Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Kalawao County, HI

The map below shows majority race by area in Kalawao 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 Kalawao County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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

The majority race in Kalawao County overall is other, making up 31.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 19.4%. There are more other people in the central areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Kalawao County

 
Self-Identified Race
Kalawao County, HI Population
White
19.4%
Hispanic
13.4%
Black
0.0%
Asian
17.9%
Native American
17.9%
Other
31.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kalawao County, HI

The map below shows diversity in Kalawao 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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Kalawao County Diversity Score

78.2

More diverse than 100% of US counties

Kalawao County has a diversity score of 78.2: 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. Kalawao County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Kalawao County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Kalawao County, and the least diverse areas are in central Kalawao 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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