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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Hawaii, Urban Honolulu has the most residents (345,482), followed by East Honolulu and Hilo. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Hawaii that we cover, the median is 14,385 and the average 27,570; the figure runs from 345,482 (Urban Honolulu) to 8,452 (Ahuimanu). That is a spread of 40.9 times between the two ends.
The first five are Urban Honolulu, East Honolulu, Hilo, Pearl City, Waipahu. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: size brings more employers and services but also longer commutes and more competition for housing. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 345,482 | $86,504 | $1,823 |
| 2 | East Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 51,360 | $159,518 | $3,313 |
| 3 | Hilo (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 50,404 | $81,779 | $1,427 |
| 4 | Pearl City (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 44,547 | $118,112 | $2,316 |
| 5 | Waipahu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 40,482 | $103,895 | $1,658 |
| 6 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 39,640 | $148,582 | $3,093 |
| 7 | Kaneohe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 37,355 | $125,613 | $2,269 |
| 8 | Kahului (unincorporated) | Maui County | 28,288 | $98,077 | $1,488 |
| 9 | Mililani Town (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 27,668 | $127,363 | $2,384 |
| 10 | Ewa Gentry (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 26,563 | $135,684 | $2,580 |
| 11 | Kapolei (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 22,232 | $128,324 | $2,311 |
| 12 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 21,818 | $88,211 | $1,754 |
| 13 | Kihei (unincorporated) | Maui County | 21,567 | $87,772 | $2,045 |
| 14 | Mililani Mauka (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 21,278 | $138,942 | $2,350 |
| 15 | Makakilo (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 20,735 | $118,550 | $2,276 |
| 16 | Wahiawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 17,996 | $87,143 | $1,546 |
| 17 | Ocean Pointe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 17,085 | $149,767 | $3,424 |
| 18 | Wailuku (unincorporated) | Maui County | 16,926 | $102,942 | $1,762 |
| 19 | Schofield Barracks (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 16,270 | $80,388 | $3,230 |
| 20 | Halawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 14,385 | $110,400 | $1,739 |
| 21 | Ewa Beach (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 14,376 | $124,323 | $2,522 |
| 22 | Royal Kunia (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 13,555 | $135,361 | $2,921 |
| 23 | Hawaiian Paradise Park (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 13,203 | $88,348 | $1,310 |
| 24 | Waimalu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 13,061 | $89,232 | $1,931 |
| 25 | Waianae (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 12,918 | $81,733 | $1,277 |
| 26 | Nanakuli (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 12,383 | $86,597 | $1,690 |
| 27 | Maili (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 11,570 | $111,542 | $2,420 |
| 28 | Kaiminani (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 11,465 | $110,560 | $1,202 |
| 29 | Kapaa (unincorporated) | Kauai County | 11,094 | $89,477 | $2,020 |
| 30 | Waihee-Waiehu (unincorporated) | Maui County | 10,988 | $126,735 | $2,191 |
| 31 | Kaneohe Base (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 10,919 | $69,418 | $3,410 |
| 32 | Waipio (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 10,870 | $109,877 | $2,219 |
| 33 | Lahaina (unincorporated) | Maui County | 10,162 | $88,889 | $1,997 |
| 34 | Makaha (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 10,066 | $64,970 | $1,868 |
| 35 | Hickam Housing (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 9,425 | $121,667 | $3,501 |
| 36 | Waimea (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 9,286 | $100,198 | $1,867 |
| 37 | Haiku-Pauwela (unincorporated) | Maui County | 9,178 | $101,396 | $2,538 |
| 38 | Aiea (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 9,087 | $140,308 | $2,844 |
| 39 | Pukalani (unincorporated) | Maui County | 8,679 | $102,976 | $1,608 |
| 40 | Ahuimanu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 8,452 | $135,438 | $2,635 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Urban Honolulu, with 345,482 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Hawaii by population.