Maui County, Hawaii

Maui County
County
Haleakalā National Park
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Hawaii
Hawaii's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 20°52′04″N 156°37′01″W / 20.86774°N 156.61706°W / 20.86774; -156.61706
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
Founded	1905
Seat	Wailuku
Largest community	Kahului
Government
• Mayor	Richard Bissen
Area
• Total	2,398 sq mi (6,210 km2)
• Land	1,162 sq mi (3,010 km2)
• Water	1,237 sq mi (3,200 km2)  51.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	164,754
• Estimate  (2023)[1]	164,183
• Density	133/sq mi (51/km2)
Time zone	UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	mauicounty.gov

Maui County (Hawaiian: Kalana ʻo Maui), officially the County of Maui, is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi (except for a portion of Molokaʻi that comprises Kalawao County), Kahoʻolawe, and Molokini. The latter two are uninhabited. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,754.^[2] The county seat is Wailuku.^[3]

Maui County is included in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Maui County has a quasi-mayor-council form of municipal government. Unlike traditional municipal governments, the county government is established by the state legislature by statute and is not chartered. Executive authority is vested in the mayor, elected by the voters on a nonpartisan basis to a four-year term (with a limit of two consecutive full terms). Legislative authority is vested in the nine-member Maui County Council. All seats in the county council have residency requirements, but all Maui County voters may vote in elections for all nine seats regardless of residence. Members of the county council are elected on a nonpartisan basis to two-year terms (with a limit of five consecutive full terms).

The mayor of Maui County is Richard Bissen, serving since January 2023. Richard Bissen formerly served as a Judge for the 2nd Hawaii State Circuit Court.

The parade banner of the county, described simply as "parade banner of the County of Maui", this banner is vertically divided light blue-light green-light blue, by red stripes, with a seal in the center.

The Maui County Police Department provides law enforcement services for the county. The current chief is John Pelletier.^[4]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,398 square miles (6,210 km²), of which 1,162 square miles (3,010 km²) is land and 1,237 square miles (3,200 km²) (51.6%) is water.^[5] The islands that comprise Maui County correspond to the remnants of the ancient landmass of Maui Nui. The highest point in the county is the peak of Haleakalā at 10,023 feet (3,055 m). Haleakalā is a shield volcano located on the eastern side of the island of Maui.

• Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii – southeast
• Kalawao County, Hawaii – north
• Honolulu County, Hawaii – northwest

• Haleakalā National Park
• Kakahaiʻa National Wildlife Refuge
• Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
• Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	26,743		—
1910	29,762		11.3%
1920	37,385		25.6%
1930	55,541		48.6%
1940	55,534		0.0%
1950	48,179		−13.2%
1960	42,576		−11.6%
1970	45,984		8.0%
1980	70,847		54.1%
1990	100,374		41.7%
2000	128,094		27.6%
2010	154,834		20.9%
2020	164,754		6.4%
2023 (est.)	164,183	[6]	−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2018[2]

As of the 2000 Census,^[11] there were 128,094 people, 43,507 households, and 29,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile (42 people/km²). There were 56,377 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 33.01% Asian, 28.90% White, 22.24% from two or more races, 10.72% Pacific Islander, 1.40% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American and 1.36% from other races. 7.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 43,507 households, out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.90% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.50% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.20 males.

Maui County is among the most religiously diverse counties in the US. A 2020 census by the Public Religion Research Institute (unconnected to the official US census) calculates a religious diversity score of 0.867 for Maui County, where a score of 1 represents complete diversity (each religious group of equal size), and 0 being a total lack of diversity. Only eight counties in the US have higher diversity scores than Maui County, four of which are boroughs of New York City.^[12]

According to the county's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,^[13] the top employers in the county are the following:

#	Employer	# of Employees
1	State of Hawaii	5,030
2	Maui County	2,436
3	Grand Wailea Resort & Spa	1,400
4	Ritz-Carlton-Kapalua	1,000
5	United States Federal Government	900
6	Maui Memorial Medical Center	800
	Four Seasons Resort Maui	800
7	Fairmont Kea Lani	700
	Four Seasons Lānaʻi	700
	Westin Maui Resort & Spa	700
8	Kea Lani Maui Restaurant	600
9	Hale Makua Health Service	500
	Kaanapali Beach Club	500
	Montage Kapalua Bay	500
	Walmart	500
	Royal Lahaina Resort	500
10	Wailea Beach Resort – Marriott	420

Three airports provide air service to the island of Maui:

• Hana Airport provides regional service to eastern Maui
• Kahului Airport in central Maui is the island's busiest airport
• Kapalua Airport provides regional service to western Maui

There are also airports on Maui's smaller adjacent islands:

• Lānaʻi Airport provides regional service to Lānaʻi
• Molokai Airport provides regional service to Molokaʻi

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• Haiku
• Kaumalapau
• Keʻanae
• Kīpahulu
• Napili
• Puʻunēnē
• Spreckelsville
• Waihee
• Wailua

• Waikola

United States presidential election results for Maui County, Hawaii^[14]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	22,621	35.97%	38,905	61.86%	1,367	2.17%
2020	22,126	31.14%	47,305	66.59%	1,613	2.27%
2016	13,446	25.89%	33,480	64.45%	5,019	9.66%
2012	11,602	23.85%	36,052	74.10%	999	2.05%
2008	11,154	21.54%	39,727	76.71%	908	1.75%
2004	18,187	38.34%	28,803	60.73%	440	0.93%
2000	12,876	32.81%	23,484	59.83%	2,888	7.36%
1996	9,323	26.74%	20,600	59.08%	4,944	14.18%
1992	11,151	30.17%	18,962	51.31%	6,845	18.52%
1988	12,944	41.96%	17,532	56.83%	374	1.21%
1984	14,720	52.45%	12,966	46.20%	381	1.36%
1980	10,359	40.23%	12,674	49.22%	2,718	10.55%
1976	10,318	45.78%	11,921	52.89%	299	1.33%
1972	11,618	61.09%	7,399	38.91%	0	0.00%
1968	6,401	37.76%	10,313	60.84%	237	1.40%
1964	3,553	21.91%	12,666	78.09%	0	0.00%
1960	8,848	54.79%	7,302	45.21%	0	0.00%

Like all of Hawaii, Maui County is reliably Democratic. It has only been carried by the Republican presidential candidate three times since its statehood in 1959: in 1960, 1972 and 1984.

Maui County was the only county in the United States won by Dennis Kucinich during his unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic Party nomination to the presidency in 2004.^[15]

Hawaii Department of Education operates public schools in Maui County.^[16]

Maui County's sister cities are:^[17]

• Maui
• Kula
• Vic-Maui Yacht Race

• Official website

20°52′04″N 156°37′01″W / 20.86774°N 156.61706°W / 20.86774; -156.61706