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Kailua Kona Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Kailua Kona Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

37,577

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
13.9%
18 - 24:
6.6%
25 - 34:
14.0%
35 - 54:
22.3%
55 - 64:
15.4%
Over 65 Years:
22.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.3%
2.3%
93.4%
93.4%
34.8%
34.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Kailua Kona
USA
$46,093
$46,093
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Kailua Kona
USA
$96,841
$96,841
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.6%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Real estate
Education
Administration
Arts
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Public Service
Transportation
Finance
Agriculture
18.7%
18.7%
13.9%
13.9%
9.1%
9.1%
7.5%
7.5%
6.1%
6.1%
5.8%
5.8%
5.6%
5.6%
5.5%
5.5%
5.3%
5.3%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
3.4%
3.4%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
44.2%
44.2%
18.2%
18.2%
16.6%
16.6%
13.9%
13.9%
6.5%
6.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Russian
Portuguese
European
French
Norwegian
Dutch
Polish
Scottish
Ukrainian
Swedish
Scandinavian
Swiss
Danish
Welsh
British
Czech
9.5%
9.5%
9.4%
9.4%
6.8%
6.8%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Pacific Island languages
Spanish
Tagalog
Japanese
Chinese
Thai
Korean
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Polish
Slavic languages
Portuguese
French
Native American languages
Italian
Other Indo-European
Scandinavian languages
Arabic
African languages
76.7%
76.7%
7.8%
7.8%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Kailua Kona Residents

17.2%


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