These Are The 10 Hawaii Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2018

The Black community is one of the fastest growing communities in America this decade.

There are now 42 million people who identify as Black or African American living in America, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in Hawaii is 23,768 – at 1.7% of the total population of Hawaii.

The percentage growth of Blacks in America is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition. As most scholars and historians agree, an increase in the diversity in America is a good thing.

We agree.

But how has the increase impacted Hawaii? Which cities and towns in Hawaii have seen the greatest increase in its Black population?

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Hawaii with the largest African American population in 2018:

1. Schofield Barracks (Photos)
2. Ocean Pointe
3. Hickam Housing
4. Kaneohe Station (Photos)
5. Makakilo (Photos)
6. Waikele
7. Ewa Gentry
8. Waimalu
9. Royal Kunia
10. Mililani Mauka

Schofield Barracks took the number one over all spot for the largest Black population in Hawaii for 2018.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where Hawaii ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Black, check out the best places to live in Hawaii or the most diverse places in Hawaii.

How We Determined The Cities In Hawaii With The Largest Black Population For 2018

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the census. So that’s where we went to get the breakdown of race across Hawaii.

That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

• Hispanic or Latino
• White alone*
• Black or African American alone*
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
• Asian alone*
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
• Some other race alone*
• Two or more races*

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 54 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 16.0% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Black population with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Schofield Barracks took the distinction of being the most Black, while Haiku-Pauwela was the least African American city.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Hawaii ranked by population of African American residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

1. Schofield Barracks

Population: 20,330
% African American: 15.96%
# Of African American Residents: 3,244
Percent Change Since 2010: 78.93%

2. Ocean Pointe

Population: 12,274
% African American: 8.02%
# Of African American Residents: 984
Percent Change Since 2010: 79.23%

3. Hickam Housing

Population: 8,954
% African American: 7.85%
# Of African American Residents: 703
Percent Change Since 2010: 82.12%

4. Kaneohe Station

Population: 11,072
% African American: 7.85%
# Of African American Residents: 869
Percent Change Since 2010: 33.49%

5. Makakilo

Population: 20,353
% African American: 4.67%
# Of African American Residents: 950
Percent Change Since 2010: 39.3%

6. Waikele

Population: 7,648
% African American: 4.42%
# Of African American Residents: 338
Percent Change Since 2010: 215.89%

7. Ewa Gentry

Population: 23,168
% African American: 3.69%
# Of African American Residents: 854
Percent Change Since 2010: -8.37%

8. Waimalu

Population: 13,478
% African American: 2.86%
# Of African American Residents: 385
Percent Change Since 2010: -47.4%

9. Royal Kunia

Population: 14,424
% African American: 2.55%
# Of African American Residents: 368
Percent Change Since 2010: -2.65%

10. Mililani Mauka

Population: 20,322
% African American: 2.4%
# Of African American Residents: 488
Percent Change Since 2010: 32.25%

There You Have It – Black Populations Across Hawaii

If you’re looking for a breakdown of African American populations across Hawaii according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least African American places in Hawaii:

1. Haiku-Pauwela
2. Lahaina
3. Kula

For more Hawaii reading , check out:

• These Are The 10 Worst Places To Live In Hawaii
• These Are The 10 Best Places To Live In Hawaii

Detailed List Of The Most African American Cities In Hawaii

City	Rank	Population	% African American
Schofield Barracks	1	20,330	15.96%
Ocean Pointe	2	12,274	8.02%
Hickam Housing	3	8,954	7.85%
Kaneohe Station	4	11,072	7.85%
Makakilo	5	20,353	4.67%
Waikele	6	7,648	4.42%
Ewa Gentry	7	23,168	3.69%
Waimalu	8	13,478	2.86%
Royal Kunia	9	14,424	2.55%
Mililani Mauka	10	20,322	2.4%
West Loch Estate	11	5,183	2.2%
Kapolei	12	19,206	2.14%
Kapaa	13	10,753	2.1%
Waipio Acres	14	5,169	2.07%
Pearl City	15	47,241	2.02%
Laie	16	5,782	1.89%
Makaha	17	8,934	1.84%
Halawa	18	14,455	1.69%
Waimea Cdp (Hawaii County)	19	10,770	1.66%
Urban Honolulu	20	349,597	1.65%
Mililani Town	21	28,460	1.35%
Wahiawa	22	17,696	1.28%
Waipio	23	11,554	1.25%
Waikoloa Village	24	6,292	1.14%
Maili	25	8,943	1.06%
Kihei	26	21,964	0.99%
Kaneohe	27	35,065	0.94%
Holualoa	28	9,439	0.93%
Kahului	29	30,164	0.77%
East Honolulu	30	47,957	0.71%
Napili-Honokowai	31	6,856	0.69%
Ahuimanu	32	8,312	0.66%
Hilo	33	45,579	0.56%
Ewa Beach	34	15,165	0.54%
Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County)	35	38,514	0.53%
Waihee-Waiehu	36	9,177	0.53%
Waipahu	37	41,590	0.5%
Kailua Cdp (Hawaii County)	38	13,617	0.46%
Waimanalo	39	6,296	0.46%
Hawaiian Paradise Park	40	11,787	0.31%
Wailuku	41	16,179	0.29%
Lihue	42	7,196	0.28%
Waianae	43	13,426	0.27%
Kalaoa	44	11,198	0.24%
Ewa Villages	45	7,568	0.18%
Wailua Homesteads	46	5,987	0.18%
Nanakuli	47	12,042	0.17%
Makawao	48	6,362	0.14%
Aiea	49	9,594	0.06%
Wailea	50	5,833	0.02%
Pukalani	51	8,332	0.0%
Kula	52	7,326	0.0%
Lahaina	53	12,675	0.0%
Haiku-Pauwela	54	7,564	0.0%