Most Native American places in Hawaii research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Hawaii cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2025. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2019-2023 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.
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The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Nanakuli. 1.29% of people in Nanakuli are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Whitmore Village. 0.00% of people in Whitmore Village are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Urban Honolulu. 279 people in Urban Honolulu are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Whitmore Village. 0 people in Whitmore Village are Native American.
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The United States has 1,751,338 Native Americans and is 0.53% Native American.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Which city in Hawaii had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Hawaii for 2025 is Nanakuli. 1.29 of Nanakuli identify as Native American.
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Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Hawaii With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
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Population: 12,282
# Of Native American Residents: 158
% Native American: 1.29%
More on Nanakuli: Data
2. Ainaloa
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Population: 3,493
# Of Native American Residents: 41
% Native American: 1.17%
More on Ainaloa:
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Population: 9,898
# Of Native American Residents: 88
% Native American: 0.89%
More on Makaha: Data
4. Orchidlands Estates
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Population: 3,180
# Of Native American Residents: 24
% Native American: 0.75%
More on Orchidlands Estates:
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Population: 6,557
# Of Native American Residents: 45
% Native American: 0.69%
More on Kula: Data
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Population: 13,809
# Of Native American Residents: 94
% Native American: 0.68%
More on Halawa: Data
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Population: 16,755
# Of Native American Residents: 107
% Native American: 0.64%
More on Schofield Barracks: Data
8. Kekaha
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Population: 3,482
# Of Native American Residents: 18
% Native American: 0.52%
More on Kekaha:
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Population: 8,490
# Of Native American Residents: 43
% Native American: 0.51%
More on Pukalani: Data
10. Paia
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Population: 2,629
# Of Native American Residents: 13
% Native American: 0.49%
More on Paia:
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Hawaii With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
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.
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2019-2023 American Community Survey data.
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 here was the number of people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 2,000 people. That left us with 87 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 1.29 to 0.00.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Nanakuli took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Whitmore Village was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2025. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Hawaii with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Hawaii
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Hawaii according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Hawaii are Nanakuli, Ainaloa, Makaha, Orchidlands Estates, Kula, Halawa, Schofield Barracks, Kekaha, Pukalani, and Paia.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Hawaii:
- Whitmore Village
- Maili
- Lawai
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Most Native American Places In Hawaii
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Nanakuli | 12,282 | 158 | 1.29% |
| 2 | Ainaloa | 3,493 | 41 | 1.17% |
| 3 | Makaha | 9,898 | 88 | 0.89% |
| 4 | Orchidlands Estates | 3,180 | 24 | 0.75% |
| 5 | Kula | 6,557 | 45 | 0.69% |
| 6 | Halawa | 13,809 | 94 | 0.68% |
| 7 | Schofield Barracks | 16,755 | 107 | 0.64% |
| 8 | Kekaha | 3,482 | 18 | 0.52% |
| 9 | Pukalani | 8,490 | 43 | 0.51% |
| 10 | Paia | 2,629 | 13 | 0.49% |
| 11 | Laie | 5,568 | 25 | 0.45% |
| 12 | Aiea | 9,155 | 33 | 0.36% |
| 13 | Mililani Mauka | 21,967 | 58 | 0.26% |
| 14 | Wailua Homesteads | 7,136 | 16 | 0.22% |
| 15 | Lihue | 7,847 | 15 | 0.19% |
| 16 | Ewa Gentry | 26,738 | 50 | 0.19% |
| 17 | Puhi | 4,381 | 8 | 0.18% |
| 18 | Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County) | 39,762 | 61 | 0.15% |
| 19 | Iroquois Point | 5,506 | 8 | 0.15% |
| 20 | Waipio | 11,196 | 15 | 0.13% |
| 21 | Makawao | 7,263 | 9 | 0.12% |
| 22 | Wailea | 6,571 | 8 | 0.12% |
| 23 | Waikele | 7,950 | 9 | 0.11% |
| 24 | Kaneohe | 35,945 | 35 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Kahului | 27,068 | 25 | 0.09% |
| 26 | Urban Honolulu | 346,323 | 279 | 0.08% |
| 27 | Hickam Housing | 9,195 | 7 | 0.08% |
| 28 | Pearl City | 45,079 | 33 | 0.07% |
| 29 | East Honolulu | 50,961 | 32 | 0.06% |
| 30 | Kailua Cdp (Hawaii County) | 21,851 | 12 | 0.05% |
| 31 | Hilo | 48,223 | 25 | 0.05% |
| 32 | Wailua | 2,544 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 33 | Mililani Town | 27,495 | 8 | 0.03% |
| 34 | Makakilo | 20,372 | 5 | 0.02% |
| 35 | Kihei | 22,564 | 5 | 0.02% |
| 36 | Waihee-Waiehu | 11,369 | 2 | 0.02% |
| 37 | Waianae | 12,907 | 2 | 0.02% |
| 38 | Ewa Villages | 6,918 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Waipahu | 39,871 | 5 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Wahiawa | 17,515 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Wheeler Afb | 2,196 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 42 | Napili-Honokowai | 6,897 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 43 | West Loch Estate | 6,441 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 44 | Ocean Pointe | 16,276 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 | Waipio Acres | 5,146 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Waimanalo | 5,634 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Waimea Cdp (Hawaii County) | 10,242 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Waimanalo Beach | 4,587 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 49 | Waimalu | 14,176 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Wailuku | 15,754 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 51 | Waikoloa Village | 7,028 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 52 | Pupukea | 4,853 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Royal Kunia | 13,687 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 54 | Waialua | 3,015 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Ahuimanu | 8,520 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Mountain View | 3,833 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 57 | Maunawili | 2,288 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 58 | Captain Cook | 3,751 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 59 | Eleele | 2,339 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60 | Ewa Beach | 15,388 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 61 | Haiku-Pauwela | 9,290 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 62 | Haleiwa | 4,671 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 63 | Hanamaulu | 4,360 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 64 | Hanapepe | 2,288 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 | Hauula | 3,473 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Hawaiian Acres | 4,123 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Hawaiian Beaches | 4,503 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 68 | Hawaiian Ocean View | 3,809 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 69 | Hawaiian Paradise Park | 13,273 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Heeia | 5,099 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 71 | Holualoa | 2,825 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 72 | Honaunau-Napoopoo | 2,554 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 73 | Honokaa | 2,353 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 74 | Kahaluu | 5,282 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 | Kahaluu-Keauhou | 6,670 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 76 | Kahuku | 2,425 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 77 | Kalaheo | 4,612 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 78 | Kapaa | 10,886 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 79 | Kapolei | 23,033 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 80 | Kaunakakai | 3,721 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Kilauea | 3,104 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 82 | Koloa | 2,327 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 83 | Lahaina | 11,423 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 84 | Lanai City | 3,283 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 85 | Lawai | 2,775 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 86 | Maili | 12,236 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 87 | Whitmore Village | 3,821 | 0 | 0.0% |