CDP in Kauai County, Hawaii · 7.5 sq mi · 1,095 people per sq mi
About 8,200 people live in Lihue. The typical household earns $92,850, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,036 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.29%
Men 41.7 · Women 43.1
1940–2026
8,168
2026 projection
9.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
8,168
2026 projection
9.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,168 | +107 | 1.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,061 | +214 | 1.35% |
| 2023 | 7,847 | -802 | 9.27% |
| 2022 | 8,649 | +278 | 3.32% |
| 2021 | 8,371 | -665 | 7.36% |
| 2020 | 9,036 | +1,769 | 24.34% |
| 2019 | 7,267 | -114 | 1.54% |
| 2018 | 7,381 | +317 | 4.49% |
| 2017 | 7,064 | -132 | 1.83% |
| 2016 | 7,196 | -164 | 2.23% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 79 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 52% | 53% |
| Never married | 25% | 28% | 22% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau