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Maui County, HI: population growth, jobs and income

Maui County lost 1,646 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−1.0%).

Maui County had an estimated 160,592 residents in 2025, down 2.5% (4,170 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Hawaii as a whole (−1.3%), and the 4th fastest growth of 4 counties in Hawaii.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$1,916/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes22.7%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months6622025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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Headline numbers

What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 2,226 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 62,683 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −6.9% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 2.7% in 2025, 0.2 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 902 new homes in 2025, or 5.6 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $97,161 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +15.2% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,591st.

Part of the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area.

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Maui County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
2025160,592−1,646
2024162,238−1,784
2023164,022−173
2022164,195−611
2021164,806+44
2020164,762–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Maui County

Maui County lost 4,170 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−7,854).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+96+1,027
International migrationfrom and to other countries+486+2,582
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−2,226−7,854
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−2+75
Total change−1,646−4,170

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn HawaiiAmong U.S. counties
Population growth4th of 42,591st of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents4th of 42,974th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth3rd of 42,635th of 3,092
Median household income3rd of 4198th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate4th of 4188th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents2nd of 4508th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Its median household income ($97,161, 2020–24) is higher than in its only neighbouring county, Kalawao County.

Maui County, HI and its 1 neighbouring county: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Maui County, HI This county160,592−2.5%−13.95.6$97,161
Kalawao County, HI82–––$73,750

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Maui County growing?

No. Its population fell 2.5% between 2020 and 2025, about 4,170 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Hawaii as a whole changed −1.3% over the same years. That ranks 4th of 4 counties in Hawaii for population growth.

How many people moved to Maui County?

On net, none in 2025: about 2,226 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Maui County?

It averaged 2.7% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Maui County?

About 160,592 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Maui County?

Private employers there had 62,683 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −6.9% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

What Beacon CRE covers in Hawaii

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.