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:
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The whitest city in Hawaii is Wailea based on the most recent Census data.
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Wailea is 67.27% White.
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The least White city in Hawaii is Waipahu.
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Waipahu is 2.37% White.
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Hawaii is 20.9% White.
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Hawaii is the 50th Whitest state in the United States.
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 2026.
Here are the 10 whites places in Hawaii for 2026:
What is the whitest city in Hawaii for 2026? 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 2026
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Population: 6,352
% White: 67.27%
More on Wailea: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,791
% White: 54.85%
More on Kula: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 9,425
% White: 52.91%
More on Hickam Housing: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 9,178
% White: 52.47%
More on Haiku-Pauwela: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 16,270
% White: 47.77%
More on Schofield Barracks: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 5,431
% White: 46.75%
More on Wailua Homesteads: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 21,567
% White: 42.18%
More on Kihei: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 39,640
% White: 42.12%
More on Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County): Data | Movers
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Population: 7,543
% White: 41.56%
More on Waikoloa Village: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 21,818
% White: 40.1%
More on Kailua Cdp (Hawaii County): Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Hawaii for 2026
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*
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 67.3% to 2.4%.
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 2026. This report represents our eleventh 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, Kula, Hickam Housing, Haiku-Pauwela, Schofield Barracks, Wailua Homesteads, Kihei, Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Waikoloa Village, and Kailua CDP (Hawaii County).
If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Hawaii:
- Waipahu
- West Loch Estate
- Nanakuli
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White Population By City In Hawaii
| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
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| 1 | Wailea | 6,352 | 4,273 | 67.27% |
| 2 | Kula | 6,791 | 3,725 | 54.85% |
| 3 | Hickam Housing | 9,425 | 4,987 | 52.91% |
| 4 | Haiku-Pauwela | 9,178 | 4,816 | 52.47% |
| 5 | Schofield Barracks | 16,270 | 7,772 | 47.77% |
| 6 | Wailua Homesteads | 5,431 | 2,539 | 46.75% |
| 7 | Kihei | 21,567 | 9,097 | 42.18% |
| 8 | Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County) | 39,640 | 16,698 | 42.12% |
| 9 | Waikoloa Village | 7,543 | 3,135 | 41.56% |
| 10 | Kailua Cdp (Hawaii County) | 21,818 | 8,749 | 40.1% |
| 11 | Napili-Honokowai | 7,308 | 2,649 | 36.25% |
| 12 | Hawaiian Paradise Park | 13,203 | 3,763 | 28.5% |
| 13 | Pukalani | 8,679 | 2,441 | 28.13% |
| 14 | Laie | 5,699 | 1,579 | 27.71% |
| 15 | Kapaa | 11,094 | 3,069 | 27.66% |
| 16 | Makawao | 7,353 | 1,836 | 24.97% |
| 17 | Lahaina | 10,162 | 2,521 | 24.81% |
| 18 | Ocean Pointe | 17,085 | 3,959 | 23.17% |
| 19 | East Honolulu | 51,360 | 11,794 | 22.96% |
| 20 | Waimea Cdp (Hawaii County) | 9,286 | 2,064 | 22.23% |
| 21 | Wailuku | 16,926 | 3,540 | 20.91% |
| 22 | Makaha | 10,066 | 2,081 | 20.67% |
| 23 | Lihue | 7,901 | 1,487 | 18.82% |
| 24 | Makakilo | 20,735 | 3,803 | 18.34% |
| 25 | Ahuimanu | 8,452 | 1,390 | 16.45% |
| 26 | Urban Honolulu | 345,482 | 55,526 | 16.07% |
| 27 | Hilo | 50,404 | 7,214 | 14.31% |
| 28 | Kaneohe | 37,355 | 5,241 | 14.03% |
| 29 | Mililani Mauka | 21,278 | 2,785 | 13.09% |
| 30 | Aiea | 9,087 | 1,080 | 11.89% |
| 31 | Waipio Acres | 5,332 | 607 | 11.38% |
| 32 | Waimalu | 13,061 | 1,445 | 11.06% |
| 33 | Kapolei | 22,232 | 2,458 | 11.06% |
| 34 | Kahului | 28,288 | 2,986 | 10.56% |
| 35 | Wahiawa | 17,996 | 1,856 | 10.31% |
| 36 | Pearl City | 44,547 | 4,385 | 9.84% |
| 37 | Mililani Town | 27,668 | 2,685 | 9.7% |
| 38 | Ewa Gentry | 26,563 | 2,467 | 9.29% |
| 39 | Waihee-Waiehu | 10,988 | 976 | 8.88% |
| 40 | Waimanalo | 6,054 | 520 | 8.59% |
| 41 | Halawa | 14,385 | 1,197 | 8.32% |
| 42 | Waikele | 7,528 | 602 | 8.0% |
| 43 | Maili | 11,570 | 905 | 7.82% |
| 44 | Waianae | 12,918 | 979 | 7.58% |
| 45 | Ewa Beach | 14,376 | 889 | 6.18% |
| 46 | Royal Kunia | 13,555 | 815 | 6.01% |
| 47 | Waipio | 10,870 | 605 | 5.57% |
| 48 | Ewa Villages | 7,415 | 349 | 4.71% |
| 49 | Nanakuli | 12,383 | 546 | 4.41% |
| 50 | West Loch Estate | 5,544 | 218 | 3.93% |
| 51 | Waipahu | 40,482 | 959 | 2.37% |