Population By Race and Ethnicity in Honolulu, HI in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 981,076 population of Honolulu County, Hawaii comprised of 98,882 people who identified as Hispanic (10.08%), and 882,194 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.92%).

Race: The Asian Alone population was the largest racial group in Honolulu County, Hawaii with a population of 417,321 (42.54%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 223,434 (22.77%); and White Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 211,901 (21.6%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Honolulu County, Hawaii in 2018, with a population of 405,300 (41.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 183,016 (18.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 176,153 (17.95%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Honolulu, HI in 2018
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Ethnicity in Honolulu, HI in 2018
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Population By Race in Honolulu , HI in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,652 2.82%
White Alone 211,901 21.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,095 0.32%
Asian Alone 417,321 42.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 97,673 9.96%
Two Or More Races 223,434 22.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Honolulu , HI in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,701 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 35,748 3.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,378 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12,021 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6,616 0.67%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40,418 4.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,951 2.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 176,153 17.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,717 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 405,300 41.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 91,057 9.28%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 183,016 18.66%