The Town Files

Maui County, Hawaii

164,522 people. The median home is worth $904,700 (typical Hawaii town: $802,600) and the median household earns $97,161.

Towns in Maui County

Towns in Maui County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kahului28,219$862,600$98,07743.0
Kihei21,423$919,900$87,77243.1
Wailuku17,697$855,700$102,94243.8
Lahaina12,702$881,700$88,88940.5
Waihee-Waiehu9,234$777,000$126,73539.5
Haiku-Pauwela8,595$1,093,800$101,39639.1
Pukalani8,299$973,700$102,97643.9
Makawao7,297$888,000$96,44442.8
Napili-Honokowai7,042$878,900$105,56540.3
Kula6,942$1,127,700$100,43347.8
Wailea6,027$1,534,800$90,00058.1
Waikapu3,437$884,400$122,91736.8
Kaunakakai3,419$368,100$76,13134.4
Lanai City3,332$630,000$92,16742.1

People and housing

Maui CountyTypical Hawaii town
Median home value$904,700$802,600
Median rent$1,916$1,931
Median household income$97,161$95,243
Median age43.242.2
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%30.4%
Below the poverty line9.2%10.1%

Jobs and pay

73,656 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,830 a year.

Largest industries in Maui CountyHotels & restaurants19,265 jobs · $53,675Retail8,486 jobs · $44,295Health care & social assistan…8,147 jobs · $70,514Administrative & support4,776 jobs · $49,198Construction4,770 jobs · $91,152Transportation & warehousing3,578 jobs · $55,598
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Maui County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,472 storm events in Maui County from 1996 to 2026, with 111 deaths.

Storm events in Maui County by type since 1996Flood58Drought492Wildfire38High Surf1,037High Wind30Lightning10Heavy Rain627Waterspout9Flash Flood131Strong Wind7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Maui County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 7, 2026HurricaneDR-4951: Hurricane Lala
October 7, 2026HurricaneDR-4952: Hurricane Lowell
September 25, 2026Tropical StormEM-3654: Tropical Storm Nolo
April 7, 2026FloodDR-4909: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 23, 2025FireFM-5613: Holomua Fire
August 10, 2023FireDR-4724: Wildfires And High Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).