Town guide

Kalihiwai, Hawaii

Kalihiwai is a community in Kauai County, Hawaii, home to about 219 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96754.

Homes sold for a median of $927 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population21983 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$927Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kalihiwai

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kalihiwai

Distances

Nearest major airportLihue Airport (LIH)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI116 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kalihiwai

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

Kalihiwai had 361 residents in the 2020 census, down 50% since 2000.

It’s the 156th largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

Kauai County grew from 20,734 residents in 1900 to 73,298 in 2020.

Kalihiwai population by census2000: 717, 2010: 428, 2020: 361717200042820103612020

Kauai County, 1900–2020

Kauai County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,734, 1910: 23,952, 1920: 29,438, 1930: 35,337, 1940: 35,372, 1950: 29,565, 1960: 28,176, 1970: 29,589, 1980: 39,082, 1990: 51,177, 2000: 58,463, 2010: 67,091, 2020: 73,29821K’00’1029K’20’3035K’40’5028K’60’7039K’80’9058K’00’1073K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 63°F. About 61.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KalihiwaiJan: high 77°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 77°F, low 64°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 76°F, low 64°F, 7.5 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; May: high 80°F, low 68°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 70°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 71°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 72°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 71°F, 4 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 70°F, 5 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 68°F, 7.2 in; Dec: high 78°F, low 66°F, 6.5 in77°63°Jan4.577°64°Feb5.376°64°Mar7.578°66°Apr4.480°68°May4.882°70°Jun3.783°71°Jul3.983°72°Aug4.584°71°Sep4.083°70°Oct5.080°68°Nov7.278°66°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kilauea 1134, HI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Kauai County

27,099 jobs at 2,281 businesses in Kauai County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kauai CountyHotels and restaurants: 7,831 jobs; Retail trade: 4,172 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,956 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,943 jobs; Construction: 1,663 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,522 jobs; Other services: 1,069 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,063 jobsHotels and restaurants 29% Retail trade 15% Administrative and support 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

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

Health care

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kalihiwai.

Nearest hospitals

  • Samuel Mahelona Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kapaa9.8 miles
  • Wilcox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lihue15.7 miles
  • Kauai Veterans Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waimea24.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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 Kalihiwai

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kilauea Market + Café0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Foodland Pharmacy5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Princeville Public Library4.9 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 Kalihiwai

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kilauea Elementary SchoolKilaueaPre-K–6283Public0.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kauai Christian AcademyKilaueaPre-K–12199Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
A Kula IntlKilauea78Nonsectarian2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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