We all love the biggest cities that the Aloha State has to offer. You know the places like Urban Honolulu and East Honolulu which make all the headlines.
But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Hawaii that don't get as much love.
We're going to change that right now.
Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Hawaii with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.
You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Hawaii, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.
Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Hawaii, check out:
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 347,181
Population 2010: 330,749
Growth: 5.0%
More on Urban Honolulu: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 47,132
Population 2010: 49,016
Growth: -3.8%
More on East Honolulu: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 4 (Up 1)
Population: 45,248
Population 2010: 48,795
Growth: -7.3%
More on Hilo: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 3 (Down 1)
Population: 45,159
Population 2010: 44,502
Growth: 1.5%
More on Pearl City: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 38,276
Population 2010: 40,221
Growth: -4.8%
More on Waipahu: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 37,900
Population 2010: 38,541
Growth: -1.7%
More on Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County): Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 33,540
Population 2010: 34,401
Growth: -2.5%
More on Kaneohe: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 29,993
Population 2010: 24,712
Growth: 21.4%
More on Kahului: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 27,459
Population 2010: 29,542
Growth: -7.1%
More on Mililani Town: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 26,358
Population 2010: 21,476
Growth: 22.7%
More on Ewa Gentry: Homes For Sale | Data
We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Aloha State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the 2013-2017 American Community Survey.
It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Hawaii from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Urban Honolulu.
The smallest? Poipu, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.
We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Hawaii.
Have fun snacking around in the Aloha State!
For more reading on Hawaii, check out:
Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
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1 | Urban Honolulu | 347,181 | 330,749 | 5.0% | |||||
2 | East Honolulu | 47,132 | 49,016 | -3.8% | |||||
3 | Hilo | 45,248 | 48,795 | -7.3% | |||||
4 | Pearl City | 45,159 | 44,502 | 1.5% | |||||
5 | Waipahu | 38,276 | 40,221 | -4.8% | |||||
6 | Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County) | 37,900 | 38,541 | -1.7% | |||||
7 | Kaneohe | 33,540 | 34,401 | -2.5% | |||||
8 | Kahului | 29,993 | 24,712 | 21.4% | |||||
9 | Mililani Town | 27,459 | 29,542 | -7.1% | |||||
10 | Ewa Gentry | 26,358 | 21,476 | 22.7% | |||||
11 | Kailua Cdp (Hawaii County) | 22,972 | 13,059 | 75.9% | |||||
12 | Kihei | 22,749 | 19,855 | 14.6% | |||||
13 | Kapolei | 21,541 | 12,043 | 78.9% | |||||
14 | Mililani Mauka | 19,808 | 20,798 | -4.8% | |||||
15 | Makakilo | 19,565 | 17,116 | 14.3% | |||||
16 | Schofield Barracks | 18,276 | 12,044 | 51.7% | |||||
17 | Wailuku | 17,523 | 15,525 | 12.9% | |||||
18 | Wahiawa | 16,442 | 17,208 | -4.5% | |||||
19 | Ocean Pointe | 15,688 | 6,078 | 158.1% | |||||
20 | Halawa | 13,953 | 13,884 | 0.5% | |||||
21 | Royal Kunia | 13,857 | 15,591 | -11.1% | |||||
22 | Ewa Beach | 13,803 | 15,294 | -9.7% | |||||
23 | Waimalu | 13,714 | 14,163 | -3.2% | |||||
24 | Lahaina | 13,216 | 10,678 | 23.8% | |||||
25 | Waianae | 13,192 | 12,639 | 4.4% | |||||
26 | Maili | 12,591 | 8,065 | 56.1% | |||||
27 | Kalaoa | 11,729 | 8,669 | 35.3% | |||||
28 | Nanakuli | 11,379 | 12,654 | -10.1% | |||||
29 | Kaneohe Station | 11,289 | 10,191 | 10.8% | |||||
30 | Waimea Cdp (Hawaii County) | 10,969 | 9,776 | 12.2% | |||||
31 | Hawaiian Paradise Park | 10,921 | 7,842 | 39.3% | |||||
32 | Waihee-Waiehu | 10,771 | 9,265 | 16.3% | |||||
33 | Waipio | 10,745 | 12,583 | -14.6% | |||||
34 | Makaha | 10,087 | 7,713 | 30.8% | |||||
35 | Kapaa | 9,961 | 10,060 | -1.0% | |||||
36 | Aiea | 9,730 | 8,417 | 15.6% | |||||
37 | Hickam Housing | 9,463 | 7,011 | 35.0% | |||||
38 | Haiku-Pauwela | 9,107 | 8,021 | 13.5% | |||||
39 | Lihue | 9,036 | 7,387 | 22.3% | |||||
40 | Ahuimanu | 8,254 | 9,760 | -15.4% | |||||
41 | Makawao | 7,989 | 6,905 | 15.7% | |||||
42 | Pukalani | 7,689 | 8,075 | -4.8% | |||||
43 | Waikoloa Village | 7,366 | 6,176 | 19.3% | |||||
44 | Kahaluu-Keauhou | 7,258 | 3,187 | 127.7% | |||||
45 | Waikele | 7,246 | 7,693 | -5.8% | |||||
46 | Napili-Honokowai | 6,870 | 6,561 | 4.7% | |||||
47 | Kula | 6,687 | 6,720 | -0.5% | |||||
48 | West Loch Estate | 6,685 | 5,501 | 21.5% | |||||
49 | Ewa Villages | 6,452 | 6,477 | -0.4% | |||||
50 | Wailua Homesteads | 6,301 | 5,427 | 16.1% | |||||
51 | Wailea | 6,239 | 6,483 | -3.8% | |||||
52 | Laie | 6,071 | 5,673 | 7.0% | |||||
53 | Waimanalo | 5,599 | 6,581 | -14.9% | |||||
54 | Waipio Acres | 5,556 | 5,686 | -2.3% | |||||
55 | Kalaheo | 5,333 | 4,766 | 11.9% | |||||
56 | Iroquois Point | 4,968 | 2,851 | 74.3% | |||||
57 | Hawaiian Ocean View | 4,803 | 3,148 | 52.6% | |||||
58 | Hanamaulu | 4,689 | 3,891 | 20.5% | |||||
59 | Kahaluu | 4,681 | 4,392 | 6.6% | |||||
60 | Hawaiian Beaches | 4,621 | 4,258 | 8.5% | |||||
61 | Haleiwa | 4,589 | 4,023 | 14.1% | |||||
62 | Heeia | 4,503 | 4,745 | -5.1% | |||||
63 | Captain Cook | 4,361 | 3,168 | 37.7% | |||||
64 | Puhi | 4,316 | 3,235 | 33.4% | |||||
65 | Waimanalo Beach | 4,280 | 4,629 | -7.5% | |||||
66 | Pupukea | 4,070 | 4,407 | -7.6% | |||||
67 | Whitmore Village | 3,764 | 4,678 | -19.5% | |||||
68 | Waikapu | 3,754 | 1,846 | 103.4% | |||||
69 | Ainaloa | 3,636 | 2,577 | 41.1% | |||||
70 | Mountain View | 3,517 | 3,183 | 10.5% | |||||
71 | Hauula | 3,298 | 3,422 | -3.6% | |||||
72 | Kekaha | 3,246 | 3,177 | 2.2% | |||||
73 | Kurtistown | 3,230 | 953 | 238.9% | |||||
74 | Orchidlands Estates | 3,116 | 2,375 | 31.2% | |||||
75 | Waialua | 3,112 | 3,968 | -21.6% | |||||
76 | Kaunakakai | 3,076 | 3,797 | -19.0% | |||||
77 | Hawaiian Acres | 2,890 | 2,128 | 35.8% | |||||
78 | Kilauea | 2,879 | 3,072 | -6.3% | |||||
79 | Lanai City | 2,846 | 3,335 | -14.7% | |||||
80 | Holualoa | 2,827 | 9,703 | -70.9% | |||||
81 | Hanapepe | 2,763 | 2,736 | 1.0% | |||||
82 | Eleele | 2,710 | 2,213 | 22.5% | |||||
83 | Honaunau-Napoopoo | 2,515 | 2,706 | -7.1% | |||||
84 | Lawai | 2,497 | 2,094 | 19.2% | |||||
85 | Wailua | 2,481 | 2,558 | -3.0% | |||||
86 | Keokea | 2,471 | 1,394 | 77.3% | |||||
87 | Koloa | 2,448 | 2,513 | -2.6% | |||||
88 | Anahola | 2,425 | 1,963 | 23.5% | |||||
89 | Kalaeloa | 2,421 | 126 | 1821.4% | |||||
90 | Kealakekua | 2,393 | 1,915 | 25.0% | |||||
91 | Honokaa | 2,339 | 2,839 | -17.6% | |||||
92 | Paia | 2,285 | 2,990 | -23.6% | |||||
93 | Kahuku | 2,226 | 2,458 | -9.4% | |||||
94 | Mokuleia | 2,176 | 2,146 | 1.4% | |||||
95 | Wheeler Afb | 2,124 | 2,355 | -9.8% | |||||
96 | Pahala | 2,023 | 1,428 | 41.7% | |||||
97 | Kapaau | 1,927 | 1,627 | 18.4% | |||||
98 | Princeville | 1,918 | 2,066 | -7.2% | |||||
99 | Maunawili | 1,915 | 2,106 | -9.1% | |||||
100 | Kualapuu | 1,887 | 1,757 | 7.4% | |||||
101 | Leilani Estates | 1,784 | 1,563 | 14.1% | |||||
102 | Fern Acres | 1,740 | 1,065 | 63.4% | |||||
103 | Ko Olina | 1,713 | 1,729 | -0.9% | |||||
104 | Waimea Cdp (Kauai County) | 1,682 | 1,502 | 12.0% | |||||
105 | Pepeekeo | 1,531 | 1,902 | -19.5% | |||||
106 | Omao | 1,495 | 1,385 | 7.9% | |||||
107 | Nanawale Estates | 1,385 | 1,377 | 0.6% | |||||
108 | Hawi | 1,325 | 1,163 | 13.9% | |||||
109 | Keaau | 1,280 | 2,788 | -54.1% | |||||
110 | Laupahoehoe | 1,242 | 495 | 150.9% | |||||
111 | Kaaawa | 1,235 | 1,104 | 11.9% | |||||
112 | Pahoa | 1,234 | 890 | 38.7% | |||||
113 | Kaumakani | 1,148 | 804 | 42.8% | |||||
114 | Discovery Harbour | 1,142 | 906 | 26.0% | |||||
115 | Kaanapali | 1,115 | 1,098 | 1.5% | |||||
116 | Punaluu | 1,113 | 1,288 | -13.6% | |||||
117 | Wainaku | 1,066 | 1,414 | -24.6% | |||||
118 | Naalehu | 1,007 | 833 | 20.9% | |||||
119 | Poipu | 1,005 | 854 | 17.7% | |||||
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