Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Honolulu County, HI

The map below shows majority race by area in Honolulu County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Honolulu County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Honolulu County, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Honolulu County overall is asian, making up 41.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 29.7%. There are more asian people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Honolulu County

 
Self-Identified Race
Honolulu County, HI Population
White
17.0%
Hispanic
9.3%
Black
2.1%
Asian
41.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
29.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Honolulu County, HI

The map below shows diversity in Honolulu County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Honolulu County Diversity Score

69.9

More diverse than 99% of US counties

Honolulu County has a diversity score of 69.9: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Honolulu County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Honolulu County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Honolulu County, and the least diverse areas are in south Honolulu County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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