Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hawaii County, HI in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 198,583 population of Hawaii County, Hawaii comprised of 25,428 people who identified as Hispanic (12.81%), and 173,155 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hawaii County, Hawaii with a population of 67,284 (33.88%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 60,226 (30.33%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 42,550 (21.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hawaii County, Hawaii in 2016, with a population of 60,059 (30.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 47,142 (23.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,368 (20.33%).

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

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Population By Race in Hawaii , HI in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,444 0.73%
White Alone 67,284 33.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,069 0.54%
Asian Alone 42,550 21.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26,010 13.1%
Two Or More Races 60,226 30.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Hawaii , HI in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 258 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,225 3.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 462 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,182 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,217 1.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13,084 6.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,186 0.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 60,059 30.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 607 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40,368 20.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23,793 11.98%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 47,142 23.74%