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Hawaii: where people are moving, county by county
Hawaii has 1,432,820 residents across 5 counties, down 1.3% in five years. Net movement with other states in 2022–2023: -2,597 tax returns and -$3.4M in income. Strongest net in-migration: Hawaii County, Kauai County, Honolulu County.
All 5 counties
Largest first. Growth is the five-year change in Census population estimates; net movement is IRS tax returns (roughly households) moving in minus out, per 1,000 residents, 2022–2023. BizyFi calculations from those totals. Income, home value and rent: Census ACS 5-year 2024.
| County | Population | 5-yr growth | Net per 1,000 | Net income in | Median income | Median home | Median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 988,703 | -2.3% | -2.3 | -$102.9M | $106,195 | $897,500 | $2,083 | Map |
| Hawaii County | 210,043 | +4.6% | +2.0 | +$117.7M | $78,639 | $519,300 | $1,510 | Map |
| Maui County | 160,592 | -2.5% | -4.0 | -$26.0M | $97,161 | $904,700 | $1,916 | Map |
| Kauai County | 73,400 | +0.3% | -1.8 | +$7.9M | $97,668 | $873,200 | $1,870 | Map |
| Kalawao County | 82 | +2.5% | – | – | $73,750 | – | $1,271 | Map |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Growth, per-1,000 and state totals are BizyFi calculations; the IRS suppresses very small flows, shown as –. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.