Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hawaii County, HI in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 189,199 population of Hawaii County, Hawaii comprised of 22,692 people who identified as Hispanic (11.99%), and 166,507 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hawaii County, Hawaii with a population of 64,177 (33.92%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 56,267 (29.74%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 42,163 (22.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hawaii County, Hawaii in 2012, with a population of 57,776 (30.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 44,590 (23.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,133 (21.21%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hawaii, Hawaii.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hawaii County, HI in 2012
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Ethnicity in Hawaii County, HI in 2012
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Population By Race in Hawaii , HI in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,209 0.64%
White Alone 64,177 33.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 988 0.52%
Asian Alone 42,163 22.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24,395 12.89%
Two Or More Races 56,267 29.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Hawaii , HI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 199 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,401 3.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 417 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,030 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,968 1.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11,677 6.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,010 0.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 57,776 30.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 571 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40,133 21.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22,427 11.85%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 44,590 23.57%