Town guide

Honomu, Hawaii

Honomu is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, home to about 376 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96728.

Homes sold for a median of $300 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population376817 per sq mi
Median home value$427,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$300Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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1 ZIP code

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Around Honomu

Distances

Nearest major airportEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)61 miles away
Closer regional airportHilo International Airport (ITO)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI203 miles away

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

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

Who represents Honomu

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

Honomu had 452 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 145th largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

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

Honomu population by census2000: 541, 2010: 509, 2020: 452541200050920104522020

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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 61°F. About 148.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HonomuJan: high 76°F, low 61°F, 10.4 in; Feb: high 76°F, low 61°F, 12.6 in; Mar: high 76°F, low 62°F, 17.3 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 63°F, 14.6 in; May: high 78°F, low 65°F, 7.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 66°F, 6.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 67°F, 12.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 67°F, 16.9 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 67°F, 7.3 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 67°F, 11 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 65°F, 16.3 in; Dec: high 76°F, low 63°F, 15.5 in76°61°Jan10.476°61°Feb12.676°62°Mar17.377°63°Apr14.678°65°May7.879°66°Jun6.580°67°Jul12.181°67°Aug16.981°67°Sep7.380°67°Oct11.078°65°Nov16.376°63°Dec15.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kihalani 132.5, HI weather station (10 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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Honomu.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hilo Benioff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hilo10.7 miles
  • Honoka'A Hospital and Skilled NursingCritical access hospital · emergency room · Honokaa26.9 miles
  • North Hawaii Community Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kamuela39.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers2

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 Honomu

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Honomu Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
  • Kolekole Beach Park · 5 acres0.6 mi

Museums

  • Onomea Museum4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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