Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hawaii in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 1,423,102 population of Hawaii comprised of 153,250 people who identified as Hispanic (10.77%), and 1,269,852 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.23%).

Race: The Asian Alone population was the largest racial group in Hawaii, with a population of 530,364 (37.27%). White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Hawaii, with a population of 362,334 (25.46%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Hawaii, with a population of 344,768 (24.23%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hawaii, with a population of 513,268 (36.07%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Hawaii, with a population of 308,618 (21.69%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Hawaii, with a population of 279,067 (19.61%).

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 2018

Total Population:1,423,102

Non Hispanic (89.23%)

Hispanic (10.77%)

Race in Hawaii in 2018

Total Population:1,423,102

Asian Alone (37.27%)

White Alone (25.46%)

Two or more races (24.23%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (10.49%)

Black or African American Alone (2.17%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.38%)

Ethnicity in Hawaii in 2018

Total Population:1,423,102

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (36.07%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (21.69%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (19.61%)

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (9.71%)

All Other Ethnicities (8.31%)

Hispanic Two or more races (4.62%)

Population By Race in Hawaii in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
Asian Alone	530,364	37.27%
White Alone	362,334	25.46%
Two Or More Races	344,768	24.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	149,287	10.49%
Black or African American Alone	30,895	2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	5,454	0.38%

Population By Ethnicity in Hawaii in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	513,268	36.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	308,618	21.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	279,067	19.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	138,215	9.71%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	65,701	4.62%
White Alone - Hispanic	53,716	3.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	27,739	1.95%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	17,096	1.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	11,072	0.78%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,156	0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	2,945	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,509	0.18%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Hawaii Counties in 2018

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

Maui