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Fastest-growing towns in Hawaii

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 88 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Kurtistown +93.8% 2010 census 1,298 2 Ocean Pointe +79.0% 2010 census 8,361 3 Kailua +64.6% 2010 census 11,975
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Kurtistown3,151 people +93.8% 1,298 2,515
2 Ocean Pointe17,085 people +79.0% 8,361 14,965
3 Kailua21,818 people +64.6% 11,975 19,713
4 Kapolei22,232 people +41.0% 15,186 21,411
5 Keokea2,892 people +36.4% 1,612 2,199
6 Map of Iroquois Point Iroquois Point5,158 people +34.8% 3,374 4,549
7 Map of Kahaluu-Keauhou Kahaluu-Keauhou5,150 people +34.6% 3,549 4,778
8 Map of Hawaiian Paradise Park Hawaiian Paradise Park13,203 people +31.2% 11,404 14,957
9 Map of Hanamaulu Hanamaulu4,972 people +30.2% 3,835 4,994
10 Ewa Villages7,415 people +28.1% 6,108 7,825
11 Map of Hawaiian Acres Hawaiian Acres3,872 people +26.9% 2,700 3,426
12 Haleiwa Haleiwa4,948 people +24.5% 3,970 4,941
13 Map of Lihue Lihue7,901 people +24.0% 6,455 8,004
14 Ainaloa4,094 people +21.7% 2,965 3,609
15 Maili11,570 people +21.6% 9,488 11,535
16 Map of Makaha Makaha10,066 people +19.8% 8,278 9,916
17 Map of Puhi Puhi4,362 people +16.3% 2,906 3,380
18 Waikapu3,591 people +15.9% 2,965 3,437
19 Map of Wailuku Wailuku16,926 people +15.6% 15,313 17,697
20 Map of Waipahu Waipahu40,482 people +13.8% 38,216 43,485
21 Ewa Gentry26,563 people +13.3% 22,690 25,707
22 Wailua Homesteads5,431 people +13.0% 5,188 5,863
23 Map of Pupukea Pupukea4,679 people +12.7% 4,551 5,130
24 Orchidlands Estates3,027 people +12.4% 2,815 3,165
25 Map of Waikoloa Village Waikoloa Village7,543 people +11.7% 6,362 7,104
26 Map of Aiea Aiea9,087 people +11.5% 9,338 10,408
27 Map of Waimanalo Waimanalo6,054 people +11.1% 5,451 6,057
28 Map of Kahaluu Kahaluu5,619 people +10.6% 4,738 5,241
29 Ewa Beach14,376 people +9.8% 14,955 16,415
30 Hickam Housing9,425 people +9.6% 6,920 7,581
31 Map of Pukalani Pukalani8,679 people +9.6% 7,574 8,299
32 Hawaiian Ocean View4,431 people +9.6% 4,437 4,864
33 Map of Lawai Lawai2,718 people +9.1% 2,363 2,578
34 Map of Makakilo Makakilo20,735 people +8.9% 18,248 19,877
35 Map of Kapaa Kapaa11,094 people +8.9% 10,699 11,652
36 Map of Kalaheo Kalaheo4,435 people +8.7% 4,595 4,996
37 Map of Whitmore Village Whitmore Village4,105 people +8.6% 4,499 4,887
38 Map of Lahaina Lahaina10,162 people +8.5% 11,704 12,702
39 Map of Kaneohe Kaneohe37,355 people +8.2% 34,597 37,430
40 Kula6,791 people +7.6% 6,452 6,942
41 Waimanalo Beach Waimanalo Beach4,505 people +7.6% 4,481 4,823
42 Map of Waimea Waimea9,286 people +7.5% 9,212 9,904
43 Map of Kilauea Kilauea3,146 people +7.5% 2,803 3,014
44 Map of Mountain View Mountain View3,756 people +7.4% 3,924 4,215
45 Lanai City Lanai City3,393 people +7.4% 3,102 3,332
46 Map of Kahului Kahului28,288 people +7.1% 26,337 28,219
47 Map of Halawa Halawa14,385 people +7.1% 14,014 15,016
48 Haiku-Pauwela9,178 people +5.9% 8,118 8,595
49 Map of Waipio Acres Waipio Acres5,332 people +5.6% 5,236 5,531
50 Map of Waialua Waialua3,050 people +5.2% 3,860 4,062
51 Eleele2,522 people +5.2% 2,390 2,515
52 Map of Kekaha Kekaha3,768 people +5.0% 3,537 3,715
53 Kailua Kailua39,640 people +4.9% 38,635 40,514
54 Map of Wahiawa Wahiawa17,996 people +4.7% 17,821 18,658
55 Map of Wailua Wailua2,697 people +4.7% 2,254 2,359
56 Waihee-Waiehu Waihee-Waiehu10,988 people +4.4% 8,841 9,234
57 Urban Honolulu345,482 people +4.1% 337,256 350,964
58 Map of Koloa Koloa2,907 people +4.1% 2,144 2,231
59 Map of Kualapuu Kualapuu2,535 people +4.1% 2,027 2,110
60 Map of Waipio Waipio10,870 people +3.5% 11,674 12,082
61 Waianae12,918 people +3.3% 13,177 13,614
62 Map of Kihei Kihei21,567 people +2.6% 20,881 21,423
63 Royal Kunia13,555 people +2.6% 14,525 14,896
64 Hilo50,404 people +2.1% 43,263 44,186
65 East Honolulu51,360 people +2.0% 49,914 50,922
66 Mililani Town27,668 people +1.8% 27,629 28,121
67 Ahuimanu8,452 people +1.8% 8,810 8,969
68 Map of Makawao Makawao7,353 people +1.6% 7,184 7,297
69 Wailea6,352 people +1.5% 5,938 6,027
70 Map of Hanapepe Hanapepe2,638 people +1.5% 2,638 2,678
71 Map of Anahola Anahola3,067 people +0.9% 2,223 2,243
72 Map of Heeia Heeia5,144 people +0.8% 4,963 5,001
73 West Loch Estate5,544 people +0.7% 5,485 5,523
74 Waimalu13,061 people +0.6% 13,730 13,817
75 Waikele7,528 people +0.4% 7,479 7,509
76 Mililani Mauka21,278 people +0.2% 21,039 21,075
77 Map of Kaunakakai Kaunakakai4,360 people −0.2% 3,425 3,419
78 Laie Laie5,699 people −2.9% 6,138 5,963
79 Napili-Honokowai7,308 people −3.0% 7,261 7,042
80 Map of Hauula Hauula3,548 people −3.1% 4,148 4,018
81 Map of Nanakuli Nanakuli12,383 people −3.7% 12,666 12,195
82 Map of Pearl City Pearl City44,547 people −5.0% 47,698 45,295
83 Captain Cook Captain Cook3,419 people −5.1% 3,429 3,253
84 Honaunau-Napoopoo2,629 people −5.9% 2,567 2,416
85 Map of Hawaiian Beaches Hawaiian Beaches3,947 people −7.1% 4,280 3,976
86 Map of Paia Paia2,512 people −7.4% 2,668 2,470
87 Map of Schofield Barracks Schofield Barracks16,270 people −9.0% 16,370 14,904
88 Holualoa Holualoa3,434 people −64.9% 8,538 2,994

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Hawaii as a whole is +7.0%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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