Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii

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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox U.S. county Hawaiʻi County (Template:Langx; officially known as the County of Hawaiʻi) is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. It is coextensive with the Island of Hawaiʻi, often called the "Big Island" to distinguish it from the state as a whole. The 2020 Census population was 200,629.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Hilo. There are no incorporated cities in Hawaiʻi County (see list of counties in Hawaii). The Hilo Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Hawaiʻi County. Hawaiʻi County has a mayor–council form of government. In terms of geography, Hawaiʻi County is the most expansive county in the state and the most southerly county in the United States.

The mayor of Hawaiʻi County is Kimo Alameda, who took office in 2024. Legislative authority is vested in the nine-member Hawaiʻi County Council.

Hawaiʻi County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state they are in (the other six are Arkansas County, Idaho County, Iowa County, New York County, Oklahoma County, and Utah County).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Template:Main Hawaiʻi County has a total area of Template:Convert; Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (mostly all off the ocean shoreline but counted in the total area by the U.S. Census Bureau). The county's land area comprises 62.7 percent of the state's land area. It is the highest percentage by any county in the United States. (Delaware's Sussex County comes in second at 48.0 percent, while Rhode Island's Providence County is third at 39.55 percent.)

Major highways

Adjacent county

Demographics

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Hawaii County, Hawaii – Racial composition
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Race (NH = Non-Hispanic) Template:Partial<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2000<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Template:Partial Pop 2010 Pop 2000
White alone (NH) 32.2% 31.2% 29.7% 64,688 57,831 44,223
Black alone (NH) 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 1,159 899 602
American Indian alone (NH) 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 649 586 476
Asian alone (NH) 19.1% 21.4% 25.8% 38,351 39,588 38,378
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 13.1% 11.3% 10.6% 26,185 20,970 15,691
Other race alone (NH) 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 1,000 281 265
Multiracial (NH) 23.1% 23.5% 23.5% 46,322 43,541 34,931
Hispanic/Latino (any race) 11.1% 11.6% 9.5% 22,275 21,383 14,111

As of the 2020 Census, the population has grown to 200,629 people, 73,021 households, and 88,691 housing units. The median age of the population was 44.3, with men being 43.6 and women being 45.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The most commonly reported ancestries were Native Hawaiian (29.6%), Filipino (20.8%), Japanese (16.9%), German (13.1%), English (12.5%), and Irish (11.9%).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:As of, the island had a resident population of 185,079.<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">Template:Cite web</ref> There were 64,382 households in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 82,324 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 34.5% White, 29.2% from two or more races, 22.6% Asian, 12.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander and 0.7% African American; 11.8% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. The largest ancestry groups were: Template:Div col

  • 9.8% Japanese
  • 9.6% German
  • 8.6% Filipino
  • 8.5% Native Hawaiian
  • 8.3% Portuguese
  • 6.9% Irish
  • 5.7% English
  • 5.1% Puerto Rican
  • 3.2% Mexican
  • 2.5% French
  • 2.2% Italian
  • 1.9% Spanish
  • 1.7% Scottish
  • 1.5% Scotch-Irish
  • 1.5% Swedish
  • 1.1% Polish
  • 1.1% Dutch
  • 1.0% Norwegian

Template:Div col endThere were 64,382 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a woman whose husband did not live with her, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24.

The age distribution was 26.1% under 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98 males.

41.3% of the people on Hawaii island are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 18.4% are Catholic; 3.7% are of another Christian faith; 5.1% are LDS; 5.0% are of an Eastern faith; 0.1% are Muslim.Template:Citation needed

Government and infrastructure

County government

Template:Update Executive authority is vested in the mayor of Hawaiʻi County, who is elected for a four-year term. Since 2004, the election by the voters has been on a nonpartisan basis. In 2024, Kimo Alameda was elected mayor, defeating Mitch Roth in the general election.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Legislative authority is vested in a nine-member County Council. Members of the County Council are elected on a nonpartisan basis to two-year terms from single-member districts.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As of December 2016, Hawaiʻi County Council has a female supermajority for the first time, with six women and three men.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Administrative districts were originally based on the traditional land divisions called Moku of Ancient Hawaii. Some more heavily populated districts have since been split into North and South districts to make them more comparable on a population basis.

The number following each district is the Tax Map Key (TMK) number, used to locate state property information. They are assigned in a counter-clockwise order beginning on the eastern side of the island.<ref>Hawaiʻi County: 2000Template:Dead link</ref>

Nr. District Area
mi2		 Population
2000		 moku Map
1 Puna 499.45 31,335 Puna District subdivision of Hawaiʻi County
2 South Hilo 394.38 47,386 Hilo
3 North Hilo 370.65 1,720 Hilo
4 Hāmākua 580.50 6,108 Hāmākua
5 North Kohala 132.92 6,038 Kohala
6 South Kohala 351.72 13,131 Kohala
7 North Kona 489.01 28,543 Kona
8 South Kona 335.38 8,589 Kona
9 [[KaTemplate:Okinaū, Hawaii|KaTemplate:Okinaū]] 922.22 5,827 KaTemplate:Okinaū
  Hawaiʻi County 4028.02 148,677 6 moku

County council districts do not directly match the property tax districts because of the variation in the population density of voters in urban areas to rural areas; Hilo & Kailua (Kailua-Kona) towns are densely populated areas, while other districts such as KaTemplate:Okinaū, Puna, Hāmākua, and North & South Kohala are more sparsely populated.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Several government functions are administered at the county level that are at the state or municipal level in other states. For example, the county has its own office of liquor control.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

State government

Hawaii Department of Public Safety previously operated the Kulani Correctional Facility in Hawaiʻi County, on the Island of Hawaii.<ref>"Kulani Correctional Facility." Hawaii Department of Public Safety. Retrieved on September 30, 2010.</ref> In 2009, the Hawaii Department of Public Safety announced that Kulani Correctional Facility would close.<ref>"Closure of Kulani Saves $2.8M Annually; Facility to Help At-Risk Youth." Hawaii Department of Public Safety. July 2009. Retrieved on September 30, 2010.</ref>

Presidential election results

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Localities

Census-designated places

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Other communities

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National protected areas

State protected areas

Economy

Top employers

According to the county's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the top employers in the county are the following:

# Employer # of Employees
1 State of Hawaii 16,700
2 Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi Campus 3,380
3 Hawaiʻi County 2,800
4 United States Government 1,300
5 Mauna Kea Beach Hotel 1,100
6 Four Seasons Resort Hualalai 1,003
7 KTA Super Stores 900
8 Hilton Waikoloa Village 850
9 The Fairmont Orchid 560
10 Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort 259

Education

The Hawaii State Department of Education operates public schools in Hawaiʻi County.<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref>

Sister cities

Hawaiʻi County's sister cities, counties and islands are:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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