CDP in Kauai County, Hawaii · 39.4 sq mi · 266 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Waimea. The typical household earns $100,198, and the median resident is 42.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,969 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.33%
Men 40.4 · Women 45
2000–2026
10,480
2026 projection
4.5% 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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2000–2026
10,480
2026 projection
4.5% 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 | 10,480 | +80 | 0.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,400 | +158 | 0.77% |
| 2023 | 10,242 | -216 | 2.07% |
| 2022 | 10,458 | +36 | 0.35% |
| 2021 | 10,422 | -547 | 4.99% |
| 2020 | 10,969 | -939 | 7.89% |
| 2019 | 11,908 | +221 | 1.89% |
| 2018 | 11,687 | -377 | 3.13% |
| 2017 | 12,064 | +1,294 | 12.01% |
| 2016 | 10,770 | -47 | 0.43% |
Showing 10 of 16 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 93 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 8 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 52% | 45% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 30% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau