Counties in Hawaii that I have Visited

There are 5 Counties in Hawaii – “The Aloha State“

Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states.

I have visited 2 Counties = 40% of Counties in Hawaii

Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.

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Twelve Mile Circle Articles Featuring Places in Hawaii

Markers designate the Hawaii locations featured in Twelve Mile Circle articles.

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Interesting Hawaii county trivia

• Most of the counties in Hawaii are composed of multiple islands.
• Kalawao County (which I have not visited) is the smallest county in the United States at 13 square miles. The U.S. Bureau of the Census estimated a population of only 126 inhabitants in 2004, down from an actual count of 147 in 2000. It is the site of a former leper colony and it does not have a separate county government per se. For an interesting overview, refer to my Kalawao County, Hawaii page.
• Hawaii is growing in size. When I was putting this page together I noticed the difference and I decided to find out why. As it turned out, eruptions of the Kilauea volcano over the last couple of decades have added a small amount of land to the State, County and Island of Hawaii. More information can be found in the U.S. Geological Survey’s Fact Sheet 144-02.

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Counties in Hawaii

Below are the 5 counties in Hawaii. Although infrequent, counties sometimes do change so please let me know if any of this information is out of date and I will update it. Those counties that I have visited are highlighted in Red. Readers can also link to any articles manually in this section if the map isn’t working.

1. Hawaii County: Largest county in Hawaii (4,028 square miles); Fewest County Borders – Part I: Hawaii County, HI; Hawaii is Closer than you Think; The Highest Island Elevation; Named for Captain Cook
2. Honolulu County: Largest county population in Hawaii (876,156 people in 2000 Census); All Vowel Place Names (Aiea); Diamond Head; Diamond Head Lighthouse; Hawaii is Closer than you Think; Honolulu Lawn Bowls; Lanikai Beach; Makapuu Beach; Nu’uanu Pali Lookout; Palm Circle; The Lanai; Waikiki Beach; Sunset at Waikiki Beach; Smallest of Hawaii
3. Kalawao County: Smallest county in Hawaii, Smallest County in the United States (13 square miles); Smallest county population in Hawaii (147 people in 2000 Census); Smallest County in the USA, Part 1.
4. Kauai County: Last Place in the U.S.; Barking Sands; My Travel Box; Na Pali Coast; Na Pali Plants and Surf; Kokee State Park; Wailua Falls
5. Maui County: Middling

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Quick Facts About Hawaii

• Location: Pacific Ocean Archipelago. See map above.
• Size⁽¹⁾: 6,423 square miles. Hawaii is the 47th largest state. The next larger state is New Jersey and the next smaller state is Connecticut.
• Population⁽²⁾: 1,420,491 people. Hawaii is the 40th most populous state. The next more populous state is West Virginia and the next less populous state is New Hampshire.
• Population Density: 221.2 people per square mile. Hawaii is the 13th most densely populated state. The next more densely populated state is Illinois and the next less densely populated state is Virginia.
• Bordering States: As a state composed of a series of islands, Hawaii does not share a border with any other state.
• Admission to the Union: August 21, 1959. Hawaii was the 50th and final state admitted to the Union, just after Alaska.
• Capital: Honolulu.
• Highest Point: 13,796 feet at Mauna Kea on Hawaii’s Big Island. See SummitPost’s Mauna Kea page.
• Lowest Point: Sea level; Pacific Ocean.
• Government website: eHawaii.gov.
• Official Tourism website: Hawaii Travel.
• Still not enough? See Wikipedia’s Hawaii page.

Sources:

(1) Wikipedia: List of U.S. states and territories by area. Land area only.
(2) Wikipedia: List of states and territories of the United States by population. Estimated population on July 1, 2019.