Kauai County, Hawaii

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Kauai County or KauaTemplate:Okinai County (Template:Langx), officially known as the County of KauaTemplate:Okinai, is a county in the U.S. state of [[Hawaii|HawaiTemplate:Okinai]]. It encompasses the islands of [[Kauai|KauaTemplate:Okinai]], [[Niʻihau|NiTemplate:Okinaihau]], Lehua, and [[Kaʻula|KaTemplate:Okinaula]]. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 73,298.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is [[Lihue, Hawaii|LīhuTemplate:Okinae]].<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

The Kapa'a Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Kauai County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (51.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The Pacific Ocean surrounds the county.

Adjacent entities

National protected areas

Communities

There are no incorporated communities in Kauai County, or in any other county of Hawaii. The county is the only form of local government in the State of Hawaii.

Census-designated places

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Other unincorporated places

Demographics

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At the 2000 census there were 58,463 people, 20,183 households, and 14,572 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 25,331 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 36.0% Asian, 29.5% White, 23.8% from two or more races, 9.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American and 0.9% from other races. 8.2%.<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 20,183 households 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 21.4% of households were one person and 7.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.34.

The age distribution was 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.

Kauai County, Hawaii – Racial composition
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White alone (NH) 30.3% 30.7% 27.9% 22,194 20,611 16,284
Black alone (NH) 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 352 258 163
American Indian alone (NH) 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 156 158 138
Asian alone (NH) 28% 30.3% 34.9% 20,504 20,296 20,412
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 9.3% 8.5% 8.7% 6,825 5,716 5,077
Other race alone (NH) 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 283 74 82
Multiracial (NH) 21.3% 20.4% 19.7% 15,590 13,663 11,504
Hispanic/Latino (any race) 10.1% 9.4% 8.2% 7,394 6,315 4,803

The most reported detailed ancestries in 2020 were:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Economy

Top employers

According to the county's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the top non-government employers in the county are the following:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Wilcox Health (Wilcox Medical Center) 846
2 Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa 810
3 Ohana Pacific Management Co. 371
4 Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital 275
5 Kauai Beach Resort 160
6 Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital 148
7 Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative 140
8 Kauai Nursery & Landscaping Inc. 97
9 Gather FCU 88
10 The Parrish Collection 85

Education

Higher education

[[KauaTemplate:Okinai Community College]] is the county's only institution of higher education. One of the ten branches of the University of Hawaiʻi system, it offers a range of 2-year degrees and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Primary and Secondary Education

Public schools in the county are operated by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education,<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> and the county is represented by Maggie Cox on the state's Board of Education. There are 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 5 K-12 schools in the county.

High schools

Middle schools

  • Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
  • Kapa'a Middle School
  • Waimea Canyon Middle School

Elementary schools

  • Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi Public Charter School
  • Eleele Elementary School
  • Hanalei Elementary School
  • Kalaheo Elementary School
  • KapaTemplate:Okinaa Elementary
  • Kaumualii Elementary School
  • Kekaha Elementary School
  • Kilauea Elementary School
  • Kōloa Elementary School
  • Wilcox Elementary School

K-12 Schools

Private schools

There are four private schools in the county: Island School, Kahili Adventist School, St. Theresa's Elementary School, and ʻŌlelo Christian Academy. St. Catherine's School used to operate, but closed its doors on June 7, 2024.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Infrastructure

Transportation

Lihue Airport serves the island of [[KauaTemplate:Okinai]]. Bus service is provided by The Kauai Bus.

Major Highways

Government and politics

KauaTemplate:Okinai County operates under a mayor-council form of municipal government. The [[Mayor of Kauai|Mayor of KauaTemplate:Okinai]], elected by the voters on a nonpartisan basis, holds executive authority for a four-year term. Meanwhile, legislative authority is vested in the seven-member County Council. Members of the County Council are elected on a nonpartisan, at-large basis to two-year terms.

United States Congress

KauaTemplate:Okinai County, like the rest of Hawaii, is represented entirely by Democrats in both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Senators Name Party First Elected Level
  Senate Class 1 Mazie Hirono Democratic 2013 Junior Senator
  Senate Class 3 Brian Schatz Democratic 2012 Senior Senator
Representatives Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Kauai County Represented
  District 2 Jill Tokuda Democratic 2023 entire county

Hawaii Legislature

Hawaii Senate

District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Kauai County Represented
  8 Ron Kouchi Democratic 2010 entire county

Hawaii House of Representatives

District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Kauai County Represented
  15 Nadine Nakamura Democratic 2016 Hā‘ena, Wainiha, Hanalei, Princeville, Kīlauea, Anahola, Keālia, Kāpa‘a, portion of Wailuā, Kawaihau
  16 Luke Evslin Democratic 2023Template:Efn Wailuā, Hanamāʻulu, Kapaia, Līhuʻe, Puhi, portion of ʻŌmaʻo
  17 Dee Morikawa Democratic 2011 Niʻihau, portion of ʻŌmaʻo, Kōloa, Po‘ipū, Lāwa‘i, Kalāheo, ‘Ele‘ele, Hanapēpē, Kaawanui Village, Pākalā Village, Waimea, Kekaha

Elections

Federal

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Kauai County, like Hawaii in general, has traditionally been a stronghold of the Democratic Party. The county has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1984, when it narrowly voted in favor of Ronald Reagan. In 2024, while it still voted majority Democratic, Kauai County cast the highest percentage for the Republican candidate of any county in the state, a distinction that has generally been held by Honolulu County; this was the first time Kauai County had done so since 1960.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The island of Kauai leans Democratic overall. The island of Ni'ihau, which has a very small population, tends to vote almost entirely Republican, by far the strongest such leaning of all major Hawaiian islands.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Sister cities

Kauai County's sister cities are:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Div col

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Notes

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References

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