The map below shows majority race by area in Kapolei, 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 Kapolei racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Kapolei overall is other, making up 41.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 24.8%. There are more other people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Kapolei
Self-Identified Race |
Kapolei, HI Population |
|---|---|
White |
15.3% |
Hispanic |
14.5% |
Black |
3.9% |
Asian |
24.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
41.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kapolei, HI
The map below shows diversity in Kapolei. 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.
Kapolei Diversity Score
72.0
More diverse than 100% of US cities
Kapolei has a diversity score of 72.0: 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. Kapolei is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Kapolei's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Kapolei, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Kapolei.
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.