The map below shows majority race by area in Kailua, 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 Kailua racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Kailua overall is white, making up 40.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 32.4%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the west 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 Kailua
Self-Identified Race |
Kailua, HI Population |
|---|---|
White |
40.7% |
Hispanic |
6.8% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
19.5% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
32.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kailua, HI
The map below shows diversity in Kailua. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Kailua Diversity Score
68.7
More diverse than 99% of US cities
Kailua has a diversity score of 68.7: 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. Kailua is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Kailua's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Kailua, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Kailua.
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.