The 10 Whitest Cities In Hawaii For 2025


The whitest cities in Hawaii are Wailea and Hickam Housing for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

Whitest cities in Hawaii research summary. We analyzed Hawaii’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Hawaii based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The whitest city in Hawaii is Wailea based on the most recent Census data.

  • Wailea is 70.19% White.

  • The least White city in Hawaii is Waipahu.

  • Waipahu is 2.78% White.

  • Hawaii is 21.1% White.

  • Hawaii is the 50th Whitest state in the United States.

Cities With Highest White Population In Hawaii Map


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Hawaii. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Hawaii. In particular, we ranked each place in Hawaii by the percentage of white people.

So where are the whitest cities you can live in Hawaii?

After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Hawaii for 2025.

Here are the 10 whites places in Hawaii for 2025:

  1. Wailea
  2. Hickam Housing
  3. Kula
  4. Haiku-Pauwela
  5. Schofield Barracks
  6. Wailua Homesteads
  7. Waikoloa Village
  8. Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)
  9. Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)
  10. Kihei

What is the whitest city in Hawaii for 2025? According to the most recent census data Wailea ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Waipahu is the least white city of all those we measured.

Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.

For more Hawaii reading, check out:

The 10 Whitest Cities In Hawaii For 2025

Wailea, HI

Source: Wikipedia User Ekrem Canli | CC BY-SA 4.0
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7.5
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Population: 6,571
% White: 70.19%
More on Wailea: Data

Hickam Housing, HI

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6
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Population: 9,195
% White: 54.41%
More on Hickam Housing: Data

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7
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Population: 6,557
% White: 51.84%
More on Kula: Data

Haiku-Pauwela, HI

Source: Wikipedia User 293.xx.xxx.xx | CC BY-SA 3.0
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6
/10

Population: 9,290
% White: 51.56%
More on Haiku-Pauwela: Data

Schofield Barracks, HI

Source: Public domain
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6
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Population: 16,755
% White: 48.52%
More on Schofield Barracks: Data

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7.5
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Population: 7,136
% White: 46.13%
More on Wailua Homesteads: Data

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6
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Population: 7,028
% White: 45.43%
More on Waikoloa Village: Data

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7.5
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Population: 21,851
% White: 41.43%
More on Kailua Cdp (Hawaii County): Data

Source: Public Domain
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7.5
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Population: 39,762
% White: 41.35%
More on Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County): Data

Kihei, HI

Source: Wikipedia User Skier Dude | CC BY-SA 3.0
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8
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Population: 22,564
% White: 41.29%
More on Kihei: Data

Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Hawaii for 2025

To rank the whitest places in Hawaii, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.

We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Hawaii on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Hawaii.

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*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.

We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 51 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 70.2% to 2.8%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Wailea took the distinction of being the most White, while Waipahu was the least White city.

We updated this article for 2025. This report represents our tenth time ranking the whitest cities in Hawaii.

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

Summary: White Populations Across Hawaii

We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Hawaii. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Hawaii.

The most White cities in Hawaii are Wailea, Hickam Housing, Kula, Haiku-Pauwela, Schofield Barracks, Wailua Homesteads, Waikoloa Village, Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), and Kihei.

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

  1. Waipahu
  2. Ewa Villages
  3. West Loch Estate

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White Population By City In Hawaii

Rank City Population White Population % White
1 Wailea 6,571 4,612 70.19%
2 Hickam Housing 9,195 5,003 54.41%
3 Kula 6,557 3,399 51.84%
4 Haiku-Pauwela 9,290 4,790 51.56%
5 Schofield Barracks 16,755 8,129 48.52%
6 Wailua Homesteads 7,136 3,292 46.13%
7 Waikoloa Village 7,028 3,193 45.43%
8 Kailua Cdp (Hawaii County) 21,851 9,053 41.43%
9 Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County) 39,762 16,443 41.35%
10 Kihei 22,564 9,317 41.29%
11 Napili-Honokowai 6,897 2,424 35.15%
12 Kapaa 10,886 3,472 31.89%
13 Pukalani 8,490 2,471 29.1%
14 Makawao 7,263 2,106 29.0%
15 Laie 5,568 1,480 26.58%
16 Hawaiian Paradise Park 13,273 3,358 25.3%
17 Lahaina 11,423 2,860 25.04%
18 Ocean Pointe 16,276 3,862 23.73%
19 East Honolulu 50,961 11,939 23.43%
20 Wailuku 15,754 3,330 21.14%
21 Makaha 9,898 2,025 20.46%
22 Waimea Cdp (Hawaii County) 10,242 2,038 19.9%
23 Ahuimanu 8,520 1,553 18.23%
24 Makakilo 20,372 3,684 18.08%
25 Lihue 7,847 1,387 17.68%
26 Urban Honolulu 346,323 54,751 15.81%
27 Kaneohe 35,945 5,659 15.74%
28 Hilo 48,223 7,528 15.61%
29 Kapolei 23,033 3,143 13.65%
30 Mililani Mauka 21,967 2,789 12.7%
31 Waipio Acres 5,146 608 11.82%
32 Aiea 9,155 1,045 11.41%
33 Waimalu 14,176 1,595 11.25%
34 Kahului 27,068 2,751 10.16%
35 Wahiawa 17,515 1,766 10.08%
36 Ewa Gentry 26,738 2,633 9.85%
37 Pearl City 45,079 4,405 9.77%
38 Mililani Town 27,495 2,643 9.61%
39 Waimanalo 5,634 498 8.84%
40 Waikele 7,950 646 8.13%
41 Halawa 13,809 1,121 8.12%
42 Maili 12,236 962 7.86%
43 Waianae 12,907 926 7.17%
44 Royal Kunia 13,687 922 6.74%
45 Waihee-Waiehu 11,369 763 6.71%
46 Waipio 11,196 700 6.25%
47 Ewa Beach 15,388 780 5.07%
48 Nanakuli 12,282 583 4.75%
49 West Loch Estate 6,441 216 3.35%
50 Ewa Villages 6,918 205 2.96%
51 Waipahu 39,871 1,110 2.78%
About Chris Kolmar

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