Editing Maui County

{{short description|County in Hawaii, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Maui County
 | state                = Hawaii
 | ex image             = Panorama Haleakala.jpg
 | ex image size        = 
 | ex image cap         = [[Haleakalā National Park]]
 | seal                 = MauiCountyHIseal.png
 | seal size            = 90px
 | flag                 = Flag of Maui County, Hawaii.svg
 | flag size            = 110px
 | founded year         = 1905
 | founded date         = 
 | leader_title         = [[Mayor of Maui|Mayor]]
 | leader_name          = [[Richard Bissen]]
 | seat wl              = Wailuku
 | largest city wl      = Kahului
 | city type            = community
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 2398
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 1162
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 1237
 | area percentage      = 51.6%
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 164,754
 | density_sq_mi        = 133
 | time zone            = Hawaii
 | district             = 2nd
 | website              = {{URL|https://www.mauicounty.gov/|mauicounty.gov}}
 | population_est       = 163,688
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2024
 | pop_est_footnotes    = <ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref>
}}

'''Maui County''' ({{langx|haw|Kalana {{okina}}o Maui}}), officially the '''County of Maui''', is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Hawaii]]. It consists of the islands of [[Maui]], [[Lanai|Lāna{{okina}}i]], [[Molokai|Moloka{{okina}}i]] (except for a portion of Moloka{{okina}}i that comprises [[Kalawao County, Hawaii|Kalawao County]]), [[Kahoʻolawe|Kaho{{okina}}olawe]], and [[Molokini]]. The latter two are [[Uninhabited island|uninhabited]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 164,754.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/15/15001.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713084533/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/15/15001.html |archive-date=July 13, 2011 }}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Wailuku, Hawaii|Wailuku]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

Maui County is included in the [[Kahului, Hawaii|Kahului]]-Wailuku-[[Lahaina, Hawaii|Lahaina]], HI [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Government==
Maui County has a quasi-[[mayor-council government|mayor-council]] form of municipal government. Unlike traditional municipal governments, the county government is established by the state legislature by statute and is not chartered. Executive authority is vested in the mayor, elected by the voters on a nonpartisan basis to a four-year term (with a limit of two consecutive full terms). Legislative authority is vested in the nine-member [[Maui County Council]]. All seats in the county council have residency requirements, but all Maui County voters may vote in elections for all nine seats regardless of residence. Members of the county council are elected on a nonpartisan basis to two-year terms (with a limit of five consecutive full terms).

The mayor of Maui County is [[Richard Bissen]], serving since January 2023. Richard Bissen formerly served as a Judge for the 2nd [[Hawaii State Circuit Court]].

The parade banner of the county, described simply as "parade banner of the County of Maui", this banner is vertically divided light blue-light green-light blue, by red stripes, with a seal in the center.

The Maui County Police Department provides law enforcement services for the county. The current chief is John Pelletier.<ref name="Mangieri 2023">{{cite web | last=Mangieri | first=Gina | title=Maui police chief with a plan to protect | website=KHON2 | date=April 4, 2023 | url=https://www.khon2.com/maui-county-news/maui-police-chief-with-a-plan-to-protect/ | access-date=May 15, 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{See also|List of beaches in Maui}}

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|2398|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1162|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1237|sqmi}} (51.6%) 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> The islands that comprise Maui County correspond to the remnants of the ancient landmass of [[Maui Nui]]. The highest point in the county is the peak of [[Haleakalā]] at {{convert|10023|ft|m}}. Haleakalā is a shield volcano located on the eastern side of the island of Maui.

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Hawaii County, Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i County, Hawaii]] – southeast
*[[Kalawao County, Hawaii]] – north
*[[Honolulu County, Hawaii]] – northwest

===National protected areas===
* [[Haleakala National Park|Haleakalā National Park]]
* [[Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge|Kakahai{{okina}}a National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Kalaupapa National Historical Park]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 26743
|1910= 29762
|1920= 37385
|1930= 55541
|1940= 55534
|1950= 48179
|1960= 42576
|1970= 45984
|1980= 70847
|1990= 100374
|2000= 128094
|2010= 154834
|2020= 164754
|estyear=2024
|estimate=163688
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024"/>
|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> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 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> there were 128,094 people, 43,507 households, and 29,889 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|110|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 56,377 housing units at an average density of {{convert|49|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 33.01% [[Race (U.S. census)|Asian]], 28.90% [[Race (U.S. census)|White]], 22.24% from two or more races, 10.72% [[Race (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.40% [[Race (U.S. census)|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.37% [[Race (U.S. census)|Native American]] and 1.36% from [[race (U.S. census)|other races]]. 7.8% of the population were [[Race (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 43,507 households, out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the county, 25.50% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.70% was from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.20 males.

===2020 religious survey===

Maui County is among the most religiously diverse counties in the US. A 2020 survey by the [[Public Religion Research Institute]] calculated a religious diversity score of 0.867 for Maui County, where a score of 1 represents complete diversity (each religious group of equal size), and 0 being a total lack of diversity. Only eight counties in the US had higher diversity scores than Maui County, four of which were [[boroughs of New York City]].<ref>{{cite report |author=Public Religion Research Institute |author-link=Public Religion Research Institute |title=The 2020 Census of American Religion |url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20985213-prri-census-of-american-religion |page=21 |access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref>

==Economy==

===Top employers===
According to the county's 2022 [[Annual comprehensive financial report|Annual Comprehensive Financial Report]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Teruya |first=Scott |date=June 30, 2022 |title=FY2022 County of Maui Annual Comprehensive Financial Report |url=https://www.mauicounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/138920/FY2022-ACFR-FINAL |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=County of Maui, Hawaii}}</ref> the top employers in the county are the following:

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|[[Government of Hawaii|State of Hawaii]]
|5,030
|-
|2
|Maui County
|2,436
|-
|3
|[[Grand Wailea Resort|Grand Wailea Resort & Spa]]
|1,400
|-
|4
|[[Kapalua Resort|Ritz-Carlton-Kapalua]]
|1,000
|-
|5
|[[Federal government of the United States|United States Federal Government]]
|900
|-
|rowspan="2" | 6
|Maui Memorial Medical Center
| 800
|-
|[[Four Seasons Resort Maui]]
|800
|-
|rowspan="3" | 7
|[[Fairmont Hotels and Resorts|Fairmont Kea Lani]]
| 700
|-
|[[Four Seasons Resort Lanai|Four Seasons Lāna{{okina}}i]]
|700
|-
|[[Westin Maui Resort & Spa]]
|700
|-
|8
|Kea Lani Maui Restaurant
|600
|-
|rowspan="5" | 9 
|Hale Makua Health Service
| 500 
|-
|Kaanapali Beach Club
|500
|-
|[[Montage Hotels & Resorts#Montage Kapalua Bay|Montage Kapalua Bay]]
|500
|-
|[[Walmart]]
|500
|-
| Royal Lahaina Resort
|500
|-
|10
|Wailea Beach Resort – Marriott
|420
|-

|}

==Transportation==
===Airports===
Three airports provide air service to the island of Maui:
* [[Hana Airport]] provides regional service to eastern Maui
* [[Kahului Airport]] in central Maui is the island's busiest airport
* [[Kapalua Airport]] provides regional service to western Maui

There are also airports on Maui's smaller adjacent islands:
*[[Lanai Airport|Lāna{{okina}}i Airport]] provides regional service to [[Lanai|Lāna{{okina}}i]]
*[[Molokai Airport]] provides regional service to [[Molokai|Moloka{{okina}}i]]

===Major highways===
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*{{jct|state=HI|HI|31}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|32}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|36}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|37}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|44}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|305}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|310}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|311}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|320}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|330}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|340}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|377}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|378}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|380}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|440}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|450}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|460}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|465}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|470}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|480}}
*{{jct|state=HI|HI|3000}}

==Communities==
===Census-designated places===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Ah Fong Village, Hawaii|Ah Fong Village]]
* [[Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii|Haiku-Pauwela]]
* [[Haliimaile, Hawaii|Haliimaile]]
* [[Hāna, Hawai'i|Hana]]
* [[Kaanapali, Hawaii|Kaanapali]]
* [[Kahului, Hawaii|Kahului]]
* [[Kapalua, Hawaii|Kapalua]]
* [[Kaunakakai, Hawaii|Kaunakakai]]
* [[Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii|Keokea]]
* [[Kihei, Hawaii|Kihei]]
* [[Kualapuu, Hawaii|Kualapuu]]
* [[Kula, Hawaii|Kula]]
* [[Lahaina, Hawaii|Lahaina]]
* [[Lanai City, Hawaii|Lanai City]]
* [[Launiupoko, Hawaii|Launiupoko]]
* [[Maalaea, Hawaii|Maalaea]]
* [[Mahinahina, Hawaii|Mahinahina]]
* [[Makawao, Hawaii|Makawao]]
* [[Makena, Hawaii|Makena]]
* [[Manele, Hawaii|Manele]]
* [[Maunaloa, Hawaii|Maunaloa]]
* [[Napili-Honokowai, Hawaii|Napili-Honokowai]]
*[[Olinda, Hawaii|Olinda]]
* [[Olowalu, Hawaii|Olowalu]]
* [[Paia, Hawaii|Paia]]
* [[Pukalani, Hawaii|Pukalani]]
* [[ʻUalapuʻe, Hawaii|Ualapue]]
* [[Waihee-Waiehu, Hawaii|Waihee-Waiehu]]
* [[Waikapu, Hawaii|Waikapu]]
* [[Wailea, Hawaii|Wailea]]
* [[Wailuku, Hawaii|Wailuku]]{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
*[[Haiku, Hawaii|Haiku]]
*[[Kaumalapau, Hawaii|Kaumalapau]]
*[[Keanae, Hawaii|Ke{{okina}}anae]]
*[[Kipahulu, Hawaii|Kīpahulu]]
*[[Napili, Hawaii|Napili]]
*[[Puʻunene, Hawaii|Pu{{okina}}unēnē]]
*[[Spreckelsville, Hawaii|Spreckelsville]]
*[[Waihee, Hawaii|Waihee]]
*[[Wailua, Maui County, Hawaii|Wailua]]

===Former communities===
*[[Waikolu, Hawaii|Waikola]]

==Politics==
{{PresHead|place=Maui County, Hawaii|source1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=May 26, 2017}}</ref>}}
<!--{{PresRow|Year|Winner|GOP #|Dem #|3rd #|State}} -->
{{PresRow|2024|Democratic|22,621|38,905|1,367|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|22,126|47,305|1,613|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|13,446|33,480|5,019|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|11,602|36,052|999|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|11,154|39,727|908|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|18,187|28,803|440|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|12,876|23,484|2,888|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|9,323|20,600|4,944|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|11,151|18,962|6,845|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|12,944|17,532|374|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|14,720|12,966|381|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|10,359|12,674|2,718|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|10,318|11,921|299|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|11,618|7,399|0|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|6,401|10,313|237|Hawaii}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,553|12,666|0|Hawaii}}
{{PresFoot|1960|Republican|8,848|7,302|0|Hawaii}}

Like all of Hawaii, Maui County is reliably Democratic. It has only been carried by the Republican presidential candidate three times since its statehood in 1959: in 1960, 1972 and 1984.

Maui County was the only county in the [[United States]] won by [[Dennis Kucinich]] during his unsuccessful campaign for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] nomination to the presidency in 2004.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2004&fips=15&f=1&off=0&elect=1 |title=US Election Atlas |publisher=Dave Leip |access-date=January 11, 2008}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Hawaii Department of Education]] operates public schools in Maui County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st15_hi/schooldistrict_maps/c15009_maui/DC20SD_C15009.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS – SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Maui County, HI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 22, 2022}} – [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st15_hi/schooldistrict_maps/c15009_maui/DC20SD_C15009_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Sister cities==
Maui County's [[Sister city|sister cities]] are:<ref>{{cite web |title=Sister Cities|url=https://www.mauicounty.gov/857/Sister-Cities|publisher=County of Maui|access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref>
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<!--Albi - twinning ended-->
*{{flagicon|ASM}} [[American Samoa]]
*{{flagicon|PER}} [[Arequipa]], Peru
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Bacarra]], Philippines
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Badoc]], Philippines
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Cabugao]], Philippines
*{{flagicon|CHL}} [[Easter Island]], Chile
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Embo (village)|Embo]], Scotland, United Kingdom
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Fukuyama, Hiroshima|Fukuyama]], Japan
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Funchal]], Portugal
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Goyang]], South Korea
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hachijō, Tokyo|Hachijō]], Japan
<!--Madrid - twinning ended-->
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Manila]], Philippines
*{{flagicon|TWN}} [[Pingtung County|Pingtung]], Taiwan
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Puerto Princesa]], Philippines
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Quezon City]], Philippines
*{{flagicon|MNP}} [[Saipan]], Northern Mariana Islands
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[San Juan, Ilocos Sur|San Juan]], Philippines
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Santa, Ilocos Sur|Santa]], Philippines
*{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Sanya]], China
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[São Miguel Island]], Portugal
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Sarrat]], Philippines
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Zambales]], Philippines
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[Maui]]
* [[Kula, Hawaii|Kula]]
* [[Vic-Maui Yacht Race]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage}}
* {{Official website}}

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|North     = [[Kalawao County, Hawaii|Kalawao County]]
|Northeast = 
|East      = 
|Southeast = [[Hawaii County, Hawaii|Hawaii County]]
|South     = 
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