Wailuku

County:: Maui County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 5.265
State:: Hawaii

Wailuku is a CDP located in Maui County, Hawaii. Wailuku has a 2025 population of 16,909. It is also the county seat of Maui County. Wailuku is currently growing at a rate of 0.63% annually but its population has decreased by -3.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,523 in 2020.

The average household income in Wailuku is $124,536 with a poverty rate of 5.35%.The median age in Wailuku is 44.8 years: 43.1 years for males, and 46.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wailuku includes 35.14% Asian, 21.54% White, 9.81% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Asian	5,536	35.14%
Two or more races	4,974	31.57%
White	3,393	21.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1,546	9.81%
Other race	154	0.98%
Black or African American	151	0.96%

Wailuku Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wailuku's average per capita income is $54,852. Household income levels show a median of $93,958. The poverty rate stands at 5.35%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$118,491	-
Families	$114,343	$137,013
Households	$93,958	$124,536
Non Families	$48,160	$80,142

$54,852

Average Income

$93,958

Median Household Income

5.35%

Poverty Rate