Kauai County, Hawaii
Kauai County, Hawaii, has 73,400 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Līhuʻe. It uses Hawaii-Aleutian Time and covers 620 sq mi (1,605 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 73,400
- Land area
- 620 sq mi (1,605 km²)
- County seat or government
- Līhuʻe
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian TimeUTC-10:00
- Median household income
- $97,668 ± $5,401
- Median home value
- $873,200 ± $15,373
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,870 ± $78
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68.6% ± 1.8 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Kapaa, HI micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 646 sq mi (1,674 km²)
- State
- Hawaii
- County code (FIPS)
- 15007
- Coordinates (central point)
- 22.012038, -159.705965
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 Kauai County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii-Aleutian TimePacific/Honolulu | UTC-10:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 9674619,329 people
- 9676617,526 people
- 967566,448 people
- 967416,183 people
- 967544,272 people
- 967523,809 people
- 967033,366 people
- 967162,650 people
- 967052,522 people
- 967222,377 people
- 967961,840 people
- 967141,592 people
16 ZIP Code areas overlap Kauai 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
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School districts in Kauai County, largest first
- 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 Kauai County, largest first
- Anahola (Residential) Hawaiian Home Land2,497 people
- Kekaha Hawaiian Home Land541 people
- Anahola (Agricultural) Hawaiian Home Land330 people
- Moloaa Hawaiian Home Land48 people
- Hanapepe Hawaiian Home Land12 people
- Kapaa Hawaiian Home Land0 people
- Wailua Hawaiian Home Land0 people
- Waimea 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.
- Kapaa, Hawaii (CDP)11,094 people
- Lihue, Hawaii (CDP)7,901 people
- Wailua Homesteads, Hawaii (CDP)5,431 people
- Hanamaulu, Hawaii (CDP)4,972 people
- Kalaheo, Hawaii (CDP)4,435 people
- Puhi, Hawaii (CDP)4,362 people
- Kekaha, Hawaii (CDP)3,768 people
- Kilauea, Hawaii (CDP)3,146 people
- Anahola, Hawaii (CDP)3,067 people
- Koloa, Hawaii (CDP)2,907 people
- Lawai, Hawaii (CDP)2,718 people
- Wailua, Hawaii (CDP)2,697 people
All 24
- Hanapepe, Hawaii (CDP)2,638 people
- Eleele, Hawaii (CDP)2,522 people
- Princeville, Hawaii (CDP)2,020 people
- Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii (CDP)1,840 people
- Omao, Hawaii (CDP)1,528 people
- Poipu, Hawaii (CDP)1,175 people
- Kaumakani, Hawaii (CDP)1,012 people
- Haena, Hawaii (CDP)631 people
- Wainiha, Hawaii (CDP)362 people
- Pakala Village, Hawaii (CDP)292 people
- Hanalei, Hawaii (CDP)272 people
- Kalihiwai, Hawaii (CDP)219 people
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