Kahului

Part of the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metropolitan Statistical Area which comprises all of Maui County, including nearby Wailuku and the West Maui town of Lahaina. A retail center for Maui County and contains several shopping centers, including the Queen Kaahumanu Center. Attractions in Kahului include the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanaha Beach County Park, and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. • Illustration — Kahului harbor is on the city’s north shore

• Official Name — Kahului, Hawaii • Settlement Type — Census-designated place • Image Skyline — AirViewKahului.jpg • Image Caption — Aerial view of Kahului from the southwest • Image Map — Maui_County_Hawaii_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Kahului_Highlighted.svg • Map Caption — Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii • Pushpin Map — USA Hawaii • Pushpin Label — Kahului • Pushpin Label Position — top • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in Hawaii • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Hawaii • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Maui • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 41.52 • Area Land Km2 — 37.26 • Area Water Km2 — 4.26 • Area Total Sq Mi — 16.03 • Area Land Sq Mi — 14.39 • Area Water Sq Mi — 1.65 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 28219 • Population Density Km2 — 757.38 • Population Density Sq Mi — 1961.56 • Timezone — Hawaii-Aleutian • Utc Offset — −10 • Elevation M — 9 • Elevation Ft — 30 • Postal Code Type — ZIP codes • Postal Code — 96732-96733 • Area Code — 808 • Blank Name — FIPS code • Blank Info — 15-22700 • Blank1 Name — GNIS feature ID • Blank1 Info — 0359843 Kahului (kəhuˈluwi) is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Maui County in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It hosts the county's main airport (Kahului Airport), a deep-draft harbor, light industrial areas, and commercial shopping centers. The population was 28,219 at the 2020 census. Kahului is part of the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metropolitan Statistical Area which comprises all of Maui County, including nearby Wailuku and the West Maui town of Lahaina. Kahului is a retail center for Maui County and contains several shopping centers, including the Queen Kaahumanu Center. Attractions in Kahului include the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanaha Beach County Park, and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. • Illustration — Kahului harbor is on the city’s north shore

Kahului is on the north central side of the island of Maui on the shore of Kahului Bay. It is bordered to the west by Wailuku, to the southwest by Waikapu, and to the east by Kahului Airport and Spreckelsville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the total area of the census-designated place (CDP) of Kahului is 16 sqmi, of which 14.3 sqmi are land and 1.6 sqmi, or 10.26%, are water.

Kahului is located on the leeward side of Maui relative to the trade winds, giving it a hot semi-arid climate with a dry summer season (Köppen classification zone BSh). The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 71.8 F in February to 79.7 F. On average, there are 21 nights annually with a low below 60 F and 25 days with a high at or above 90 F; readings of 95 F or higher are far rarer, occurring on average once every five years. Temperature records range from 48 F on January 20, 1969, up to 97 F on August 31, 1994, and August 22, 2015. The record cool daily maximum is 65 F on February 28, 1990, and the record warm daily minimum is 79 F on October 8 and 17, 1979. Normal annual rainfall is 17.83 in spread over an average 95 days, but observed annual rainfall has ranged from 6.76 in in 1908 and 1998 to 40.63 in in 1989. The wettest month on record is March 2026 with 21.11 in, while the most rain to occur in a single calendar day is 7.40 in on March 13, 2026. The most recent month without measurable (≥0.01 in) rain is October 2013 with trace amounts, and the last without any rain is June 1957. The town is also one of the windiest places in the U.S., averaging 13.7 miles per hour.

As of the 2020 census, Kahului had a population of 28,219. The median age was 39.4 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.6 males age 18 and over. 99.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.7% lived in rural areas. There were 7,616 households in Kahului, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.4% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 8,093 housing units, of which 5.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%. Racial composition as of the 2020 census • Race — Number — Percent • White — 2,967 — 10.5% • Black or African American — 127 — 0.5% • American Indian and Alaska Native — 103 — 0.4% • Asian — 14,523 — 51.5% • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 4,005 — 14.2% • Some other race — 505 — 1.8% • Two or more races — 5,989 — 21.2% • Hispanic or Latino (of any race) — 2,400 — 8.5%

As of the 2000 Census, there were 20,146 people, 5,880 households, and 4,421 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,328.7 PD/sqmi. There were 6,079 housing units at an average density of 400.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 10.06% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 53.62% Asian, 9.91% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 24.42% from two or more races. 8.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,880 households, 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.3% of households were one person and 11.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.76. The age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median household income was $46,656 and the median family income was $52,610. Males had a median income of $30,659 versus $26,282 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,049. 11.8% of the population and 9.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.8% of those under the age of 18 and 11.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Major employers in Kahului include Walmart, Maui Electric Company, Macy's, Hale Makua Health Services, Aloha Air Cargo, Zippy's, Roberts Hawaii, and University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.

The statewide school district is the Hawaii Department of Education, and this district covers Kahului. Public schools in Kahului include Maui High School, Maui Waena Intermediate School, Kahului Elementary School, Lihikai Elementary School, and Pomaika'i Elementary School. University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is in Kahului CDP. The Hawaii State Public Library System operates the Kahului Library.

• Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary • Maui Nui Botanical Gardens • Tasaka Guri-Guri Kahului