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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 71,574 population of Kauai County, Hawaii comprised of 7,936 people who identified as Hispanic (11.09%), and 63,638 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kauai County, Hawaii with a population of 23,669 (33.07%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,250 (31.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,209 (25.44%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kauai County, Hawaii in 2016, with a population of 21,189 (29.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,172 (29.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,636 (20.45%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kauai County, HI in 2016
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Population By Race in Kauai , HI in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 411 0.57%
White Alone 23,669 33.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 336 0.47%
Asian Alone 22,250 31.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,699 9.36%
Two Or More Races 18,209 25.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Kauai , HI in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,497 3.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 164 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,061 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 606 0.85%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,573 4.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 376 0.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,172 29.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 172 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,189 29.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,093 8.51%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,636 20.45%