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Hawaii is known as the melting pot of the Pacific, and Maui is no exception. Home to Native Hawaiians and peoples from across the Pacific, North America and around the world, Maui is a vibrant, ethnically diverse community.

Simply go to the grocery store or a Fourth of July picnic, where you’re just as likely to encounter sushi or Korean-style barbeque ribs, as you are hot dogs and potato salad. What unites Maui is the aloha spirit – a spirit of warmth, friendliness and strong sense of community.

County of Maui Population 1900-2020, and Percentage Change Year

Year	Population	Percent Change
1900	26,743	11.3
1910	29,762	25.6
1920	37,385	25.6
1930	55,541	48.6
1940	55,534	0.0
1950	48,179	-13.2
1960	42,576	-11.6
1970	45,984	8.0
1980	70,847	54.1
1990	100,504	41.9
2000	128,241	27.6
2010	154,835	20.7
2020	164,754	6.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Maui County Population by Community

Population	2000	2010	2020
Total:	128,094	154,835	147,152

Maui Island:
Haiku	8,595	8,118	8,595
Hana	1,612	1,235	1,526
Hali’imaile	895	964	1,074
Ka’anapali	1,375	1,045	1,161
Kahului	19,390	26,337	28,219
Kapalua	467	353	495
Kihei	22,437	20,881	21,423
Kula	6,690	6,452	6,942
Lahaina	18,518	11,704	12,702
Māʻalaea	454	352	310
Makawao	15,877	7,184	7,297
Makena	0	99	196
Nāpili-Honokōwai	6,788	7,261	7,042
Paia	2,753	2,668	2,470
Pukalani	7,380	7,574	8,299
Waiheʻe-Waiehu	7,310	8,841	9,234
Waikapū	1,115	2,965	3,437
Wailuku	21,762	15,313	17,697

Lānaʻi Island:
Lānaʻi City	3,189	3,102	3,332
Manele	0	29	7

Molokai Island:
Kaunakakai	4,692	3,425	3,149
Kualapuʻu	858	2,027	2,110
Maunaloa	630	376	435

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Population & Demographics

Maui’s resident population (as of July 2018) is 167,207, an increase of 0.5% compared to 2017. (On any given day, we also have around 60,000 visitors).

Population/Demographic Characteristics	2000	2010	2015	2018	% dist (2018)
Population by age:
Total	128,094	155,170	164,593	167,207	100.0
14 & under	26,994	30,156	30,456
15 to 24	15,628	17,911	17,969
25 to 34	17,723	19,708	23,114
35 to 44	21,891	21,768	21,994
45 to 54	19,823	23,954	21,726
55 to 64	11,406	21,953	23,544
65 +	14,629	19,720	25,790
Median age	36.8	39.2	39.3
Population by sex:
Female	63,765	76,938	81,360	84,105	50.3
Male	64,329	78,232	83,233	83,102	49.7
Population by race:
White	43,421	54,002	61,299	58,355	34.9
Asian	39,728	39,045	45,384	48,657	29.1
Two or more races	28,484	45,244	39,729	39,962	23.9
Hispanic/Latino (of any race)	10,050	15,804	18,488	19,228	11.5
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander	13,730	14,727	15,545	17,891	10.7
Some other race	1,743	1,109	1,325	1,337	0.8
Black or African American	509	553	1,145	1,337	0.8
American Indian & Alaska Native	479	490	166	1003	0.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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