Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Koloa, HI

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

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

The majority race in Koloa overall is white, making up 33.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 25.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. 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 Koloa

 
Self-Identified Race
Koloa, HI Population
White
33.3%
Hispanic
18.8%
Black
0.6%
Asian
21.3%
Native American
0.3%
Other
25.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Koloa, HI

The map below shows diversity in Koloa. 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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Koloa Diversity Score

74.2

More diverse than 100% of US cities

Koloa has a diversity score of 74.2: 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. Koloa is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Koloa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Koloa, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Koloa.

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.