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Wailua

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Total population

2,697

Median home value

$790,800

27.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$69,167

Wailua$69k
National$74k
Weather85°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Coordinates22.05°, -159.34°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 26 at 4:36AM HST until September 27 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
  • High Surf Advisory · Minor
    High Surf Advisory issued September 26 at 4:18AM HST until September 27 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Wailua sits in Hawaii, United States and is identified as a census-designated community. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 2,697. The settlement sits at 22.054°, -159.337°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,049 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. It covers a compact 4 km² of land area. Resident density is around 674 per km², indicating a moderate population density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
44.8
Median home value
$790,800
Housing units
1,508
Poverty rate
12.8%
Unemployment
10.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
35.3%
Black
0.7%
Asian
19.2%
Hispanic
24.6%

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

Geography

Latitude
22.0545
Longitude
-159.3372
Water area
0.31 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Today
85°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Tonight
77°F
Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers
Sunday
85°F
Isolated Rain Showers
Sunday Night
77°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Monday
86°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Monday Night
77°F
Scattered Rain Showers

Forecast for Wailua, HI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.14
Largest event
2026-02-22

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Hawaii

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.61
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,049

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
17
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Wailua

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SF Wailua River nr Lihue, Kauai, HI
Distance
3 mi
Streamflow
476 cfs
Gage height
5.24 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 09:45 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library