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As of 2010, the total population of Honolulu County is 953,207, which is 8.79% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 12.28% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Honolulu County population density is 447.92 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 124.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Honolulu County.The average Honolulu County education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 953,207. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #4

Honolulu County	8.79%
Hawaii	12.28%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #1

Honolulu County	447.92 per square mile
Hawaii	124.44 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	198,732 (20.85%, #4)
Black:	19,256 (2.02%, #1)
Hispanic:	77,433 (8.12%, #4)
Asian:	418,410 (43.89%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	93,316 (9.79%, #3)
One Race, Other:	10,457 (1.10%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	213,036 (22.35%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	21,580 (27.87%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	27,221 (35.15%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,078 (1.39%, see rank)
Central American:	2,079 (2.68%, see rank)
South American:	2,360 (3.05%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,734 (0.41%, see rank)
Chinese:	51,655 (12.35%, see rank)
Filipino:	142,238 (33.99%, see rank)
Japanese:	149,701 (35.78%, see rank)
Korean:	22,179 (5.30%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	8,887 (2.12%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	7,309 (1.75%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

955,775 (100.00%) out of the total population of 955,775 reported first ancestry.

	Honolulu County	% of the Total Population	Hawaii	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.49%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.44%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	1.50%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	8.38%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	3.49%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	15.60%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.43%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.49%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	11.21%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	5.57%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	1.44%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	3.09%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.45%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	1.05%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	1.77%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.90%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	1.32%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.30%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	6.46%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 477,092 (50.05%, see rank)

Females: 476,115 (49.95%, see rank)

Honolulu County	Male: 50.05% Female: 49.95%
Hawaii	Male: 50.08% Female: 49.92%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Honolulu County	37.80 years old
Hawaii	38.60 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Honolulu County	36.20 years old
Hawaii	37.20 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Honolulu County	39.30 years old
Hawaii	39.90 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Honolulu County	% of the Total Population	Hawaii	U.S.
Under 5 years	61,261	6.43%, see rank	6.43%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	57,818	6.07%, see rank	6.13%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	56,147	5.89%, see rank	5.99%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	60,344	6.33%, see rank	6.32%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	73,203	7.68%, see rank	7.04%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	134,446	14.10%, see rank	13.62%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	125,296	13.14%, see rank	12.97%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	131,724	13.82%, see rank	14.24%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	114,478	12.01%, see rank	12.91%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	68,927	7.23%, see rank	7.39%	7.03%
75 to 84	47,203	4.95%, see rank	4.73%	4.23%
85 years and over	22,360	2.35%, see rank	2.22%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Honolulu County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	645,808	100%	926,928	204,288,933
Less Than High School	64,954	10.06%, see rank	10.10%	14.42%
High School Graduate	174,397	27.00%, see rank	28.62%	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	200,606	31.06%, see rank	31.77%	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	136,981	21.21%, see rank	19.89%	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	68,870	10.66%, see rank	9.62%	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.81, see rank	-	13.70	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Honolulu County			Hawaii		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	26,548	49.89%	50.11%	53.77%	46.23%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	88,535	79.00%, see rank	21.00%, see rank	80.91%	19.09%	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	47,134	76.16%, see rank	23.84%, see rank	77.97%	22.03%	90.76%	9.24%
College	66,468	77.13%, see rank	22.87%, see rank	76.96%	23.04%	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	12,994	60.70%, see rank	39.30%, see rank	63.13%	36.87%	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Honolulu County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Households	311,047	100%	455,338	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.95, see rank	-	2.89	2.58
1 Person Households	70,916	22.80%, see rank	23.32%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	240,131	77.20%, see rank	76.68%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	217,842	70.04%, see rank	68.94%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.48, see rank	-	3.42	3.14
Married-Couple Family	161,172	51.82%, see rank	50.53%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	93,205	29.96%, see rank	31.06%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Honolulu County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	780,953	see rank	1,111,069	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	388,639	100%, see rank	554,154	120,742,609
Never Married	148,116	38.11%, see rank	37.82%	35.40%
Married	197,996	50.95%, see rank	50.28%	52.42%
Widowed	9,848	2.53%, see rank	2.68%	2.55%
Divorced	32,679	8.41%, see rank	9.22%	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	392,314	100%, see rank	556,915	127,313,337
Never Married	114,203	29.11%, see rank	28.66%	28.98%
Married	197,946	50.46%, see rank	50.33%	49.61%
Widowed	39,752	10.13%, see rank	10.06%	9.32%
Divorced	40,413	10.30%, see rank	10.95%	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Honolulu County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
Native	761,153	79.64%, see rank	81.80%	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	516,865	54.08%, see rank	54.97%	58.75%
Born in Different State	210,405	22.01%, see rank	23.95%	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	33,883	3.55%, see rank	2.88%	1.37%
Foreign Born	194,622	20.36%, see rank	18.20%	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	113,003	11.82%, see rank	10.36%	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	81,619	8.54%, see rank	7.84%	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Honolulu County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
English	197,789	63.98%, see rank	67.77%	79.79%
Spanish	10,115	3.27%, see rank	3.15%	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	8,017	2.59%, see rank	3.10%	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	92,483	29.91%, see rank	25.74%	3.22%
Other	750	0.24%, see rank	0.24%	0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.