We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Hawaii’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Hawaii based on the percentage of currently divorced residents.
The city with the highest divorce rate in Hawaii is Waimanalo, with 8.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data. The city with the lowest divorce rate in Hawaii is Schofield Barracks.
Hawaii is 4.0% divorced overall. There are some 46,247 people living in Hawaii over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Hawaii with the highest rates of divorcees.
8.0% divorced · #1 highest divorce rate in Hawaii
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
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7.0% divorced · #4 highest divorce rate in Hawaii
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
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7.0% divorced · #4 highest divorce rate in Hawaii
Located in
Hawaii County, Hawaii
Hilo is the largest settlement and census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, which encompasses the Island of Hawaii. The population was 43,263 at the 2010 census.
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7.0% divorced · #4 highest divorce rate in Hawaii
Located in
Kauai County, Hawaii
Lihue or Lhue is an unincorporated census-designated place and the county seat of Kauai County, Hawaii. Lihue is the second largest town on the Hawaiian island of Kauai after Kapaa. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a total population of 6,455.
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7.0% divorced · #4 highest divorce rate in Hawaii
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
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7.0% divorced · #4 highest divorce rate in Hawaii
Located in
Kauai County, Hawaii
Kapaa is an unincorporated census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 10,699 at the 2010 census.
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6.0% divorced · #11 highest divorce rate in Hawaii
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
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6.0% divorced · #11 highest divorce rate in Hawaii
Located in
Maui County, Hawaii
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6.0% divorced · #11 highest divorce rate in Hawaii
Located in
Maui County, Hawaii
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6.0% divorced · #11 highest divorce rate in Hawaii
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Where Hawaii’s highest divorce rates are
Saturday Night Science
How We Determined The Places In Hawaii That Get Un-Hitched The Most
We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2020-2024 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status. Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
Today, the analysis focuses on the 55 places in Hawaii with a population of over 5,000.
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Hawaii the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Waimanalo.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Schofield Barracks, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Hawaii. We updated this article for 2026 and this list is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Hawaii with the highest divorce rates.
The full plate
Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Hawaii
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| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waimanalo | 6,054 | 387 | 8.0% |
| 4 | Kaneohe | 37,355 | 2,092 | 7.0% |
| 4 | Hilo | 50,404 | 2,823 | 7.0% |
| 4 | Lihue | 7,901 | 442 | 7.0% |
| 4 | Waimalu | 13,061 | 731 | 7.0% |
| 4 | Kapaa | 11,094 | 621 | 7.0% |
| 11 | Waikele | 7,528 | 361 | 6.0% |
| 11 | Kahului | 28,288 | 1,358 | 6.0% |
| 11 | Makawao | 7,353 | 353 | 6.0% |
| 11 | Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) | 9,286 | 446 | 6.0% |
| 11 | Waianae | 12,918 | 620 | 6.0% |
| 11 | Wahiawa | 17,996 | 864 | 6.0% |
| 11 | Nanakuli | 12,383 | 594 | 6.0% |
| 11 | Waipio | 10,870 | 522 | 6.0% |
| 11 | Ahuimanu | 8,452 | 406 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Pearl City | 44,547 | 1,782 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Kahaluu | 5,619 | 225 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Hawaiian Paradise Park | 13,203 | 528 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Waipio Acres | 5,332 | 213 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Ewa Villages | 7,415 | 297 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Wailuku | 16,926 | 677 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Mililani Town | 27,668 | 1,107 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Halawa | 14,385 | 575 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Maili | 11,570 | 463 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Makaha | 10,066 | 403 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Ewa Gentry | 26,563 | 1,063 | 5.0% |
| 31 | Pukalani | 8,679 | 278 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Waihee-Waiehu | 10,988 | 352 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Aiea | 9,087 | 291 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) | 39,640 | 1,268 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Ewa Beach | 14,376 | 460 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Makakilo | 20,735 | 664 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Urban Honolulu | 345,482 | 11,055 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Lahaina | 10,162 | 325 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Mililani Mauka | 21,278 | 681 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Royal Kunia | 13,555 | 434 | 4.0% |
| 42 | Waipahu | 40,482 | 972 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Napili-Honokowai | 7,308 | 175 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Iroquois Point | 5,158 | 124 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Haiku-Pauwela | 9,178 | 220 | 3.0% |
| 42 | West Loch Estate | 5,544 | 133 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) | 21,818 | 524 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Kapolei | 22,232 | 534 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Kihei | 21,567 | 518 | 3.0% |
| 42 | East Honolulu | 51,360 | 1,233 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Wailua Homesteads | 5,431 | 130 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Kula | 6,791 | 163 | 3.0% |
| 50 | Kahaluu-Keauhou | 5,150 | 82 | 2.0% |
| 50 | Laie | 5,699 | 91 | 2.0% |
| 50 | Ocean Pointe | 17,085 | 273 | 2.0% |
| 50 | Heeia | 5,144 | 82 | 2.0% |
| 50 | Wailea | 6,352 | 102 | 2.0% |
| 53 | Waikoloa Village | 7,543 | 60 | 1.0% |
| 53 | Hickam Housing | 9,425 | 75 | 1.0% |
| 55 | Schofield Barracks | 16,270 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 55 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Getting Some Closure In Hawaii After Untying The Knot
We now have a sense of what places in the Aloha State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Hawaii are Waimanalo, Kaneohe, Hilo, Lihue, Waimalu, Kapaa, Waikele, Kahului, Makawao, and Waimea CDP (Hawaii County).
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Hawaii could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce. Not sold on Hawaii? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Divorce In Hawaii FAQs
What city in Hawaii has the highest divorce rate?
Waimanalo has the highest divorce rate in Hawaii for 2026, with 8.0% of residents over 15 currently divorced. Kaneohe and Hilo are next.
What is the divorce rate in Hawaii?
Hawaii is 4.0% divorced overall, versus a US divorce rate of 10.9%. That counts residents over 15 who are currently divorced, per the Census American Community Survey.
What are the divorce capitals of Hawaii?
The Hawaii cities with the highest divorce rates are Waimanalo, Kaneohe, Hilo, Lihue, Waimalu, Kapaa, Waikele, Kahului, Makawao, and Waimea CDP (Hawaii County). We ranked all 55 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Where do marriages last in Hawaii?
Schofield Barracks posts the lowest divorce rate of the 55 Hawaii cities we ranked. Whatever they are doing there, it appears to be working.
How do you measure divorce rates?
We use the share of residents aged 15 and over who report being currently divorced in the Census American Community Survey. It is a snapshot of marital status today, not a count of divorces filed each year.
