Most African American cities in Hawaii research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Hawaii’s most recent Census data to determine the cities with the largest Black population, based on the percentage of Black residents.
The city with the largest African American population in Hawaii is Schofield Barracks (17.9% Black); the least is Makawao (0.0%). Statewide, Hawaii is 1.8% Black — the 44th blackest state in the country.
Roughly 42 million people identifying as Black or African American live in the United States, about 12% of the total population. In Hawaii, the Black population is 25,507, at 1.8% of the state total.
We broke down the most recent Census data to determine the cities in Hawaii with the largest African American population in 2026.
#1 most African American in Hawaii
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Honolulu County, Hawaii
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#2 most African American in Hawaii
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Honolulu County, Hawaii
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#3 most African American in Hawaii
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Honolulu County, Hawaii
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#4 most African American in Hawaii
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Honolulu County, Hawaii
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#5 most African American in Hawaii
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Honolulu County, Hawaii
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#6 most African American in Hawaii
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#7 most African American in Hawaii
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Honolulu County, Hawaii
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#8 most African American in Hawaii
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Honolulu County, Hawaii
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#9 most African American in Hawaii
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Honolulu County, Hawaii
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#10 most African American in Hawaii
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Honolulu County, Hawaii
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Hawaii With The Largest Black Population For 2026
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Hawaii.
That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2020-2024 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people in Hawaii. That left us with 51 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 17.9% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Black population, with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Schofield Barracks took the distinction of being the most Black, while Makawao was the least African American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Hawaii with the largest African American population.
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African American Population By City In Hawaii
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| Rank | City | Population | African American Population | % African American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schofield Barracks | 16,270 | 2,905 | 17.9% |
| 2 | Hickam Housing | 9,425 | 974 | 10.3% |
| 3 | Maili | 11,570 | 716 | 6.2% |
| 4 | Makakilo | 20,735 | 1,096 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Ocean Pointe | 17,085 | 838 | 4.9% |
| 6 | Waipio Acres | 5,332 | 257 | 4.8% |
| 7 | Ewa Gentry | 26,563 | 823 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Makaha | 10,066 | 303 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Wahiawa | 17,996 | 517 | 2.9% |
| 10 | Royal Kunia | 13,555 | 355 | 2.6% |
| 11 | West Loch Estate | 5,544 | 138 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Lihue | 7,901 | 196 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Mililani Mauka | 21,278 | 524 | 2.5% |
| 14 | Waimalu | 13,061 | 265 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Waikele | 7,528 | 150 | 2.0% |
| 16 | Kapolei | 22,232 | 440 | 2.0% |
| 17 | Waikoloa Village | 7,543 | 146 | 1.9% |
| 18 | Aiea | 9,087 | 168 | 1.8% |
| 19 | Waihee-Waiehu | 10,988 | 195 | 1.8% |
| 20 | Pearl City | 44,547 | 788 | 1.8% |
| 21 | Mililani Town | 27,668 | 442 | 1.6% |
| 22 | Urban Honolulu | 345,482 | 5,092 | 1.5% |
| 23 | Pukalani | 8,679 | 118 | 1.4% |
| 24 | Kahului | 28,288 | 384 | 1.4% |
| 25 | Kihei | 21,567 | 276 | 1.3% |
| 26 | Kapaa | 11,094 | 116 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Wailuku | 16,926 | 176 | 1.0% |
| 28 | Waianae | 12,918 | 134 | 1.0% |
| 29 | Wailea | 6,352 | 65 | 1.0% |
| 30 | Hawaiian Paradise Park | 13,203 | 131 | 1.0% |
| 31 | East Honolulu | 51,360 | 477 | 0.9% |
| 32 | Waipio | 10,870 | 86 | 0.8% |
| 33 | Hilo | 50,404 | 376 | 0.7% |
| 34 | Nanakuli | 12,383 | 83 | 0.7% |
| 35 | Waipahu | 40,482 | 267 | 0.7% |
| 36 | Napili-Honokowai | 7,308 | 44 | 0.6% |
| 37 | Kaneohe | 37,355 | 201 | 0.5% |
| 38 | Laie | 5,699 | 29 | 0.5% |
| 39 | Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) | 39,640 | 198 | 0.5% |
| 40 | Halawa | 14,385 | 67 | 0.5% |
| 41 | Lahaina | 10,162 | 37 | 0.4% |
| 42 | Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) | 21,818 | 42 | 0.2% |
| 43 | Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) | 9,286 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Waimanalo | 6,054 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Ahuimanu | 8,452 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Wailua Homesteads | 5,431 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Kula | 6,791 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Haiku-Pauwela | 9,178 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Ewa Villages | 7,415 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Ewa Beach | 14,376 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Makawao | 7,353 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 51 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Black Populations Across Hawaii
If you’re looking for a breakdown of African American populations across Hawaii according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The blackest cities in Hawaii are Schofield Barracks, Hickam Housing, Maili, Makakilo, Ocean Pointe, Waipio Acres, Ewa Gentry, Makaha, Wahiawa, and Royal Kunia. Not sold on Hawaii? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
