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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kauai County is 68,745, which is 17.59% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 14.95% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Kauai County population density is 54.29 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 127.40 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Kauai County.The average Kauai County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as 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 2010-2014: 68,745. #4

Population Growth Since 2000, #3

Kauai County	17.59%
Hawaii	14.95%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #3

Kauai County	54.29 per square mile
Hawaii	127.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	23,103 (33.61%, #2)
Black:	433 (0.63%, #3)
Hispanic:	7,013 (10.20%, #3)
Asian:	24,250 (35.28%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6,794 (9.88%, #3)
One Race, Other:	422 (0.61%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	13,743 (19.99%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,005 (28.59%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2,166 (30.89%, see rank)
Cuban:	189 (2.69%, see rank)
Central American:	69 (0.98%, see rank)
South American:	215 (3.07%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	107 (0.44%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,117 (4.61%, see rank)
Filipino:	13,995 (57.71%, see rank)
Japanese:	6,821 (28.13%, see rank)
Korean:	429 (1.77%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	70 (0.29%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,711 (7.06%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

63,222 (91.97%) out of the total population of 68,745 reported first ancestry.

	Kauai County	% of the Total Population	Hawaii	U.S.
Arab	146	0.21%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	193	0.28%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	232	0.34%, see rank	0.28%	0.42%
Dutch	396	0.58%, see rank	0.60%	1.40%
English	3,617	5.26%, see rank	3.91%	8.02%
French	1,608	2.34%, see rank	1.64%	3.34%
German	5,511	8.02%, see rank	6.20%	15.03%
Greek	148	0.22%, see rank	0.17%	0.41%
Hungarian	154	0.22%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	3,933	5.72%, see rank	4.61%	10.80%
Italian	1,275	1.85%, see rank	2.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	404	0.59%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Polish	757	1.10%, see rank	0.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	3,960	5.76%, see rank	3.72%	0.44%
Russian	510	0.74%, see rank	0.38%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	320	0.47%, see rank	0.49%	0.99%
Scottish	1,202	1.75%, see rank	1.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	37	0.05%, see rank	0.17%	0.95%
Swedish	509	0.74%, see rank	0.70%	1.27%
Swiss	119	0.17%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	70	0.10%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	1,115	1.62%, see rank	1.40%	7.12%
Welsh	284	0.41%, see rank	0.27%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 34,548 (50.26%, see rank)

Females: 34,197 (49.74%, see rank)

Kauai County	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
Hawaii	Male: 50.36% Female: 49.64%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kauai County	41.50 years old
Hawaii	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kauai County	40.30 years old
Hawaii	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kauai County	42.80 years old
Hawaii	39.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kauai County	% of the Total Population	Hawaii	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,439	6.46%, see rank	6.47%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,443	6.46%, see rank	6.00%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,008	5.83%, see rank	6.01%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,916	5.70%, see rank	5.91%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,710	5.40%, see rank	7.34%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,492	12.35%, see rank	14.32%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,342	12.13%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9,775	14.22%, see rank	13.31%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,451	15.20%, see rank	12.85%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,313	9.18%, see rank	8.16%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,955	4.30%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,901	2.77%, see rank	2.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kauai County	Hawaii	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	48,229, 100%	950,863	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,337, 8.99%, see rank	9.28%	13.67%
High School Graduate	14,428, 29.92%, see rank	28.12%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	16,502, 34.22%, see rank	32.13%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	8,913, 18.48%, see rank	20.16%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,049, 8.40%, see rank	10.31%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.65, see rank	13.80	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kauai County			Hawaii		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,759	70.84%	29.16%	59.84%	40.16%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,497	89.49%, see rank	10.51%, see rank	82.83%	17.17%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,166	90.15%, see rank	9.85%, see rank	78.17%	21.83%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,457	77.13%, see rank	22.87%, see rank	76.63%	23.37%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	561	62.57%, see rank	37.43%, see rank	62.13%	37.87%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kauai County	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Households	22,395, 100%	450,299	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.03, see rank	3.00	2.63
1 Person Households	5,123, 22.88%, see rank	23.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	17,272, 77.12%, see rank	76.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	15,495, 69.19%, see rank	69.23%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.75, see rank	3.73	3.32
Married-Couple Family	11,976, 53.48%, see rank	51.42%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,900, 30.81%, see rank	30.77%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kauai County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	55,855	see rank	1,135,369	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	27,797	100%, see rank	569,152	123,281,364
Never Married	9,739	35.04%, see rank	37.49%	35.77%
Married	14,590	52.49%, see rank	51.53%	52.04%
Widowed	975	3.51%, see rank	2.49%	2.57%
Divorced	2,493	8.97%, see rank	8.49%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	28,058	100%, see rank	566,217	129,692,771
Never Married	7,663	27.31%, see rank	28.77%	29.48%
Married	14,633	52.15%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	2,678	9.54%, see rank	9.97%	9.16%
Divorced	3,084	10.99%, see rank	10.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kauai County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
Native	57,911	84.24%, see rank	82.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	38,201	55.57%, see rank	54.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	18,757	27.28%, see rank	25.04%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	953	1.39%, see rank	3.02%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,834	15.76%, see rank	17.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,823	8.47%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,011	7.29%, see rank	7.78%	7.09%
Born In Europe	759	1.10%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	8,772	12.76%, see rank	13.99%	3.82%
Born In Africa	67	0.10%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	436	0.63%, see rank	1.82%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	453	0.66%, see rank	0.81%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	347	0.50%, see rank	0.32%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Kauai County	%	Hawaii	U.S.
English	16,651	74.35%, see rank	69.06%	79.39%
Spanish	688	3.07%, see rank	2.94%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	918	4.10%, see rank	2.52%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4,109	18.35%, see rank	25.20%	3.36%
Other	29	0.13%, see rank	0.27%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.