Hawaii

Maui

164,754

2020 population

1900

first census record

census records

About Maui

Maui, Hawaii, first appears in the United States federal census in 1900, when it recorded a population of 26,743. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 164,754.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Kamehameha's First Maui Campaign, Battle of Kepaniwai, and 68 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census Year	Population	Chart
2020	164,754
2010	154,834
2000	128,094
1990	100,374
1980	70,847
1970	45,984
1960	42,576
1950	48,179
1940	55,534
1930	55,541
1920	37,385
1910	29,762
1900	26,743

Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Maui

Military engagements that took place in Maui, Hawaii.

Kamehameha's First Maui Campaign

1790

Battle of Kepaniwai

1790

Historic places in Maui

National Register of Historic Places listings in Maui, Hawaii.

Lahaina Historic District

Lahaina

Crater Historic District

Kahului

Kaahumanu Church

Wailuku

Pu'upehe Platform (50La19)

Lana'i

Kaho'olawe Island Archeological District

Kaho'olawe

U.S. Coast Guard Molokai Light

Kalaupapa

Baldwin, Henry Perrine, High School

Kahuli

Wananalua Congregational Church

Hana

Hale Pa'i

Lahainaluna

Baldwin, Fred C., Memorial Home

King Kamehameha III's Royal Residential Complex

Ket Hing Society Building

Keokea

Chee Kung Tong Society Building

Wailuku

Wo Hing Society Building

Lahaina

Holy Ghost Catholic Church

Kula

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Frequently asked about Maui

When does Maui first appear in the US census?

Maui, Hawaii first appears in the federal census in 1900, with a recorded population of 26,743.

What is the population of Maui?

At the most recent federal census (2020), Maui had a recorded population of 164,754.

Were any battles fought in Maui?

2 documented military engagements took place in Maui, including Kamehameha's First Maui Campaign, Battle of Kepaniwai.

How many historic places are in Maui?

68 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Maui, Hawaii.

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