View source for Honolulu County, Hawaii

{{short description|County in Hawaii, United States}}
{{About|the consolidated city-county government entity|the Honolulu census-designated place|Honolulu|other uses|Honolulu (disambiguation)}}
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 | motto                    = Ha{{okina}}aheo No {{okina}}O Honolulu<br />(The Pride of Honolulu)<ref>"[http://www.honolulu.gov/refs/menu/ecodev/sistercities/events.htm Events, Official Web Site for The City and County of Honolulu]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''City and County of Honolulu''. Retrieved October 14, 2008.</ref>
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 | leader_name              = [[Rick Blangiardi]] ([[Independent Party (United States)|I]])
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    |title          = Members<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.honolulu.gov/component/content/article/172-site-ccl-cat/1740-ccl-view-council-members.html?Itemid=597|title=Council Members|website=Honolulu City Council|publisher=City & County of Honolulu|access-date=February 22, 2018|archive-date=October 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161059/http://www.honolulu.gov/component/content/article/172-site-ccl-cat/1740-ccl-view-council-members.html?Itemid=597|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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    | 1             = 1. [[Andria Tupola]] (Floor Leader)
    | 2             = 2. Heidi Tsuneyoshi
    | 3             = 3. [[Esther Kiaʻāina]] (Vice-Chair)
    | 4             = 4. Tommy Waters (Chair)
    | 5             = 5. [[Calvin Say]] 
    | 6             = 6. [[Carol Fukunaga]] 
    | 7             = 7. [[Radiant Cordero]]
    | 8             = 8. Brandon Elefante
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'''Honolulu County''' ({{langx|haw|Kalana {{okina}}o Honolulu}}), officially known as the '''City and County of Honolulu''' (formerly ''Oahu County''), is a [[consolidated city-county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Hawaii]]. The city-county includes both [[Honolulu|Urban Honolulu]] (the state's [[List of capitals in the United States|capital]] and [[List of places in Hawaii|largest community]]) and the rest of the neighborhoods on the island of [[Oahu|Oʻahu]], as well as several minor outlying islands, including all of the [[Northwestern Hawaiian Islands]] (islands beyond [[Niihau]]) except [[Midway Atoll]].<ref name="About"/>

The [[consolidated city-county]] was established in the [[city charter]] adopted in 1907 and accepted by the [[Hawaii State Legislature|Legislature]] of the [[Territory of Hawaii]].<ref name="About">{{cite web
 |title=About the City and County of Honolulu 
 |publisher=City and County of Honolulu 
 |url=http://www1.honolulu.gov/cchnl.htm
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041012010232/http://www.honolulu.gov/cchnl.htm
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-date=October 12, 2004
|format=Government website 
 |access-date=August 2, 2013 }}</ref> As a [[municipal corporation]] and [[jurisdiction]] it manages aspects of [[government]] traditionally exercised by both municipalities and counties in the rest of the United States.

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 United States Census]], the population was 1,016,508.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=2020 Population and Housing State Data|url=https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html|access-date=August 12, 2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Because of Hawaii's municipal structure,<ref name=PopEstBigDens>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/statab/ccdb/cit1040a.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021226215307/http://www.census.gov/statab/ccdb/cit1040a.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 26, 2002 |title=Cities with 100,000 or More Population in 2000 ranked by Population per Square Mile, 2000 in Alphabetic Order |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division |date=July 10, 2008 |access-date=July 13, 2008 }}</ref> the [[United States Census Bureau]] divides Honolulu County into several [[census-designated place]]s for statistical purposes.

The [[mayor of Honolulu County]] is [[Rick Blangiardi]]. The county motto is "Ha{{okina}}aheo No {{okina}}O Honolulu (Honolulu Pride)".<ref>"[http://www.honolulu.gov/refs/menu/ecodev/sistercities/events.htm Events, Official Web Site for The City and County of Honolulu]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." City and County of Honolulu. Retrieved October 14, 2008.</ref> About 70% of the state's population lives in Honolulu County. Only [[Nevada]] has a higher percentage of its population living in [[Clark County, Nevada|its most populous county]]. 43.0% of residents identify as Asian or Asian American, the highest of any U.S. county.<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer |url=https://mtgis-portal.geo.census.gov/arcgis/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=2566121a73de463995ed2b2fd7ff6eb7 |access-date=July 12, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|2128|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|601|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1527|sqmi}} (71.8%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> However, the majority of this area is the Pacific Ocean that surrounds the islands. At over {{convert|1380|mi}} from end to end, it is by a significant margin the widest county in the United States.

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Maui County, Hawaii|Maui County]] - southeast
* [[Kauai County, Hawaii|Kauai County]] - northwest of population center

===National protected areas===
* [[James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge|Oʻahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument]]
* [[Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[USS Arizona Memorial]]

==Government==
===Local government===
Honolulu County is administered under a [[Mayor–council government|mayor–council]] system of governance overseeing municipal services: civil defense, emergency medical, fire, parks and recreation, police, sanitation, transportation, and water, among others. For 2013, the county has an annual operating budget of [[US$]]2.16 billion.<ref>{{cite news| title=Caldwell: Brace for Cuts in Honolulu City Services | last=Grube | first=Nick | date=June 21, 2013 | work=Honolulu Civil Beat | publisher=Peer News | url=http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2013/06/21/19361-caldwell-brace-for-cuts-in-honolulu-city-services/ | access-date=October 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last=Pang | first=Gordon Y.K. | title=Budget bills pass after Caldwell refuses to sign | date=June 22, 2013 | work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser | url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/20130622_Budget_bills_pass_after_Caldwell_refuses_to_sign.html | access-date=October 20, 2013}} {{subscription required}}</ref>

The [[government]] of Honolulu County has three major divisions of municipal power:
*The '''[[mayor of Honolulu]]''' is the principal executor of [[Public administration|administrative authority]]. The mayor is elected on a non-partisan basis to a four-year term.
*The '''[[Honolulu City Council]]''' is the unicameral legislative body. Its elected members are responsible for drafting and passing laws, as well as budgets for various departments. The council is independent of the mayor. The nine council members each represent an administrative district (listed below) and are elected on a non-partisan basis to staggered four-year terms.
*The '''[[Prosecuting Attorney of Honolulu]]''' is charged with prosecuting criminal offenses committed within the county.<ref>{{cite web|title=Department of the Prosecuting Attorney: Welcome |work=HonoluluProsecutor.com |year=2013 |url=http://www.honoluluprosecutor.com/introduction.html |access-date=October 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925193236/http://www.honoluluprosecutor.com/introduction.html |archive-date=September 25, 2013  }}</ref> The prosecuting attorney is elected on a non-partisan basis to a four-year term.<ref>{{cite web |year=2013 |title=Department of the Prosecuting Attorney: About |url=http://www.honoluluprosecutor.com/about.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925192040/http://www.honoluluprosecutor.com/about.html |archive-date=September 25, 2013 |access-date=October 20, 2013 |work=HonoluluProsecutor.com }}</ref> The office is not charged with providing legal counsel to the other branches; that duty is a responsibility of the Department of Corporation Counsel, under mayoral jurisdiction.<ref>{{cite web|title=Department of the Corporation Counsel |date=September 24, 2013 |work=Honolulu.gov |url=http://www1.honolulu.gov/cor/ |access-date=October 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021040513/http://www1.honolulu.gov/cor/ |archive-date=October 21, 2013  }}</ref>

Honolulu County is divided into 36 neighborhood boards. The office of neighborhood board member is an advisory position for public policy and civil investment. Members are elected to two-year terms.

====County districts====
{{See also|Honolulu City Council}}[[File:Honolulu-Hale-frontcornerview.JPG|thumb|right|[[Honolulu Hale]] is the county seat, home of the County mayor and council.]]
Honolulu County has nine districts, each of which elects a member of the city-county council. The boundaries of each district are [[redistricting|revised]] every ten years in conjunction with the [[U.S. Census]].

* '''District I''': Portions of [[ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii|ʻEwa Beach]], [[Kapolei, Hawaii|Kapolei]], Ho‘opili, [[Makakilo, Hawaii|Makakilo]], [[Kalaeloa, Hawaii|Kalaeloa]], Honokai Hale, [[Ko Olina Resort|Ko ‘Olina]], [[Nānākuli, Hawaii|Nānākuli]], [[Māʻili, Hawaii|Mā‘ili]], [[Waianae, Hawaii|Wai‘anae]], [[Mākaha, Hawaii|Mākaha]], Kea‘au, and [[Mākua Valley|Mākua]]
* '''District II''': [[Waikele, Hawaii|Waikele]], [[Village Park, Hawaii|Village Park]], [[Royal Kunia, Hawaii|Royal Kunia]], [[Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawā]], [[Mokulēia, Hawaii|Mokulē‘ia]], [[Waialua, Hawaii|Waialua]], [[Haleʻiwa, Hawaii|Hale‘iwa]], [[Pūpūkea, Hawaii|Pūpūkea]], [[Pūpūkea, Hawaii|Sunset Beach]], [[Kahuku, Hawaii|Kahuku]], [[Lāʻie, Hawaii|Lā‘ie]], [[Hauʻula, Hawaii|Hau‘ula]], [[Punaluu, Hawaii|Punalu‘u]], Kahana, [[Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii|Ka‘a‘awa]], Kualoa, Waiāhole, and [[Kahaluʻu, Hawaii|Kahalu‘u]]
* '''District III''': ‘[[Āhuimanu]], [[Heʻeia, Hawaii|He‘eia]], Ha‘ikū, [[Kaneohe, Hawaii|Kāne‘ohe]], [[Maunawili, Hawaii|Maunawili]], [[Kailua, Hawaii|Kailua]], Olomana, Enchanted Lake, and [[Waimānalo, Hawaii|Waimānalo]]
* '''District IV''': [[Hawaiʻi Kai, Hawaii|Hawai‘i Kai]], Kuli‘ou‘ou, Niu Valley, [[ʻĀina Haina|‘Āina Haina]], Wailupe, Wai‘alae Iki, Kalani Valley, [[Kāhala, Hawaii|Kāhala]], Wilhemina Rise, [[Kaimuki, Hawaii|Kaimukī]], Kapahulu,  [[Diamond Head, Hawaii|Diamond Head]], and [[Waikīkī]]
* '''District V''': [[Palolo, Hawaii|Palolo Valley]], [[St. Louis Heights]], [[Manoa|Mānoa]], [[Mōʻiliʻili, Hawaii|Mōʻiliʻili]], [[McCully, Hawaii|McCully]], [[Ala Moana, Honolulu|Ala Moana]], [[Makiki]], and portions of [[Kakaʻako]]
* '''District VI''': Portions of [[Kakaʻako]], [[Downtown Honolulu]], Punchbowl, Papakolea, [[Pauoa, Hawaii|Pauoa Valley]], Nu‘uanu, Iwilei, Liliha, [[Alewa Heights|‘Ālewa Heights]], [[Kalihi]] and [[Kalihi Valley]]
* '''District VII''': [[Kalihi|Kalihi Kai]], Māpunapuna, Fort Shafter, [[Moanalua]], [[Salt Lake, Hawaii|Salt Lake]], [[Daniel K. Inouye International Airport|Airport]], [[Hickam Housing, Hawaii|Hickam]], [[Salt Lake, Hawaii|Āliamanu]], [[Foster Village, Hawaii|Foster Village]], Pearl Harbor, [[Halawa, Hawaii|Hālawa]], [[Aiea, Hawaii|‘Aiea]], [[Waimalu, Hawaii|Pearlridge]], Mokuʻumeʻume, and [[Sand Island (Hawaii)|Sand Island]]
* '''District VIII''': Portions of [[Aiea, Hawaii|‘Aiea]], [[Waimalu, Hawaii|Waimalu]], [[Pearl City, Hawaii|Newtown]], [[Pearl City, Hawaii|Pearl City]], Seaview, [[Crestview, Hawaii|Crestview]], [[Waipio, Hawaii|Waipi‘o Gentry]], [[Koa Ridge]], [[Mililani Town]], and [[Mililani Mauka, Hawaii|Mililani Mauka]]
* '''District IX''': [[Waipahu, Hawaii|Waipahū]], [[Iroquois Point, Hawaii|Iroquois Point]], [[West Loch Estate, Hawaii|West Loch]], [[ʻEwa Villages, Hawaii|ʻEwa Villages]] and portions of [[ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii|ʻEwa Beach]]

====Civic center====
The [[civic center]] is coextensive with what is known as the [[Hawaii State Capitol|Capitol District]] in [[downtown Honolulu]]. The official seat of governance for the Honolulu County is located within the district at [[Honolulu Hale]], established in the 1920s as a city hall structure and houses the chambers of the mayor of Honolulu and the Honolulu City Council. In the 1960s and 1970s, [[Frank Fasi|Mayor Frank Fasi]] developed the modern civic center as it is known today. He took controversial and aggressive measures to reclaim property, demolish massive concrete structures in the area, construct underground parking facilities and open a green campus above ground with manicured lawns and specially commissioned sculpted artwork. He also oversaw the construction of new government buildings, to house the departments that fell within mayoral jurisdiction. The most prominent of those new buildings were the Honolulu Municipal Building and Hale Maka{{okina}}i, the headquarters of the Honolulu Police Department. Civic centers were also constructed off the Capitol District campus, including the [[Kapiolani Bandstand|Kapi{{okina}}olani Bandstand]], [[Neal S. Blaisdell Center]], and the [[Waikiki Shell|Waikīkī Shell]].

====Municipal services====
The Honolulu County collects various forms of [[tax]]es, including a [[property tax]]. Revenue from those taxes is used to provide several services for the residents.

Services include:
*[[Honolulu Board of Water Supply]]
*[[Honolulu Fire Department]]
*[[Honolulu Emergency Medical Services]]
*[[TheBus (Honolulu)|TheBus]]
*[[Honolulu Police Department]]
*The ''Liquor Commission'' regulates intoxicating [[liquor]]s.

===State representation===
[[File:Hawaii State Capitol, Honolulu.jpg|thumb|The Capitol of the State of Hawai{{okina}}i]]
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The [[Hawaii Department of Public Safety]] operates three prisons, including the [[Halawa Correctional Facility]], the [[Waiawa Correctional Facility]], and the [[Women's Community Correctional Center]],<ref>"[http://hawaii.gov/psd/corrections/institutions-division/prisons Prisons]." [[Hawaii Department of Public Safety]]. Retrieved May 19, 2010.</ref> on the island of Oʻahu in the City and County of Honolulu.<ref>"[http://hawaii.gov/psd/corrections/institutions-division Institutions Division]." [[Hawaii Department of Public Safety]]. Retrieved May 19, 2010.</ref> In addition the Oʻahu Community Correctional Center, the jail on Oʻahu, is in the county.<ref>"[http://hawaii.gov/psd/corrections/institutions-division/jails/oahu-community-correctional-center Oʻahu Community Correctional Center]." [[Hawaii Department of Public Safety]]. Retrieved May 19, 2010.</ref>

===Federal representation===
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates post offices in Honolulu County. The main one is located by the [[Honolulu International Airport]] at 3600 Aolele Street.<ref>"[https://archive.today/20120729000629/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/27348?p=5&s=HI&service_name=post_office&z=honolulu Post Office Location - HONOLULU]." ''[[United States Postal Service]]''. Retrieved May 21, 2009.</ref> [[Federal Detention Center, Honolulu]], operated by the [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]], is in the CDP.<ref>"[http://www.bop.gov/DataSource/execute/dsFacilityAddressLoc?start=y&facilityCode=hon FDC Honolulu Contact Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527234404/http://www.bop.gov/DataSource/execute/dsFacilityAddressLoc?start=y&facilityCode=hon |date=May 27, 2010 }}." [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]. Retrieved December 30, 2009.</ref> The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) Honolulu [[FBI field office|field office]] is in [[Kapolei, Hawaii|Kapolei]].<ref>"[https://www.fbi.gov/honolulu Honolulu Division]." [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. Retrieved on June 9, 2015. "91-1300 Enterprise Street Kapolei, HI 96707"</ref> The [[Kunia Regional SIGINT Operations Center]] of the [[National Security Agency]] (NSA) and the [[Wheeler Army Airfield]] are in Honolulu County.

Honolulu County, like the rest of Hawaii, is a Democratic stronghold. Despite this, it tends to be the most Republican-leaning county in the state.
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{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|85,779|143,793|25,684|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|103,937|123,908|37,996|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|120,258|138,971|2,348|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|140,323|107,444|2,470|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|99,596|96,472|28,927|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|108,041|111,389|3,046|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|132,844|76,957|0|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|71,259|108,141|2,794|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|33,536|121,859|0|Hawaii}}
{{PresFoot|1960|Democratic|65,541|68,915|0|Hawaii}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 58504
|1910= 81993
|1920= 123496
|1930= 202887
|1940= 257696
|1950= 353020
|1960= 500409
|1970= 629176
|1980= 762565
|1990= 836231
|2000= 876156
|2010= 953207
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/hi190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2018<ref name="QF"/>
|2020=1016508
|estyear=2023
|estimate=989408
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 953,207 people, 311,047 households, and 217,842 families residing in Honolulu County. The population density was {{convert|1,461|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 315,988 housing units at an average density of {{convert|527|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the county was 43.9% [[Race (U.S. census)|Asian]], 20.8% [[Race (U.S. census)|white]], 9.5% [[Race (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.0% [[Race (U.S. census)|black]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Race (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.1% from [[race (U.S. census)|other races]], and 22.3% from two or more races. [[Race (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.1% of the population. The largest ancestry groups were:{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}

*15.7% [[Japanese immigration to Hawaii|Japanese]]
*14.9% [[Filipinos in Hawaii|Filipino]]
*5.9% [[German Americans|German]]
*5.4% [[Chinese immigration to Hawaii|Chinese]]
*5.0% [[Native Hawaiian]]
*4.4% [[Irish Americans|Irish]]
*3.8% [[English Americans|English]]
*3.1% [[Portuguese immigration to Hawaii|Portuguese]]
*2.9% [[Puerto Ricans in Hawaii|Puerto Rican]]
*2.3% [[Korean immigration to Hawaii|Korean]]
*2.3% [[Mexican Americans|Mexican]]
*1.8% [[Samoan Americans|Samoan]]
*1.8% [[Italian Americans|Italian]]
*1.8% [[Spanish immigration to Hawaii|Spanish]]
*1.4% [[French Americans|French]]
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[[File:Ethnic Origins in Honolulu County, HI.png|left|thumb|Ethnic origins in Honolulu County]]
In the census of 2000, there were 286,450 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

===Metropolitan Statistical Area===
The [[United States Office of Management and Budget]] has designated Honolulu County as the Urban Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area.<ref name=OMB_13-01>{{cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf |title=OMB Bulletin No. 13-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas |date=February 28, 2013 |access-date=March 20, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121004708/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf |archive-date=January 21, 2017 |via=[[NARA|National Archives]] |work=[[Office of Management and Budget]]  }}</ref>  The [[United States Census Bureau]] ranked the Urban Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area as the [[List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas|54th most populous]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area|metropolitan statistical area]] and the [[List of United States primary statistical areas|61st most populous]] [[United States primary statistical area|primary statistical area]] of the United States as of July 1, 2012.<ref name=PopEstCBSA>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-01.csv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401093220/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-01.csv |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 1, 2013 |title=Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 |format=[[comma-separated values|CSV]] |work=2012 Population Estimates |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division |date=March 2013 |access-date=March 20, 2013 }}</ref><ref name=PopEstCSA>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-02.csv |title=Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 |format=[[comma-separated values|CSV]] |work=2012 Population Estimates |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division |date=March 2013 |access-date=March 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517083619/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-02.csv |archive-date=May 17, 2013  }}</ref>

==Economy==

=== Top employers ===
According to the county's 2022 [[Annual comprehensive financial report|Annual Comprehensive Financial Report]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kawano |first=Andrew |title=Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 |url=https://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/bfs/bfs_docs/CC_Honolulu_ACFR_FY2022_PDF-A.pdf |access-date=November 12, 2023}}</ref> the top employers in the county are the following:
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
!#
!Employer
!# of Employees
|-
|1
|[[State of Hawaii]]
|66,900
|-
|2
|[[Federal government of the United States|United States Government]]
|34,700
|-
|3
|City and County of Honolulu
|18,600
|-
|4
|[[The Queen's Medical Center|The Queen's Health Systems]]
|8,426
|-
|5
|[[Hawaii Pacific Health]]
|7,119
|-
|6
|[[Kaiser Permanente|Kaiser Foundation Health Plan]]
|4,382
|-
|7
|[[Hawaiian Electric Industries|Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.]]
|3,649
|-
|8
|[[Kamehameha Schools]]
|3,357
|-
|9
|[[TheBus (Honolulu)|Oahu Transit Services Inc.]]
|2,063
|-
|10
|[[First Hawaiian Bank]]
|1,858
|-
|}
Other major companies headquartered in Honolulu CDP include [[Hawaiian Airlines]],<ref>"[http://www.hawaiianair.com/Aboutus/Pages/CorporateContact.aspx Corporate Headquarters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827043607/http://www.hawaiianair.com/Aboutus/Pages/CorporateContact.aspx |date=August 27, 2012 }}." ''[[Hawaiian Airlines]]''. Retrieved May 20, 2009.</ref> [[Aloha Air Cargo]], and [[Bank of Hawaii]].<ref>"[http://www.alohaaircargo.com/contact-info.html Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522094540/http://www.alohaaircargo.com/contact-info.html|date=May 22, 2009}}." ''[[Aloha Air Cargo]]''. Retrieved May 21, 2009.</ref><ref name="HonCDPMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1517000&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Honolulu CDP, HI] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218201733/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1517000&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on|date=February 18, 2008}}." ''[[U.S. Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved May 21, 2009.</ref>

==Diplomatic missions==
Several countries have diplomatic missions in Honolulu: 
* {{Flag|Australia}} ([[List of diplomatic missions of Australia|Consulate General]])<ref>"[http://www.dfat.gov.au/missions/countries/usha.html Australian Consulate-General in Honolulu, United States of America] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222205814/http://www.dfat.gov.au/missions/countries/usha.html |date=December 22, 2008 }}." [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]]. Retrieved January 10, 2009.</ref>
* {{Flag|Federated States of Micronesia}} ([[List of diplomatic missions of the Federated States of Micronesia|Consulate General]])<ref>"[http://www.fsmgov.org/ovmis.html Department of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Embassies, Consulates, and Missions]." [[Department of Foreign Affairs (Federated States of Micronesia)]]. Retrieved January 10, 2009.</ref>
* {{Flag|Japan}} ([[Consulate General of Japan, Honolulu|Consulate General]])<ref>"[http://www.honolulu.us.emb-japan.go.jp/en/visa_visa_en.htm Visa & Travel] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081103030404/http://www.honolulu.us.emb-japan.go.jp/en/visa_visa_en.htm |date=November 3, 2008 }}." [[Consulate-General of Japan in Honolulu]]. Retrieved August 17, 2008.</ref>
* {{Flag|Marshall Islands}} ([[List of diplomatic missions of the Marshall Islands|Consulate General]])<ref>"[http://rmigovernment.org/about_your_government.jsp?docid=9 Foreign Mission] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625071854/http://rmigovernment.org/about_your_government.jsp?docid=9|date=June 25, 2011}}." ''[[Republic of the Marshall Islands]]''. Retrieved January 28, 2009.</ref>
* {{Flag|New Zealand}} ([[List of diplomatic missions of New Zealand|Consulate General]])
* {{Flag|Philippines}} ([[Consulate General of the Philippines, Honolulu|Consulate General]])<ref>"[http://www.chicagopcg.com/about_rpmissions.html#honolulu Other Philippine Missions in the U.S.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224193726/http://www.chicagopcg.com/about_rpmissions.html#honolulu |date=February 24, 2009 }}." [[Diplomatic missions of the Philippines|Consulate-General of the Philippines in Chicago]]. Retrieved January 10, 2009.</ref>
* {{Flag|South Korea}} ([[List of diplomatic missions of South Korea|Consulate General]])<ref>"[http://usa-honolulu.mofat.go.kr/eng/am/usa-honolulu/mission/locations/index.jsp Location] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211101241/http://usa-honolulu.mofat.go.kr/eng/am/usa-honolulu/mission/locations/index.jsp|date=December 11, 2008}}." [[Diplomatic missions of South Korea|Consulate-General of South Korea in Honolulu]]. Retrieved January 10, 2009.</ref>
* {{Flag|Taiwan}} ([[List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan|Economic and Cultural Office]])

==Transportation==
[[File:Daniel Inouye Airport Aloha Sign.jpg|thumb|[[Honolulu International Airport]]]]
[[File:HNL reef runway.jpg|thumb|right|HNL "reef runway" (8R/26L)]]
[[File:Interstate H-1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Interstate H-1]] eastbound into the urban [[Downtown Honolulu]]]]

===Air===
Located on the western end of the Honolulu census-designated place, [[Honolulu International Airport]] (HNL) is the principal aviation gateway to the state of Hawaii. Numerous airlines fly Pacific-wide to and from Honolulu International Airport. Locally based [[Hawaiian Airlines]] also operates flights to destinations within the islands of Hawaii and to major destinations across the Pacific.

===Major highways===
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=== Public transportation ===
The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services oversees two public transportation services, each operated under contract. The fare system is shared between both services and can be paid using the [[HOLO card]].

==== Bus ====
{{Main|TheBus (Honolulu)}}
[[TheBus (Honolulu)|TheBus]] is the [[transit bus]] service of the city and county of Honolulu. The system consists of 106 routes, including three express routes and two limited-stop routes.

In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, TheBus had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|HI Honolulu total annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|HI Honolulu total daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}. As of December 2017, TheBus is the nation’s most heavily used public transportation system per capita among major cities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Honore |first=Marcel |date=December 6, 2017 |title=Why Are Fewer People Riding TheBus? |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2017/12/why-are-fewer-people-riding-thebus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327190755/https://www.civilbeat.org/2017/12/why-are-fewer-people-riding-thebus/ |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |access-date=June 25, 2023 |website=[[Honolulu Civil Beat]]}}</ref> The system is operated in contract with the nonprofit Oahu Transit Services Inc.

==== Rail ====
{{Main|Skyline (Honolulu)}}

[[Skyline (Honolulu)|Skyline]] is a [[light metro]] line in the city and county of Honolulu. The first {{Convert|10.8|mi|adj=on}} phase of the line between [[Kapolei, Hawaii|East Kapolei]] (on the [[ʻEwa]] Plain) and [[Aloha Stadium]], opened on June 30, 2023. The second phase, connecting to [[Pearl Harbor]] and [[Daniel K. Inouye International Airport]] before reaching Middle Street, is anticipated to open in the summer of 2025. The final phase, continuing the line across urban Honolulu to Downtown, is due to open in 2031.

Skyline was planned, designed, and constructed by the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART), a semi-autonomous agency of the city-county government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://honolulutransit.org/about/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601122709/https://honolulutransit.org/about/ |archive-date=June 1, 2023 |access-date=June 19, 2023 |website=Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation}}</ref> The line is operated in contract with Hitachi Rail, who also built the railcars used on the service.

==Education==
===Colleges and universities===
Public institutions in Honolulu County are operated by the [[University of Hawaiʻi System]], which consists of  [[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa]], [[Honolulu Community College]] and [[Kapiolani Community College]] in the Honolulu CDP; [[Leeward Community College]] in Pearl City; [[University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu]] in Kapolei; and [[Windward Community College]] in Kaneohe. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa houses the system's main offices.<ref>Magin, Janis L. "Land deals could breathe new life into Moiliili." ''[[Pacific Business News]]''. Sunday July 1, 2007. [http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2007/07/02/story4.html 1]. Retrieved October 5, 2011. "Dobelle at that time had even suggested moving the University of Hawaiʻi system offices from the Mānoa campus to office space in Moiliili, something the current administration is not actively considering."</ref> 

Private institutions serving the county include [[Chaminade University of Honolulu|Chaminade University]] and [[Hawaii Pacific University]] in the Honolulu CDP and [[Brigham Young University Hawaii|Brigham Young University&ndash;Hawaii]] in Laie CDP.

===Primary and secondary schools===
The [[Hawaii Department of Education]] operates public schools and charter schools in Honolulu County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st15_hi/schooldistrict_maps/c15003_honolulu/DC20SD_C15003.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Honolulu County, Hawaii|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 22, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st15_hi/schooldistrict_maps/c15003_honolulu/DC20SD_C15003_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==== Private schools ====
{{See also|Hawaii#Private schools}}
Honolulu County has one of the highest rates of private school enrollment in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Terrell |first=Jessica |date=February 1, 2023 |title=Why School Enrollment Declines Are a ‘Significant Concern’ in Hawaii |url=https://www.the74million.org/article/why-school-enrollment-declines-are-a-significant-concern-in-hawaii/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Private school|Private schools]] in Honolulu County include [[Kamehameha Schools|Kamehameha Schools–Kapālama]], [[Punahou School]], [[ʻIolani School]], [[Mid-Pacific Institute]], [[Le Jardin Academy]], and [[Island Pacific Academy]]. Private religiously-affiliated schools include [[Maryknoll School]], [[Saint Louis School|St. Louis School]], [[Hawaii Baptist Academy]], [[Hanalani Schools]], [[Damien Memorial School]], [[Sacred Hearts Academy]], and [[Pacific Buddhist Academy]].

===Public libraries===
The [[Hawaii State Public Library System]] operates public libraries. The [[Hawaii State Library]] in the Honolulu CDP serves as the main library of the system,<ref>"[http://www.librarieshawaii.org/locations/hsl/index.htm Hawaii State Library] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413123720/http://www.librarieshawaii.org/locations/hsl/index.htm |date=April 13, 2009}}." ''[[Hawaii State Public Library System]]''. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref> while the Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, also in the CDP, serves disabled and blind people.<ref>"[http://www.librarieshawaii.org/locations/oahu/lbph.htm Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528095907/http://www.librarieshawaii.org/locations/oahu/lbph.htm |date=May 28, 2009}}." ''[[Hawaii State Public Library System]]''. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref> The system operates 22 branch libraries throughout the county.<ref>"[http://www.librarieshawaii.org/locations/index.htm Library Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513033322/http://www.librarieshawaii.org/locations/index.htm |date=May 13, 2009}}." ''[[Hawaii State Public Library System]]''. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

==Arts and culture==
[[File:First Hawaiian Center Tower in Honolulu, Hawaii USA.jpg|thumb|upright|With symbolic native-styled architectural features, the [[First Hawaiian Center]] is the [[List of tallest buildings in Honolulu|tallest building in Hawaii]] and home to a [[Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House]] gallery.]]

===Performing arts===
Established in 1900, the [[Hawaii Symphony|Hawaii Symphony Orchestra]] is the oldest US symphony orchestra west of the Rocky Mountains. The [[Royal Hawaiian Band]] is even older, established in 1836 by [[Kamehameha III|King Kamehameha III]] and holds the distinction of being the only full-time municipal band in the United States, as well as the only one with a royal legacy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HOME |url=https://www.rhb-music.com/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=royalhawaiianband |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ABOUT |url=https://www.rhb-music.com/about |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=royalhawaiianband |language=en}}</ref> Other ensembles include the [[Hawaii Opera Theatre]]. Honolulu is also a center for [[Hawaiian music]]. The main music venues include the [[Neal Blaisdell Center]] Concert Hall, the [[Waikiki Shell]], and the [[Hawaii Theatre]].

Honolulu also includes several venues for live [[theater]], including [[Diamond Head Theatre]].

===Visual arts===
There are various institutions supported by the state and private entities for the advancement of the visual arts. The [[Honolulu Museum of Art]] is endowed with the largest collection of Asian and Western art in Hawaii. It also has the largest collection of Islamic art, housed at the [[Shangri La (Doris Duke)|Shangri La]] estate. Since the merger of the Honolulu Academy of Arts and The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu (now called the [[Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House]]) in 2011, the museum is also the only [[contemporary art]] [[museum]] in the state. The contemporary collections are housed at main campus ([[Spalding House]]) in [[Makiki]] and a multi-level gallery in [[downtown Honolulu]] at the [[First Hawaiian Center]]. The museum hosts a film and video program dedicated to arthouse and world cinema in the museum's Doris Duke Theatre, named for the academy's historic patroness [[Doris Duke]].

The [[Capitol Modern]] Museum is located in downtown Honolulu in [[No. 1 Capitol District Building]] and has a collection of art pieces created by local artists as well as traditional [[Hawaiian art]]. The museum is administered by the [[Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts]].

===Natural museums===
Recognized internationally as the premier cultural institution of Hawaii,<ref>{{cite news| last=Hoover | first=Will | title=Hawaii's Bishop Museum struggles to survive recession | date=May 25, 2009 | newspaper=Honolulu Advertiser | url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2009/May/25/ln/hawaii905250346.html | access-date=October 20, 2013}}</ref> the [[Bishop Museum]] is the largest of Honolulu's museums.<ref>{{cite web| title=Bishop Museum: About Us| work=BishopMuseum.org| url=http://www.bishopmuseum.org/aboutus/| access-date=October 20, 2013| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024123249/http://www.bishopmuseum.org/aboutus/| archive-date=October 24, 2013| df=mdy-all}}</ref> It is endowed with the state's largest collection of natural history specimens and the world's largest collection of Hawaiiana and Pacific culture artifacts. The [[Honolulu Zoo]] is the main [[zoology|zoological]] institution in Hawaii while the [[Waikiki Aquarium]] is a working [[marine biology]] laboratory. The Waikiki Aquarium is partnered with the [[University of Hawaiʻi]] and other universities worldwide. Established for appreciation of [[botany]], Honolulu is home to several gardens: [[Foster Botanical Garden]], [[Liliuokalani Botanical Garden]], [[Walker Estate]], among others.

==Sports==
[[File:Aloha Stadium, Hawaii.jpg|thumb|right|[[Aloha Stadium]]]]
Currently, Honolulu has no professional sports teams. Honolulu's [[Aloha Stadium]] was a long time host of the [[National Football League|NFL]]'s annual [[Pro Bowl]] from 1980 to 2016. The [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Hawaii Bowl]] is played at Aloha Stadium annually. Games are hosted at Les Murakami and Hans L'Orange Park. Fans of spectator sports in Honolulu generally support the [[American football|football]], [[volleyball]], [[basketball]], and [[baseball]] programs of the [[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa]]. High school sporting events, especially football, are especially popular. Venues for spectator sports in Honolulu include:
*[[Aloha Stadium]] ([[American football]] and [[soccer]])
*[[Les Murakami Stadium]] at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ([[baseball]])
*[[Stan Sheriff Center]] at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ([[basketball]] and [[volleyball]])
*[[Neal Blaisdell Center]] Arena ([[basketball]])

Honolulu's mild climate lends itself to year-round fitness activities as well. In 2004, ''[[Men's Fitness]]'' magazine named Honolulu the [[physical fitness|fittest]] city in the nation. Honolulu is home to three large [[road running|road race]]s:
*The [[Great Aloha Run]] is held annually on [[Presidents' Day (United States)|Presidents' Day]].
*The [[Honolulu Marathon]], held annually on the second Sunday in December, draws more than 20,000 participants each year, about half to two thirds of them from Japan.
*The [[Honolulu Triathlon]] is an Olympic distance [[triathlon]] event governed by [[USA Triathlon]]. Held annually in May since 2004, there is an absence of a sprint course.

==Media==
{{Main|Media in Honolulu, Hawaii}}
Honolulu County is home to numerous forms media including newspapers, magazines, radio and television.

==Communities==
===Census-designated places===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
*[[Ahuimanu, Hawaii|{{okina}}Āhuimanu]]
*[[Aiea, Hawaii|{{okina}}Aiea]]
*[[East Honolulu, Hawaii|East Honolulu]]
*[[East Kapolei, Hawaii|East Kapolei]]
*[[ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii|{{okina}}Ewa Beach]]
*[[ʻEwa Gentry, Hawaii|{{okina}}Ewa Gentry]]
*[[Ewa Villages, Hawaii|{{okina}}Ewa Villages]]
*[[Halawa, Hawaii|Hālawa]]
*[[Haleiwa, Hawaii|Hale{{okina}}iwa]]
*[[Hauula, Hawaii|Hau{{okina}}ula]]
*[[Helemano, Hawaii|Helemano]]
*[[Heeia, Hawaii|He{{okina}}eia]]
*[[Hickam Housing, Hawaii|Hickam Housing]]
*[[Honolulu]]
*[[Iroquois Point, Hawaii|Iroquois Point]]
*[[Kaaawa, Hawaii|Ka{{okina}}a{{okina}}awa]]
*[[Kahaluu, Hawaii|Kahalu{{okina}}u]]
*[[Kahuku, Hawaii|Kahuku]]
*[[Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii|Kailua]]
*[[Kalaeloa, Hawaii|Kalaeloa]]
*[[Kaneohe, Hawaii|Kāne{{okina}}ohe]]
*[[Kaneohe Base, Hawaii (CDP)#Demographics|Kaneohe Base]] (Marine Corps Base Hawai{{okina}}i)
*[[Kapolei, Hawaii|Kapolei]]
*[[Kawela Bay, Hawaii|Kawela Bay]]
*[[Ko Olina Resort|Ko Olina]]
*[[Lā'ie, Hawai'i|Lā{{okina}}ie]]
*[[Maili, Hawaii|Mā{{okina}}ili]]
*[[Makaha, Hawaii|Mākaha]]
*[[Makaha Valley, Hawaii|Mākaha Valley]]
*[[Makakilo, Hawaii|Makakilo]]
*[[Maunawili, Hawaii|Maunawili]]
*[[Mililani Mauka, Hawaii|Mililani Mauka]]
*[[Mililani Town, Hawaii|Mililani Town]]
*[[Mokuleia, Hawaii|Mokulē{{okina}}ia]]
*[[Nanakuli, Hawaii|Nānākuli]]
*[[Ocean Pointe, Hawaii|Ocean Pointe]]
*[[Pearl City, Hawaii|Pearl City]]
*[[Punaluu, Hawaii|Punalu{{okina}}u]]
*[[Pupukea, Hawaii|Pūpūkea]]
*[[Royal Kunia, Hawaii|Royal Kunia]] (formerly [[Village Park, Hawaii|Village Park]])
*[[Schofield Barracks]]
*[[Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawā]]
*[[North Koolaupoko, Hawaii|Waiāhole]]
*[[Waialua, Hawaii|Waialua]]
*[[Waianae, Hawaii|Wai{{okina}}anae]]
*[[North Koolaupoko, Hawaii|Waikāne]]
*[[Waikele, Hawaii|Waikele]]
*[[Waimalu, Hawaii|Waimalu]]
*[[Waimanalo, Hawaii|Waimānalo]]
*[[Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii|Waimānalo Beach]]
*[[Waipahu, Hawaii|Waipahu]]
*[[Waipio, Hawaii|Waipi{{okina}}o]]
*[[Waipio Acres, Hawaii|Waipi{{okina}}o Acres]]
*[[West Loch Estate, Hawaii|West Loch Estate]]
*[[Wheeler Army Airfield#Demographics|Wheeler Army Airfield]]
*[[Whitmore Village, Hawaii|Whitmore Village]]
{{div col end}}

===Other places===
*[[Aina Haina, Hawaii|{{okina}}Āina Haina]]
*[[Hawaii Kai, Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i Kai]]
*[[Pauoa, Hawaii|Pauoa]]

==Sister cities==
{{excerpt|Honolulu|Sister cities}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Hawaii}}
*[[Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park|Patsy T. Mink Central Oʻahu Regional Park]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Oahu|National Register of Historic Places listings in Oʻahu]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Honolulu}}
*{{official website|http://www.honolulu.gov}}

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