Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Kaneohe, HI

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

Kaneohe, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Kaneohe overall is other, making up 39.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 34.1%. There are more other people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Kaneohe

 
Self-Identified Race
Kaneohe, HI Population
White
15.7%
Hispanic
10.4%
Black
0.4%
Asian
34.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
39.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kaneohe, HI

The map below shows diversity in Kaneohe. 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.

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Kaneohe Diversity Score

69.3

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Kaneohe has a diversity score of 69.3: 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. Kaneohe is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Kaneohe's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Kaneohe, and the least diverse areas are in south Kaneohe.

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.