| Official Name: | Hauʻula |
| Other Name: | Hauula |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hawaii |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.00 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.93 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.16 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.77 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4018 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1340.02 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3469.78 |
| Timezone: | Hawaii-Aleutian |
| Utc Offset: | -10 |
| Coordinates: | 21.6139°N -157.9136°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 7 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 96717 |
| Area Code: | 808 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 15-12400 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0359116 |
Hauʻula (in Hawaiian pronounced as /hɐwˈʔulə/) is a census-designated place and rural community in the Koʻolauloa District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu. In Hawaiian, hauʻula means "red hau" (hau is a type of tree: Hibiscus tiliaceus). There is a small commercial center. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 4,018.
A fringing reef extends off the shoreline. There are several beaches and beach parks in Hauʻula, including Hauʻula Beach Park, ʻAukai Beach Park, Kokololio Beach Park, and Mahakea Beach. Sugarcane was once grown along the narrow coastal plain inland from the highway.
The U.S. postal code for Hauʻula is 96717. There is a two-bay fire station located on Kamehameha Highway.
Hauʻula is located at 21.6139°N -157.9136°W (21.613850, -157.913543).[2] The town is located north of Punaluʻu and south of Lāʻie along Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83).
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hauʻula has a total area of 5km2. 3km2 of it is land, and 2km2 of it, or 40.56%, is water, referring to a part of the Pacific Ocean included in the census tract.[3]
There are also hiking trails in Hauʻula. The 2.5 mile Hauʻula Loop trail that wraps along the side of the mountain, providing views of the coast and protecting reef.[4] The trail head is also shared with the Ma'akau Gulch and the Ma'akau Ridge hikes.[5]
As of the census of 2020, there were 4,018 people and 789 households residing in the CDP.[6] The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.82% White, 0.77% African American, 0.36% Native American, 5.72% Asian, 37.44% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 37.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.81% of the population. In 2010 the population density was 605.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of 169.3sp=usNaNsp=us.[7]
Hawaii Department of Education operates public schools, Hauʻula Elementary School and Ke Kula Kaiapuni O Hauʻula, in Hauʻula.[8] Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Campus offers private education from kindergarten to 12th grade, with boarding option from 5th grade onwards.[9]