Hawaii statistical areas explained

The U.S. currently has four statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two metropolitan statistical areas and two micropolitan statistical areas in Hawaiʻi.[1] As of 2023, the most populous of these is the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA, anchored by Hawaiʻi's capital and largest city, Honolulu, on the island of Oahu.__TOC__

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The four United States statistical areas and five counties of the State of Hawaiʻi

Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] County-equivalent2023 population (est.)
Urban Honolulu, HI MSA989,408City and County of Honolulu989,408
Hilo-Kailua, HI μSA207,615Hawaii County207,615
Kahului-Wailuku, HI MSA164,264Maui County164,183
Kalawao County81
Kapaa, HI μSA73,851Kauai County73,851
State of Hawaiʻi1,435,138

Primary statistical areas

Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the four statistical areas of Hawaiʻi, all are PSAs comprising two metropolitan statistical areas and two micropolitan statistical areas.

The four primary statistical areas of the State of Hawaiʻi

scope=col rowspan=22020 rankscope=col rowspan=2Primary statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowUrban Honolulu, HI MSA
scope=rowHilo-Kailua, HI μSA
scope=rowKahului-Wailuku, HI MSA
scope=rowKapaa, HI μSA

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas. Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. November 5, 2023.
  2. Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
  3. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.