Maui County Demographics

A map of Maui County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	47,768	51,926	29.0%	31.5%
Asian	45,630	43,284	27.7%	26.3%
Multiracial	35,779	31,432	21.7%	19.1%
Hispanic	17,435	16,914	10.6%	10.3%
Native American/Other	16,542	20,188	10.1%	12.3%
Black	1,368	1,010	0.8%	0.6%

Maui County, Hawaii has an estimated population of 164,522, a less than 1% change from the 164,754 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 29.0% White, 27.7% Asian, 21.7% Multiracial, 10.6% Hispanic, 10.1% Native American/Other, and 0.8% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Maui County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Maui is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Hawaii overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Maui County, that probability was 77.0% in 2020 and 77.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Maui County is ranked the 3rd most populous county in Hawaii, out of 5 counties. Maui County was ranked the 3rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Maui County's White Population

47,768 residents of Maui County, or 29.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Maui County is higher than in Hawaii overall, where 20.9% of the population is White. Maui County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maui County's White population has declined by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Maui County's population has decreased from 31.5% to 29.0%.

Maui County is more White than neighboring Kalawao County (19.4% White), Kauai County (28.7% White), Honolulu County (17.2% White), and Aleutians East County (16.9% White). Maui County is less White than neighboring Hawaii County (29.9% White).

Maui County's Black Population

1,368 residents of Maui County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Maui County is comparable to the share in Hawaii overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Maui County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maui County's Black population has grown by an estimated 35.4%. Black residents' share of Maui County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Maui County is more Black than neighboring Kalawao County (0% Black). Maui County is less Black than neighboring Honolulu County (2.2% Black), and Aleutians East County (3% Black).

Maui County's Asian Population

45,630 residents of Maui County, or 27.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Maui County is lower than in Hawaii overall, where 36.4% of the population is Asian. Maui County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maui County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. Asian residents' share of Maui County's population has increased from 26.3% to 27.7%.

Maui County is more Asian than neighboring Kalawao County (17.9% Asian), Hawaii County (20.2% Asian), and Aleutians East County (19% Asian). Maui County is less Asian than neighboring Kauai County (30% Asian), and Honolulu County (41.6% Asian).

Maui County's Hispanic Population

17,435 residents of Maui County, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Maui County is comparable to the share in Hawaii overall, where 9.9% of the population is Hispanic. Maui County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maui County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Maui County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.6%.

Maui County is more Hispanic than neighboring Honolulu County (9.4% Hispanic), and Aleutians East County (8.7% Hispanic). Maui County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kalawao County (13.4% Hispanic), and Hawaii County (11.7% Hispanic).

Maui County's Native American/Other Population

16,542 residents of Maui County, or 10.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Maui County is comparable to the share in Hawaii overall, where 10% of the population is Native American/Other. Maui County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maui County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 18.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Maui County's population has decreased from 12.3% to 10.1%.

Maui County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kauai County (10% Native American/Other), and Honolulu County (9.5% Native American/Other). Maui County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kalawao County (32.8% Native American/Other), Hawaii County (12.5% Native American/Other), and Aleutians East County (41.3% Native American/Other).

Maui County's Multiracial Population

35,779 residents of Maui County, or 21.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Maui County is comparable to the share in Hawaii overall, where 21% of the population is Multiracial. Maui County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maui County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Maui County's population has increased from 19.1% to 21.7%.

Maui County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kalawao County (16.4% Multiracial), Kauai County (19.9% Multiracial), Honolulu County (20.1% Multiracial), and Aleutians East County (11.1% Multiracial). Maui County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hawaii County (24.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.