Hele Mai Maui Factbook 2018
How many people live on Maui? Maui’s population has grown quickly since 1960 from 35,000 residents to over 150,000 residents in 2016. On an average day in 2018, about 61,000 visitors are on the island, resulting in an average daily population of 215,000 people. The number of visitors varies throughout the year, as does the number of residents, many of whom are seasonal.
Maui will grow at an average rate of
0.86%
per year
Moving forward, predictions indicate that both population and visitor rates will continue to rise, but at a significantly slower rate. Between 2018 and 2040, population will grow at an average rate of 0.86% per year in Maui County—a far cry from the 33.5% average annual growth rate between 1960 and 2010. The number of visitors is also projected to grow at a rate of 1.7% to 2.7% until 2040.
Did You Know?
75,136 187,814
60,847 154,675
200K
150K
By 2040, there will be 33,000 more people living on Maui.
100K
2040
2018
2016
2010
2000
1990
1980
0
1960
*
1970
50K
Residents
Visitors
Source: 2016 ACS Census Data (5-Year) and State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. (2018). Population and Economic Projections for the State of Hawaii to 2045. *Visitor data not available for 1960 (visitor census data available from 1965).
154K Total Island
61K Total Daily
2.97 Average
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$769K