Town guide

Kekaha, Hawaii

Kekaha is a community in Kauai County, Hawaii, home to about 3,768 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96752.

Homes sold for a median of $727 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,7683,768 per sq mi
Median home value$682,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$727Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kekaha

1 ZIP code

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Around Kekaha

Distances

Nearest major airportLihue Airport (LIH)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI128 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kekaha

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

Kekaha had 3,715 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 71st largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

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

Kekaha population by census2000: 3,175, 2010: 3,537, 2020: 3,7153,17520003,53720103,7152020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 64°F. About 17.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KekahaJan: high 79°F, low 65°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 79°F, low 64°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 81°F, low 66°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 67°F, 0.6 in; May: high 84°F, low 69°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 71°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 71°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 73°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 72°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 71°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 84°F, low 69°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 82°F, low 67°F, 3.5 in79°65°Jan1.979°64°Feb2.681°66°Mar1.782°67°Apr0.684°69°May1.286°71°Jun0.687°71°Jul0.388°73°Aug0.387°72°Sep0.886°71°Oct1.884°69°Nov2.682°67°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Barking Sands, HI weather station (6 miles 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kekaha.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kauai Veterans Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waimea3.3 miles
  • Wilcox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lihue22.5 miles
  • Samuel Mahelona Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kapaa27.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Kekaha

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Faye Park · 9 acres0.3 mi
  • Kekaha Beach Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Big Save Super Market3.6 mi
  • Ishihara Market3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Waimea Canyon Middle School Library3.1 mi
  • Waimea Public Library3.4 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.

Schools in Kekaha

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning CenterKekahaPre-K–1243Charter0.3 mi
Kekaha Elementary SchoolKekahaPre-K–5333Public0.3 mi
Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCSKekahaPre-K–1235Charter0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Theresa SchoolKekahaPre-K–895Roman Catholic0.6 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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