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About Lahaina, Hawaii
Lahaina

Lahaina, Lāhainā (Hawaiian: Lahaina, Hawaiian: [ləˈhɐjnə], , old var. Lāhainā) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. On the northwest coast of the island of Maui, it encompasses Lahaina town and the Kaanapali and Kapalua beach resorts. At the 2020 census (before the 2023 wildfire), Lahaina had a resident population of 12,702. The CDP spans the coast along Hawaii Route 30 from a tunnel at the south end, through Olowalu, and to the CDPs of Kaanapali and Napili-Honokowai to the north.

A series of wildfires destroyed approximately 80% of Lahaina in 2023, resulting in the deaths of 102 people.

Gender
Gender Lahaina Hawaii Country
Female 48.5% 49.8% 50.8%
Male 51.5% 50.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lahaina Hawaii Country
Less than $10,000 2.5% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8% 2.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7% 5.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 3.8% 6.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 7.4% 9.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 24.6% 16.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.3% 13.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.4% 19.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.9% 10.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 9.2% 11.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Lahaina Hawaii Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 41% 27% 27.0%
Other College 24% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lahaina Hawaii Country
White 23.4% 21.6% 60.1%
African American 0.1% 1.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 36.5% 36.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 8.4% 9.7% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 17.9% 19.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 13.6% 10.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity