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Honolulu County

County in Hawaii · Wikipedia

Part of: Hawaii

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1,003,666 Population FY 2023

Tax Snapshot (Beta)

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Current source-backed tax context for Hawaii and Honolulu County.

Component Summary Effective Coverage Sources
HI state individual income tax Hawaii individual income tax uses twelve brackets per filing-status schedule (1.4% to 11%; tax year 2025 widens the thresholds under Act 46); the calculator also applies fixed status standard deductions, the $1,144 per-person exemption, the refundable per-person food/excise tax credit, and the 40% state EITC while disclosing input-dependent exemptions and credits it cannot model. Tax years 2024 and 2025. Source verified Hawaii DOTAX 2024 Form N-11 instructions (TY2024 schedules); Hawaii DOTAX Announcement 2024-03 (Act 46 TY2025 schedules); Hawaii DOTAX Form N-311 (refundable food/excise tax credit); Hawaii DOTAX 2025 Form N-11 instructions ($1,144 exemption; 40% EITC)
HI general excise tax policy (sales-tax equivalent base) Hawaii does not have a sales tax; it levies a general excise tax (GET), with a 4% rate for most activities plus county surcharges where adopted. Current DOTAX guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026). Rate missing Hawaii general excise tax information; Hawaii county surcharge on GET
HI property tax policy (county-administered real property tax) Hawaii real property tax is administered by county governments rather than a statewide property-tax system. Current Hawaii state guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026). Needs review Hawaii business action center tax information; Hawaii county property tax payment portal (example)
ACS owner-occupied median property tax
Best current homeowner-bill proxy for this Census geography; reported bills can include state, county, municipal, and applicable local real-estate tax layers.
 $2,482 ACS median real-estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units. ACS2023 Source observation available Honolulu County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

9.1% Poverty Rate 2023
37.7% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023
4.8% Unemployment Rate 2023
59.5% Homeownership Rate 2023
Median Household Income
$104,264 (2023)
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2010 2023
Per Capita Income
$46,361 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Home Value
$873,000 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Gross Rent
$2,054 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Age
39.4 (2023)
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2010 2023
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.4 (2023)
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2010 2023
Financial Documents (13)
Year Title Type
2023 Honolulu County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2022 Honolulu County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2021 Honolulu County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2021 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2019 Honolulu County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2019 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2018 Honolulu County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2018 US_CENSUS_ACS5
Governance & Structure
Governance Structure
Structure
Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy
Not specified
ICMA Recognition
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Notes
None
School Details

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Data: NYS Comptroller · CA State Controller · US Census Bureau benchmarkusa.org