Official Federal Data
Honolulu County, Hawaii
FIPS 15003 · Urban Honolulu, HI · Population 1,001,146
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$106,195 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
2.3% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$87.1B ▲
GDP
38.5% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$106,195 ▲
Per Capita
$47,516 ▲
Mean Household
$136,601 ▲
Poverty Rate
9.2% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Honolulu County$106,195
Hawaii$100,389
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.6%
18-34 · 22.9%
35-54 · 25.1%
55-64 · 11.9%
65+ · 19.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
93.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +3.6 pts
38.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +2.8 pts
14.3%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +0.2 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
1,001,146
Population
532,141
Labor Force
Employed
461,470
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.3% ▼ 0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute
26.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
9.2%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Accommodation and Food Services employs 64,071 workers (20.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $43,915.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $87.1B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $111,336 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $43,915, a 2.5x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Accommodation & Food Services Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
18,101
Cluster Employment
3.23x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
15.52x 1,370
Water Transportation
6.58x 1,318
Air Transportation
4.83x 8,070
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar
4.20x 2,212
Accommodation
3.23x 18,101
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
2.49x 10,404
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
1.90x 3,136
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
1.84x 6,149
Construction of Buildings
1.68x 9,114
Support Activities for Transportation
1.55x 3,714
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.06x
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
255 employed
0.07x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
83 employed
0.07x
Chemical Manufacturing
193 employed
0.08x
Wood Product Manufacturing
94 employed
0.08x
Paper Manufacturing
79 employed
0.08x
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
221 employed
0.17x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
857 employed
0.18x
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
178 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation concentrates at 15.52x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$897,500 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$2,083 ▲
Rent/Mo
59.8% ▲
Owner-Occ
9.5% ▼
Vacancy
8.5x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,877/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,016/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,642/mo
3 Bedroom
$3,674/mo
4 Bedroom
$4,432/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,655/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 8.5x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,655/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
599,240 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute
26.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
9.2%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
75.7%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
38.5% ▲
HS Diploma+
93.2% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
9,179/yr
4,692/yr
1,193/yr
943/yr
799/yr
780/yr
772/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.9%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
41.6%
Service
20%
Sales & Office
21.5%
Construction / Maint.
8.1%
Production / Transport
8.9%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 461,470 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 6,828 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Honolulu County shows strong potential for scenic and sightseeing transportation attraction, with a 15.52x concentration and 1,370 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across scenic and sightseeing transportation, water transportation, and air transportation creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Honolulu County, Hawaii, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Honolulu County, Hawaii?
1,001,146 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Honolulu County, Hawaii?
$106,195 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Honolulu County, Hawaii?
2.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Honolulu County, Hawaii?
$87.1B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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