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The Hilo CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 50,404 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Hilo is located at latitude 19.7225 and longitude -155.0868 in Hawaii County. The formal boundaries for the Hilo Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 53.39 sq. miles and a water area of 4.89 sq. miles. Hawaii County is in the Hawaii time zone (GMT -10).

The Hilo Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

Hawaii is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Hilo Census Designated Place is located within Hilo Division of Hawaii County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	50,404 (100%)
Population Density	940 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	69


INCOME
Median Household Income	$81,779
Per Capita Income	$41,708
Median Home Value	$483,000

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	19,265 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	11,736 (60.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	6,014 (31.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,515 (7.9%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	17,750
Average Household Size	2.76
Family Households	11,187 (63.0%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Hilo, HI - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Hilo to the other 163 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Hawaii by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 3	99th
Population Density	# 75	54th
Median Household Income	# 118	28th
Per Capita Income	# 77	53rd
Diversity Index	# 45	73rd

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