Hawaiian Population in California by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, California is home to 90,930 Hawaiian residents. Los Angeles County contains the largest Hawaiian community with 15,344 individuals, followed by San Diego County (9,674), Orange County (6,996), and several other counties contributing to this statewide total. The remaining difference may reflect Hawaiian populations in lower-population counties not listed above or minor reporting adjustments in the census data. This demographic breakdown ranks all counties in California by their Hawaiian population, offering insights into community patterns across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Hawaiian population in California

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  • 1
    Los Angeles County
    Hawaiian population in Los Angeles County is 15,344
    0.16% of Los Angeles County population is Hawaiian
  • 2
    San Diego County
    Hawaiian population in San Diego County is 9,674
    0.29% of San Diego County population is Hawaiian
  • 3
    Orange County
    Hawaiian population in Orange County is 6,996
    0.22% of Orange County population is Hawaiian
  • 4
    Alameda County
    Hawaiian population in Alameda County is 6,344
    0.38% of Alameda County population is Hawaiian
  • 5
    Riverside County
    Hawaiian population in Riverside County is 4,892
    0.20% of Riverside County population is Hawaiian

Overview of Hawaiian population in California

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate California contains 90,930 Hawaiian residents (0.23% of 39.2 million total state population), positioning the state at the 100th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Hawaiian population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate California's Hawaiian population of 0.23% exceeds the national average of 0.2% by a factor of 1.2.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates California's 90,930 Hawaiian residents constitute 13.6% of the nation's total Hawaiian population of 667,339, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 13.6% of all American Native Hawaiians residing within state boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data indicates California's density of 0.58 Native Hawaiians per square mile exceeds the national average of 0.19 per square mile by just over triple, establishing the state as a significant concentration center for Hawaiian demographic communities.
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55 Counties in California Ranked by Hawaiian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Hawaiian population in California distributed across multiple counties, led by Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Orange County, and Alameda County, while several other counties recorded no residents identified as Indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands.. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in California ranked by Hawaiian population count
Rank by Hawaiian Population
County
Hawaiian Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total California Hawaiian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles County 15,344 0.16% 16.87%
2 San Diego County 9,674 0.29% 10.64%
3 Orange County 6,996 0.22% 7.69%
4 Alameda County 6,344 0.38% 6.98%
5 Riverside County 4,892 0.20% 5.38%
6 San Bernardino County 4,708 0.22% 5.18%
7 Sacramento County 4,295 0.27% 4.72%
8 4,046 0.21% 4.45%
9 3,901 0.34% 4.29%
10 2,958 0.66% 3.25%
11 2,390 0.26% 2.63%
12 2,350 0.30% 2.58%
13 2,320 0.28% 2.55%
14 2,234 0.30% 2.46%
15 2,002 0.24% 2.20%
16 1,929 0.40% 2.12%
17 1,596 0.39% 1.76%
18 1,463 0.26% 1.61%
19 1,220 0.12% 1.34%
20 1,103 0.57% 1.21%
21 1,012 0.23% 1.11%
22 840 0.19% 0.92%
23 576 0.32% 0.63%
24 516 0.19% 0.57%
25 501 0.19% 0.55%
26 487 0.17% 0.54%
27 483 0.23% 0.53%
28 403 0.30% 0.44%
29 368 0.27% 0.40%
30 334 0.49% 0.37%
31 331 0.15% 0.36%
32 323 0.07% 0.36%
33 305 0.20% 0.34%
34 294 0.30% 0.32%
35 292 0.29% 0.32%
36 279 0.10% 0.31%
37 238 0.43% 0.26%
38 228 0.35% 0.25%
39 179 0.66% 0.20%
40 175 0.11% 0.19%
41 169 0.90% 0.19%
42 140 0.30% 0.15%
43 128 0.31% 0.14%
44 123 0.28% 0.14%
45 97 0.12% 0.11%
46 76 0.12% 0.08%
47 75 0.08% 0.08%
48 33 0.11% 0.04%
49 31 0.11% 0.03%
50 17 0.01% 0.02%
51 7 0.08% 0.01%
52 0 - -
52 0 - -
52 0 - -
52 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks county in California by their Hawaiian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Hawaiian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Hawaiian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Hawaiian alone, while others identify as Hawaiian along with another race (such as Hawaiian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Hawaiian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hawaiian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hawaiian alone or in combination in county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Hawaiian .
  2. % of Total California Hawaiian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hawaiian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Hawaiian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • County that don’t have any reported Hawaiian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Hawaiian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.