Poverty Rate in Kauai County, HI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
9.1%
Rank #591/3,222 · #1 in HI
82th
Kauai 9.1%
HI 10.0% -9.5%
US 12.6% -27.9%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Kauai County's poverty rate of 9.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Kauai County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #588 | Emmons County, ND | 9.1% |
| #589 | Otoe County, NE | 9.1% |
| #590 | Adams County, IA | 9.1% |
| #591 | Kauai County, HI | 9.1% |
| #592 | Cumberland County, IL | 9.1% |
| #593 | Fairfax city, VA | 9.1% |
| #594 | Kandiyohi County, MN | 9.1% |
About Poverty Rate
Kauai County, Hawaii has a poverty rate of 9.1%, ranking #591 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 27.9% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Hawaii, it ranks #1 of 5. This places it in the 82th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.