Town guide

Discovery Harbour, Hawaii

Discovery Harbour is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, home to about 1,079 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96772.

Homes sold for a median of $324 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,079303 per sq mi
Median home value$443,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$324Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Discovery Harbour

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Discovery Harbour

Distances

Nearest major airportEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI211 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Discovery Harbour; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Discovery Harbour

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Discovery Harbour had 1,171 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2010.

It’s the 121st largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

Hawaii County grew from 46,843 residents in 1900 to 200,629 in 2020.

Discovery Harbour population by census2010: 949, 2020: 1,17194920101,1712020

Hawaii County, 1900–2020

Hawaii County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,843, 1910: 55,382, 1920: 64,895, 1930: 73,325, 1940: 73,276, 1950: 68,350, 1960: 61,332, 1970: 63,468, 1980: 92,053, 1990: 120,317, 2000: 148,677, 2010: 185,079, 2020: 200,62947K’00’1065K’20’3073K’40’5061K’60’7092K’80’90149K’00’10201K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 54°F. About 21.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Discovery HarbourJan: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 54°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 55°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 56°F, 1.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 58°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 59°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 60°F, 1.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 60°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 59°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 58°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 77°F, low 56°F, 2.1 in75°54°Jan2.775°54°Feb1.875°55°Mar2.576°56°Apr1.376°58°May1.477°59°Jun0.978°60°Jul1.379°60°Aug1.679°60°Sep2.279°59°Oct1.978°58°Nov1.677°56°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Kona 2 2.32, HI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Hawaii County

54,716 jobs at 4,400 businesses in Hawaii County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hawaii CountyHotels and restaurants: 12,518 jobs; Retail trade: 10,412 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,155 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,177 jobs; Construction: 2,913 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,528 jobs; Professional services: 2,130 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,800 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Administrative and support 8% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Discovery Harbour.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pahala15.1 miles
  • Kona Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kealakekua35.7 miles
  • Hilo Benioff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hilo57.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Discovery Harbour

Libraries

  • Na'alehu Public Library4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Discovery Harbour

Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Naalehu Elementary SchoolNaalehuPre-K–6412Public5.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Discovery Harbour

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Shares ZIP codes with Naalehu, Hawaiian Ocean View and Waiohinu.

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