Town guide

Hawi, Hawaii

Hawi is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, home to about 2,070 people across 8.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96719, and parts of 96755 are in Hawi too.

Population2,070256 per sq mi
Median home value$693,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Hawi

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hawi

Distances

Nearest major airportEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)37 miles away
Closer regional airportWaimea Kohala Airport (MUE)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI151 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hawi

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

Hawi had 2,268 residents in the 2020 census, up 142% since 2000.

It’s the 97th largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

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

Hawi population by census2000: 938, 2010: 1,081, 2020: 2,26893820001,08120102,2682020

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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 68°F. About 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HawiJan: high 82°F, low 68°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 83°F, low 68°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 84°F, low 70°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 85°F, low 71°F, 0.4 in; May: high 86°F, low 72°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 74°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 75°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 75°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 75°F, 0.6 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 74°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 86°F, low 73°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 84°F, low 70°F, 1.2 in82°68°Jan1.583°68°Feb0.784°70°Mar0.985°71°Apr0.486°72°May0.587°74°Jun0.688°75°Jul0.289°75°Aug0.888°75°Sep0.687°74°Oct0.886°73°Nov0.784°70°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI weather station (14 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

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hawi.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kohala HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kapaau1.5 miles
  • North Hawaii Community Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kamuela17.1 miles
  • Honoka'A Hospital and Skilled NursingCritical access hospital · emergency room · Honokaa25.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists3

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 Hawi

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Kamehameha County Park · 45 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Nakahara Grocery Store0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • North Kohala Public Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Hawi

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kohala Adventist SchoolHawiK–817Seventh-day Adventist1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kapaau and Halaula.

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