Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hawaii in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 1,422,999 population of Hawaii comprised of 146,485 people who identified as Hispanic (10.29%), and 1,276,514 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.71%).

Race: The Asian Alone population was the largest racial group in Hawaii, with a population of 534,259 (37.55%). White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Hawaii, with a population of 367,803 (25.85%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Hawaii, with a population of 337,741 (23.73%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hawaii, with a population of 517,269 (36.35%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Hawaii, with a population of 317,078 (22.28%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Hawaii, with a population of 275,171 (19.34%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Hawaii county using links at the bottom of this page.

Related Topics: Hawaii Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hawaii in 2015

Total Population:1,422,999

Non Hispanic (89.71%)

Hispanic (10.29%)

Race in Hawaii in 2015

Total Population:1,422,999

Asian Alone (37.55%)

White Alone (25.85%)

Two or more races (23.73%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (10.42%)

Black or African American Alone (2.07%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.39%)

Ethnicity in Hawaii in 2015

Total Population:1,422,999

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (36.35%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (22.28%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (19.34%)

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (9.67%)

All Other Ethnicities (7.96%)

Hispanic Two or more races (4.40%)

Population By Race in Hawaii in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
Asian Alone	534,259	37.55%
White Alone	367,803	25.85%
Two Or More Races	337,741	23.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	148,266	10.42%
Black or African American Alone	29,402	2.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	5,528	0.39%

Population By Ethnicity in Hawaii in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	517,269	36.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	317,078	22.28%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	275,171	19.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	137,628	9.67%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	62,570	4.40%
White Alone - Hispanic	50,725	3.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	26,355	1.85%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	16,990	1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	10,638	0.75%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,047	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	3,013	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,515	0.18%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Hawaii Counties in 2015

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Hawaii counties.

Maui