Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hawaii in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 1,422,999 population of Hawaii comprised of 146,485 people who identified as Hispanic (10.29%), and 1,276,514 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.71%).

Race: The Asian Alone population was the largest racial group in Hawaii, with a population of 534,259 (37.55%). White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Hawaii, with a population of 367,803 (25.85%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Hawaii, with a population of 337,741 (23.73%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hawaii, with a population of 517,269 (36.35%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Hawaii, with a population of 317,078 (22.28%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Hawaii, with a population of 275,171 (19.34%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hawaii.

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