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

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

According to the most recent American Community Survey, there are now some 6.3M more Hispanics living in America than in 2010.

That’s the largest absolute growth and a 14.9% increase. The percentage growth is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition.

But how has the increase impacted Hawaii? Where cities and towns in Hawaii have seen the greatest increase in it’s Hispanic population?

Turns out there’s been a 22.9% increase in the Hispanic population in Hawaii.

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

1. Schofield Barracks (Photos)
2. Makaha (Photos)
3. Hawaiian Paradise Park
4. Kaneohe Station (Photos)
5. Nanakuli
6. Ewa Villages
7. Napili-Honokowai
8. Kihei (Photos)
9. Holualoa (Photos)
10. Waianae

Schofield Barracks took the number one over all spot for the largest Hispanic 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 Hispanic, 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 Hispanic 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 Hispanic or Latino.

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 Hispanic. The percentages ranked from 23.3% to 4.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Hispanic population with a higher score being more Hispanic than a lower score. Schofield Barracks took the distinction of being the most Hispanic, while Kula was the least Hispanic city.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Hawaii ranked by population of Hispanic 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
% Hispanic: 23.34%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 4,745
Percent Change Since 2010: 73.18%

2. Makaha

Population: 8,934
% Hispanic: 23.3%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,082
Percent Change Since 2010: 85.89%

3. Hawaiian Paradise Park

Population: 11,787
% Hispanic: 20.61%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,429
Percent Change Since 2010: 146.85%

4. Kaneohe Station

Population: 11,072
% Hispanic: 20.53%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,273
Percent Change Since 2010: 5.92%

5. Nanakuli

Population: 12,042
% Hispanic: 19.01%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,289
Percent Change Since 2010: 23.13%

6. Ewa Villages

Population: 7,568
% Hispanic: 18.01%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 1,363
Percent Change Since 2010: 103.43%

7. Napili-Honokowai

Population: 6,856
% Hispanic: 16.82%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 1,153
Percent Change Since 2010: 18.87%

8. Kihei

Population: 21,964
% Hispanic: 16.45%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,612
Percent Change Since 2010: 42.94%

9. Holualoa

Population: 9,439
% Hispanic: 15.73%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 1,485
Percent Change Since 2010: 60.37%

10. Waianae

Population: 13,426
% Hispanic: 15.63%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,099
Percent Change Since 2010: 41.54%

There You Have It – Hispanic Populations Across Hawaii

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

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

1. Kula
2. Wailea
3. East Honolulu

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Detailed List Of The Most Hispanic Cities In Hawaii

City	Rank	Population	% Hispanic
Schofield Barracks	1	20,330	23.34%
Makaha	2	8,934	23.3%
Hawaiian Paradise Park	3	11,787	20.61%
Kaneohe Station	4	11,072	20.53%
Nanakuli	5	12,042	19.01%
Ewa Villages	6	7,568	18.01%
Napili-Honokowai	7	6,856	16.82%
Kihei	8	21,964	16.45%
Holualoa	9	9,439	15.73%
Waianae	10	13,426	15.63%
Hickam Housing	11	8,954	15.28%
Maili	12	8,943	14.79%
Kapolei	13	19,206	14.29%
Ahuimanu	14	8,312	13.47%
Wailuku	15	16,179	12.9%
Ewa Gentry	16	23,168	12.81%
Waipio	17	11,554	12.34%
Mililani Town	18	28,460	12.2%
Ocean Pointe	19	12,274	12.14%
Makakilo	20	20,353	11.64%
Wahiawa	21	17,696	11.54%
Kalaoa	22	11,198	11.49%
Makawao	23	6,362	11.25%
Kahului	24	30,164	11.0%
Halawa	25	14,455	10.68%
Waimanalo	26	6,296	10.55%
Kapaa	27	10,753	10.5%
Kailua Cdp (Hawaii County)	28	13,617	10.46%
West Loch Estate	29	5,183	10.42%
Waikoloa Village	30	6,292	10.36%
Waimea Cdp (Hawaii County)	31	10,770	9.98%
Waihee-Waiehu	32	9,177	9.94%
Hilo	33	45,579	9.89%
Lahaina	34	12,675	9.77%
Waipio Acres	35	5,169	9.75%
Pukalani	36	8,332	9.73%
Lihue	37	7,196	9.49%
Pearl City	38	47,241	9.15%
Waimalu	39	13,478	8.76%
Ewa Beach	40	15,165	8.53%
Laie	41	5,782	7.78%
Waipahu	42	41,590	7.52%
Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County)	43	38,514	7.41%
Kaneohe	44	35,065	7.4%
Waikele	45	7,648	7.09%
Urban Honolulu	46	349,597	6.88%
Haiku-Pauwela	47	7,564	6.66%
Mililani Mauka	48	20,322	6.46%
Wailua Homesteads	49	5,987	6.41%
Royal Kunia	50	14,424	5.82%
Aiea	51	9,594	5.6%
East Honolulu	52	47,957	4.84%
Wailea	53	5,833	4.8%
Kula	54	7,326	3.99%