

Average Earnings

$56,689

Average Male

$44,345

Average Female

Honolulu Earnings by Educational Attainment

Honolulu Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Honolulu Language

64.61% of Honolulu residents speak only English, while 35.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 31.97% of the population.

Honolulu Language

Honolulu Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian179,08415,0878.42%
Islander28,8338,34628.95%
Multiple63,5617,07811.14%
White53,3925,96411.17%
Hispanic24,5942,98012.12%
Black6,02480213.31%
Other4,19354212.93%
Native54213424.72%

11.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.73%

Male Poverty Rate

11.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Honolulu

The race most likely to be in poverty in Honolulu is Islander, with 28.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Honolulu is Asian, with 8.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.02%.

Honolulu Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.21%
High School13.49%
Some College9.77%
Bachelors or Greater5.37%

Honolulu Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.87%
Female Unemployed28.52%
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed4.11%

Honolulu Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Honolulu Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,192$138,634
Households$82,772$115,513
Married Families$121,594$155,489
Non Families$56,240$76,750

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Honolulu Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Honolulu Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Honolulu Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Honolulu Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Honolulu Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

19,028

Number of Veterans

17,111

Male Veterans

1,917

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam6,410
Second Gulf War5,837
First Gulf War3,853
Korea1,149
World War II426

Honolulu Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+5,518
65 to 744,300
35 to 544,218
55 to 642,532
18 to 342,460

Honolulu Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Asian7,5404.73%
White6,30213.11%
2+ Races2,4565.57%
Hispanic1,4248.62%
Black1,36331.41%
Islander9214.21%
Other Race42312.27%
Native American235.64%

Honolulu Veterans by Race

Honolulu Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Honolulu Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Honolulu Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Honolulu Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Honolulu Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.93%

Born in Honolulu

72.55%

Native Born

27.45%

Foreign Born

11.52%

Non Citizen

15.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

72.55% of Honolulu residents were born in the United States, with 47.93% having been born in Hawaii. 11.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Honolulu Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029328,458-2,220-0.67%
2028330,678-2,220-0.67%
2027332,898-2,220-0.66%
2026335,118-2,220-0.66%
2025337,338-2,220-0.65%
2024350,4299410.27%
2024339,558-2,220-0.65%
2023349,4889410.27%
2023341,778-1,886-0.55%
2022348,547-3,007-0.86%
2022343,664-2,814-0.81%
2021351,5544,3731.26%
2021346,478-1,960-0.56%
2020347,181-1,804-0.52%
2020348,4383,4521%
2019348,985-1,018-0.29%
2019344,986-2,399-0.69%
2018350,003-785-0.22%
2018347,385-2,605-0.74%
2017350,7881,1910.34%
2017349,990-2,031-0.58%
2016349,5971,6240.47%
2016352,0212080.06%
2015347,9732,8430.82%
2015351,8132,0490.59%
2014345,1304,4911.32%
2014349,7643740.11%
2013340,639-1,088-0.32%
2013349,3902,4410.7%
2012341,7276,4451.92%
2012346,9493,8301.12%
2011335,282-1,974-0.59%
2011343,1193,9851.18%
2010337,25600%
2010339,134-11,295-3.22%
2000371,6576,3851.75%
1990365,2722240.06%
1980365,04840,17712.37%
1970324,87130,67710.43%
1960294,19446,16018.61%
1950248,03468,70838.31%
1940179,32641,74430.34%
1930137,58254,25565.11%
192083,32731,14459.68%
191052,18312,87732.76%
190039,30616,40671.64%
189022,9005,90034.71%
188017,0003,00021.43%
187014,000-314,458-95.74%

Honolulu Population by Year