Puhi

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Puhi

Total population

4,362

Median home value

$701,400

22%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$137,292

Puhi$137k

National$74k

Elevation105 m

Land area2.31 km²

Weather86°F · Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers

Coordinates21.96°, -159.39°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Puhi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 3,380 at the 2020 census, up from 1,186 at the 2000 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Puhi, HI from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Bethany Hamilton

American surfer (born 1990)

H

Hawayo Takata

Introduced Reiki to the Western World (1900–1980)

Glenn Medeiros

American former musician, singer, and songwriter (born 1970)

Eric Ken Shinseki

retired United States Army four-star general, seventh United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Masato Nakae

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1917-1998)

Yukio Okutsu

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1921-2003)

Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole

Hawaiian royalty and Hawaiian politician (1871-1922)

Tyler Yates

American baseball player

Bryan J. Baptiste

American mayor

Raymond Kāne

American musician (1925–2008)

S

Steve Cooke

American baseball player

William Owen Smith

Hawaiian politician (1848-1929)

Z

Zay Harding

American Globe Trekker and actor

Kirby Yates

American baseball player (born 1987)

L

Lincoln Kanai

Japanese American social worker

Kip Colvey

American-New Zealand footballer (born 1994)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Hawaii

• Lihue
  2.4 mi away
• Hanamaulu
  3.8 mi away
• Koloa
  6 mi away
• Omao
  6.3 mi away
• Poipu
  6.7 mi away
• Wailua Homesteads
  7.5 mi away
• Lawai
  7.6 mi away · pop. 2,718
• Kalaheo
  8.7 mi away
• Kapaa
  9.1 mi away
• Eleele
  12.8 mi away
• Hanapepe
  13 mi away
• Anahola
  13.7 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Puhi

Hawaii handbook

J. D. Bisignani · 1999

Hawaii Five-0

Bryan Spicer · 2018

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

thatch screwpine

Pandanus tectorius

Seen 2026-09-26

autograph tree

Clusia rosea

Seen 2026-09-26

Mestolobes quadrifascia

Mestolobes quadrifascia

Seen 2026-09-25

tree heliotrope

Heliotropium arboreum

Seen 2026-09-25

Shell ginger

Alpinia zerumbet

Seen 2026-09-24

Musk Fern

Microsorum grossum

Seen 2026-09-24

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

Seen 2026-09-24

Paragrallomyia angulata

Paragrallomyia angulata

Seen 2026-09-24

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

Seen 2026-09-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).