Moving to Koloa, Hawaii

About Koloa, Hawaii
Koloa

Kōloa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2020 census, up from 1,942 at the 2000 census. The first successful sugarcane plantation in the Hawaiian Islands was started here in 1835. It became a part of Grove Farm in 1948.

Kōloa means "a long cane with a crook." The "native duck" is the correct translation for the similar-looking koloa (without the macron). According to one account, the district of Kōloa was named for a steep rock called Pali-o-kō-loa which was found in Waikomo Stream.

Gender
Gender Koloa Hawaii Country
Female 54.2% 49.8% 50.8%
Male 45.8% 50.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Koloa Hawaii Country
Less than $10,000 6.9% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.9% 2.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6% 5.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 17.3% 6.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.7% 9.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 12% 16.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 7.7% 13.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.8% 19.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.3% 10.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.3% 11.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Koloa Hawaii Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 39% 27% 27.0%
Other College 20% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 13% 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Koloa Hawaii Country
White 18.8% 21.6% 60.1%
African American 1.1% 1.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 25.1% 36.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 11.6% 9.7% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 27.6% 19.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 15.7% 10.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity