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South Hilo District Towns

Information about towns, cities, census designated places, villages and unincorporated local communities in the South Hilo District of the Big Island of Hawaii.

East to West

TOWN NAME: Hilo
TYPE: census designated place
SIZE: 58.3 square miles
POPULATION: 44,186 (as of 2020 census)
RESOURCE: Profile

TOWN NAME: Wainaku
TYPE: census designated place
SIZE: 1.47 square miles
POPULATION: 1,147 (as of 2020 census)
RESOURCE: Profile

TOWN NAME: Paukaa
TYPE: census designated place
SIZE: 0.43 square miles
POPULATION: 434 (as of 2020 census)
RESOURCE: Profile

TOWN NAME: Papaikou
TYPE: census designated place
SIZE: 2.17 square miles
POPULATION: 1,166 (as of 2020 census)
RESOURCE: Profile

TOWN NAME: Onomea
TYPE: former4 (long ago) Hawaiian fishing village at Onomea Bay
NOTES:
- Onomea Bay itself is situated just north of Papaikou
- Onomea Bay Trail | bigislandhikes.com |
RESOURCE: Onomea History by HTBG

TOWN NAME: Pepeekeo
TYPE: census designated place
SIZE: 1.10 square miles
POPULATION: 1,826 (as of 2020 census)
RESOURCE: Profile

TOWN NAME: Honomu
TYPE: census designated place
SIZE: 0.49 square miles
POPULATION: 452 (as of 2020 census)
RESOURCE: Profile

TOWN NAME: Hakalau
TYPE: unincorporated local community
RESOURCE: Profile


RELATED RESOURCES:
- Other Towns on Hawaii Island
- About the South Hilo District and Region
- Introduction to Hawaii Island