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Hotels in Hawaii

How many hotels exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 3 Hawaii counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Hotels · Motels · Motor inns. Counted together because official statistics use one 721110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 86% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Hawaii

Hotels

190

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.2

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.4

per 10,000 present

State index

86%

vs. U.S.

Residents

1,370,864

in covered counties

Workers

444,038

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 3 Hawaii counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing hotels and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Hawaii

City	County	Hotels	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Kahului	Maui County	79–111	164,522	61,855	4.0	293–382%	Very high density
Hilo	Hawaii County	33–89	205,769	54,300	1.4	103–252%	Range spans bands
Honolulu	Honolulu County	78–172	1,000,573	327,883	0.7	49–85%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Kahului

293%

Hilo

103%

Honolulu

49%

Most competitors per capita

Honolulu

49%

Hilo

103%

Kahului

293%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few hotels may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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