Cities with highest divorce rate in Hawaii research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Hawaii’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Hawaii based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Hawaii is Waimanalo based on the most recent Census data.
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Waimanalo is 9.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Hawaii is Schofield Barracks.
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Schofield Barracks is 0.0% Divorced.
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Hawaii is 4.0% Divorced.
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There are some 46,260 people living in Hawaii over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2025.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Aloha State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Hawaii with the highest rates of divorcees.
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Hawaii with the highest divorce rate? That would be Waimanalo, with 9.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Hawaii divorce rate? According to the 2019-2023 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Hawaii is 4.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Hawaii.
For more Hawaii reading, check out:
The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Hawaii For 2025
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Population: 5,634
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 405
Median Income: $114,896
More on Waimanalo: Data
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Population: 7,847
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 502
Median Income: $77,420
More on Lihue: Data
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Population: 7,263
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 406
Median Income: $96,116
More on Makawao: Data
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Population: 48,223
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 2,700
Median Income: $78,713
More on Hilo: Data
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Population: 12,236
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 685
Median Income: $104,375
More on Maili: Data
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Population: 7,950
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 445
Median Income: $111,971
More on Waikele: Data
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Population: 12,907
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 722
Median Income: $84,766
More on Waianae: Data
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Population: 13,809
Divorce Rate: 6.0%
Divorcees: 662
Median Income: $102,987
More on Halawa: Data
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Population: 6,918
Divorce Rate: 6.0%
Divorcees: 332
Median Income: $85,043
More on Ewa Villages: Data
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Population: 14,176
Divorce Rate: 6.0%
Divorcees: 680
Median Income: $89,016
More on Waimalu: Data
How We Determined The Places In Hawaii That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2019-2023 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 55 places in Hawaii with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Hawaii the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Waimanalo.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Schofield Barracks, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Hawaii.
We updated this article for 2025 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Hawaii with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Hawaii After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Hawaii: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Aloha State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Hawaii are Waimanalo, Lihue, Makawao, Hilo, Maili, Waikele, Waianae, Halawa, Ewa Villages, and Waimalu.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Hawaii could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
For more Hawaii reading, check out:
Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Hawaii
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Waimanalo, HI | 5,634 | 405 | 9.0% |
| 2 | Lihue, HI | 7,847 | 502 | 8.0% |
| 3 | Makawao, HI | 7,263 | 406 | 7.0% |
| 4 | Hilo, HI | 48,223 | 2,700 | 7.0% |
| 5 | Maili, HI | 12,236 | 685 | 7.0% |
| 6 | Waikele, HI | 7,950 | 445 | 7.0% |
| 7 | Waianae, HI | 12,907 | 722 | 7.0% |
| 8 | Halawa, HI | 13,809 | 662 | 6.0% |
| 9 | Ewa Villages, HI | 6,918 | 332 | 6.0% |
| 10 | Waimalu, HI | 14,176 | 680 | 6.0% |
| 11 | Waimea Cdp (Hawaii County), HI | 10,242 | 491 | 6.0% |
| 12 | Wahiawa, HI | 17,515 | 840 | 6.0% |
| 13 | Kahaluu, HI | 5,282 | 253 | 6.0% |
| 14 | Nanakuli, HI | 12,282 | 589 | 6.0% |
| 15 | Mililani Town, HI | 27,495 | 1,319 | 6.0% |
| 16 | Kaneohe, HI | 35,945 | 1,725 | 6.0% |
| 17 | Waipio, HI | 11,196 | 537 | 6.0% |
| 18 | Wailuku, HI | 15,754 | 756 | 6.0% |
| 19 | Makaha, HI | 9,898 | 475 | 6.0% |
| 20 | Wailua Homesteads, HI | 7,136 | 285 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Pearl City, HI | 45,079 | 1,803 | 5.0% |
| 22 | Waipio Acres, HI | 5,146 | 205 | 5.0% |
| 23 | Ahuimanu, HI | 8,520 | 340 | 5.0% |
| 24 | Ewa Gentry, HI | 26,738 | 1,069 | 5.0% |
| 25 | Kahului, HI | 27,068 | 1,082 | 5.0% |
| 26 | Kula, HI | 6,557 | 262 | 5.0% |
| 27 | Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | 13,273 | 424 | 4.0% |
| 28 | Heeia, HI | 5,099 | 163 | 4.0% |
| 29 | Waihee-Waiehu, HI | 11,369 | 363 | 4.0% |
| 30 | Kapaa, HI | 10,886 | 348 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County), HI | 39,762 | 1,272 | 4.0% |
| 32 | Mililani Mauka, HI | 21,967 | 702 | 4.0% |
| 33 | Aiea, HI | 9,155 | 292 | 4.0% |
| 34 | Urban Honolulu, HI | 346,323 | 11,082 | 4.0% |
| 35 | Ewa Beach, HI | 15,388 | 369 | 3.0% |
| 36 | East Honolulu, HI | 50,961 | 1,223 | 3.0% |
| 37 | Royal Kunia, HI | 13,687 | 328 | 3.0% |
| 38 | Lahaina, HI | 11,423 | 274 | 3.0% |
| 39 | Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI | 6,670 | 160 | 3.0% |
| 40 | Haiku-Pauwela, HI | 9,290 | 222 | 3.0% |
| 41 | Napili-Honokowai, HI | 6,897 | 165 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Makakilo, HI | 20,372 | 488 | 3.0% |
| 43 | Kapolei, HI | 23,033 | 552 | 3.0% |
| 44 | Kihei, HI | 22,564 | 541 | 3.0% |
| 45 | Laie, HI | 5,568 | 133 | 3.0% |
| 46 | Pukalani, HI | 8,490 | 203 | 3.0% |
| 47 | Waipahu, HI | 39,871 | 956 | 3.0% |
| 48 | West Loch Estate, HI | 6,441 | 103 | 2.0% |
| 49 | Waikoloa Village, HI | 7,028 | 112 | 2.0% |
| 50 | Kailua Cdp (Hawaii County), HI | 21,851 | 349 | 2.0% |
| 51 | Wailea, HI | 6,571 | 105 | 2.0% |
| 52 | Hickam Housing, HI | 9,195 | 73 | 1.0% |
| 53 | Iroquois Point, HI | 5,506 | 44 | 1.0% |
| 54 | Ocean Pointe, HI | 16,276 | 130 | 1.0% |
| 55 | Schofield Barracks, HI | 16,755 | 0 | 0.0% |