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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 71,838 population of Kauai County, Hawaii comprised of 8,062 people who identified as Hispanic (11.22%), and 63,776 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kauai County, Hawaii with a population of 23,636 (32.9%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,221 (30.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,470 (25.71%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kauai County, Hawaii in 2017, with a population of 21,159 (29.45%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,107 (29.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,803 (20.61%).

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 2017
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Population By Race in Kauai , HI in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 417 0.58%
White Alone 23,636 32.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 332 0.46%
Asian Alone 22,221 30.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,762 9.41%
Two Or More Races 18,470 25.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Kauai , HI in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,529 3.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 158 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,062 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 609 0.85%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,667 5.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 380 0.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,107 29.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 174 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,159 29.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,153 8.57%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,803 20.61%