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    Hilo, HI
    Demographic Data



    Hilo Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Hilo Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    44,186

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.4%
    5 - 17:
    15.7%
    18 - 24:
    8.8%
    25 - 34:
    12.0%
    35 - 54:
    23.3%
    55 - 64:
    13.1%
    Over 65 Years:
    22.7%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    6.4%
    6.4%
    94.2%
    94.2%
    34.6%
    34.6%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Hilo
    USA
    $41,708
    $41,708
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Hilo
    USA
    $81,779
    $81,779
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    14.5%

    Employment Industries

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    Education
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Public Service
    Construction
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Other
    Transportation
    Wholesale
    Finance
    Agriculture
    Administration
    Real estate
    14.9%
    14.9%
    13.9%
    13.9%
    10.8%
    10.8%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    7.7%
    7.7%
    6.2%
    6.2%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    White
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    34.2%
    34.2%
    27.0%
    27.0%
    14.3%
    14.3%
    12.7%
    12.7%
    11.0%
    11.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Portuguese
    English
    German
    Irish
    Italian
    European
    Scottish
    Norwegian
    French
    Welsh
    Dutch
    Swedish
    Polish
    Greek
    Russian
    Scots-Irish
    Swiss
    Scandinavian
    Lithuanian
    Danish
    6.7%
    6.7%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Japanese
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Spanish
    Chinese
    Vietnamese
    Other Indo-European
    Native American languages
    German/Yiddish
    Korean
    Persian
    Langs. of India
    African languages
    West Germanic languages
    French
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    Other Asian languages
    77.3%
    77.3%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Hilo Residents

    11.0%

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