Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hawaii County, HI in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 196,111 population of Hawaii County, Hawaii comprised of 24,708 people who identified as Hispanic (12.6%), and 171,403 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hawaii County, Hawaii with a population of 66,122 (33.72%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 59,432 (30.31%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 42,278 (21.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hawaii County, Hawaii in 2015, with a population of 59,237 (30.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 46,607 (23.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,162 (20.48%).

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 2015
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Ethnicity in Hawaii County, HI in 2015
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Population By Race in Hawaii , HI in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,385 0.71%
White Alone 66,122 33.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,058 0.54%
Asian Alone 42,278 21.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25,836 13.17%
Two Or More Races 59,432 30.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Hawaii , HI in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 240 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,885 3.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 462 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,116 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,180 1.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12,825 6.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,145 0.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 59,237 30.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 596 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40,162 20.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23,656 12.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 46,607 23.77%