Hawaii County, Hawaii

Hawaii County, Hawaii, has 210,043 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hilo. It uses Hawaii-Aleutian Time and covers 4,028 sq mi (10,434 km²) of land.

Urban Honolulu
Hawaii County in Hawaii
HiloKailuaHawaiian Paradise ParkKaiminaniWaimea
Hawaii County (simplified outline). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
210,043
Land area
4,028 sq mi (10,434 km²)
County seat or government
Hilo
Time zone
Hawaii-Aleutian TimeUTC-10:00
Median household income
$78,639 ± $2,560
Median home value
$519,300 ± $16,515
Median rent, with utilities
$1,510 ± $66
Homes lived in by their owners
74% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hilo-Kailua, HI micro areaCentral county
Water area
1,058 sq mi (2,740 km²)
State
Hawaii
County code (FIPS)
15001
Coordinates (central point)
19.597764, -155.502443

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hawaii County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Hawaii-Aleutian TimePacific/HonoluluUTC-10:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9672052,979 people
  2. 9674039,338 people
  3. 9674919,132 people
  4. 9677815,262 people
  5. 9674312,422 people
  6. 967387,862 people
  7. 967717,793 people
  8. 967047,261 people
  9. 967255,009 people
  10. 967274,577 people
  11. 967854,433 people
  12. 967374,380 people
All 28
  1. 967604,261 people
  2. 967553,677 people
  3. 967503,203 people
  4. 967722,470 people
  5. 967832,251 people
  6. 967812,073 people
  7. 967191,974 people
  8. 967771,822 people
  9. 967761,355 people
  10. 96774579 people
  11. 96764516 people
  12. 96780400 people
  13. 96728376 people
  14. 96710162 people
  15. 96726107 people
  16. 9677395 people

28 ZIP Code areas overlap Hawaii County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Hawaii County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Hawaii County, largest first

  1. Hawaii Department of Education1,445,235 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Hawaii County, largest first

  1. Keaukaha Hawaiian Home Land2,015 people
  2. Kealakehe Hawaiian Home Land1,865 people
  3. Panaewa (Residential) Hawaiian Home Land1,503 people
  4. Puukapu Hawaiian Home Land1,061 people
  5. Panaewa (Agricultural) Hawaiian Home Land991 people
  6. Kawaihae Hawaiian Home Land742 people
  7. Kaumana Hawaiian Home Land238 people
  8. Makuu Hawaiian Home Land159 people
  9. Lalamilo Hawaiian Home Land120 people
  10. Piihonua Hawaiian Home Land78 people
  11. Ponohawaii Hawaiian Home Land64 people
  12. Kamoku-Kapulena Hawaiian Home Land31 people
All 27
  1. Waiakea Hawaiian Home Land4 people
  2. Kamaoa-Puueo Hawaiian Home Land3 people
  3. Pauahi Hawaiian Home Land2 people
  4. Homuula-Upper Piihonua Hawaiian Home Land0 people
  5. Honokaia Hawaiian Home Land0 people
  6. Honomu Hawaiian Home Land0 people
  7. Kalaoa Hawaiian Home Land0 people
  8. Kaohe-Olaa Hawaiian Home Land0 people
  9. Keahuolu Hawaiian Home Land0 people
  10. Keoniki Hawaiian Home Land0 people
  11. Nienie Hawaiian Home Land0 people
  12. Upolu Hawaiian Home Land0 people
  13. Wailau Hawaiian Home Land0 people
  14. Waimanu Hawaiian Home Land0 people
  15. Waiohinu Hawaiian Home Land0 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hilo, Hawaii (CDP)50,404 people
  2. Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii (CDP)21,818 people
  3. Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii (CDP)13,203 people
  4. Kaiminani, Hawaii (CDP)11,465 people
  5. Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii (CDP)9,286 people
  6. Waikoloa Village, Hawaii (CDP)7,543 people
  7. Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii (CDP)5,150 people
  8. Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaii (CDP)4,431 people
  9. Ainaloa, Hawaii (CDP)4,094 people
  10. Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii (CDP)3,947 people
  11. Hawaiian Acres, Hawaii (CDP)3,872 people
  12. Mountain View, Hawaii (CDP)3,756 people
All 54
  1. Holualoa, Hawaii (CDP)3,434 people
  2. Captain Cook, Hawaii (CDP)3,419 people
  3. Kurtistown, Hawaii (CDP)3,151 people
  4. Orchidlands Estates, Hawaii (CDP)3,027 people
  5. Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii (CDP)2,629 people
  6. Kapaau, Hawaii (CDP)2,224 people
  7. Hawi, Hawaii (CDP)2,070 people
  8. Pepeekeo, Hawaii (CDP)2,056 people
  9. Honokaa, Hawaii (CDP)1,963 people
  10. Kealakekua, Hawaii (CDP)1,919 people
  11. Pahala, Hawaii (CDP)1,768 people
  12. Nanawale Estates, Hawaii (CDP)1,692 people
  13. Leilani Estates, Hawaii (CDP)1,490 people
  14. Fern Acres, Hawaii (CDP)1,480 people
  15. Keaau, Hawaii (CDP)1,436 people
  16. Kaloko, Hawaii (CDP)1,432 people
  17. Pahoa, Hawaii (CDP)1,361 people
  18. Papaikou, Hawaii (CDP)1,332 people

See all 54 cities, towns and communities in Hawaii County, largest first

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