Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hawaii County, HI in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 200,400 population of Hawaii County, Hawaii comprised of 26,107 people who identified as Hispanic (13.03%), and 174,293 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hawaii County, Hawaii with a population of 67,940 (33.9%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 61,055 (30.47%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 42,479 (21.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hawaii County, Hawaii in 2017, with a population of 60,529 (30.2%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 47,565 (23.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,300 (20.11%).

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 2017
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Population By Race in Hawaii , HI in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,505 0.75%
White Alone 67,940 33.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,073 0.54%
Asian Alone 42,479 21.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26,348 13.15%
Two Or More Races 61,055 30.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Hawaii , HI in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 253 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,411 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 476 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,179 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,298 1.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13,490 6.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,252 0.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 60,529 30.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 597 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40,300 20.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24,050 12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 47,565 23.74%