Restaurant market guides in Hawaii.

HI RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

Explore Restaurant Revenue Incubator’s operator-focused guides to the 50 largest Hawaii markets. Each guide combines official U.S. Census market context with practical cost, sales, technology and retention priorities.

Hawaii restaurant economy

The 2022 Economic Census reports 3,185 restaurant establishments, $5.0 billion in 2022 restaurant sales, 54,668 restaurant employees statewide.

Restaurant consulting markets in Hawaii

1. Urban Honolulu restaurant market Population 345,482
2. East Honolulu restaurant market Population 51,360
3. Hilo restaurant market Population 50,404
4. Pearl City restaurant market Population 44,547
5. Waipahu restaurant market Population 40,482
6. Kailua restaurant market Population 39,640
7. Kaneohe restaurant market Population 37,355
8. Kahului restaurant market Population 28,288
9. Mililani Town restaurant market Population 27,668
10. Ewa Gentry restaurant market Population 26,563
11. Kapolei restaurant market Population 22,232
12. Kihei restaurant market Population 21,567
13. Mililani Mauka restaurant market Population 21,278
14. Makakilo restaurant market Population 20,735
15. Wahiawa restaurant market Population 17,996
16. Ocean Pointe restaurant market Population 17,085
17. Wailuku restaurant market Population 16,926
18. Schofield Barracks restaurant market Population 16,270
19. Halawa restaurant market Population 14,385
20. Ewa Beach restaurant market Population 14,376
21. Royal Kunia restaurant market Population 13,555
22. Hawaiian Paradise Park restaurant market Population 13,203
23. Waimalu restaurant market Population 13,061
24. Waianae restaurant market Population 12,918
25. Nanakuli restaurant market Population 12,383
26. Maili restaurant market Population 11,570
27. Kaiminani restaurant market Population 11,465
28. Kapaa restaurant market Population 11,094
29. Waihee-Waiehu restaurant market Population 10,988
30. Kaneohe Base restaurant market Population 10,919
31. Waipio restaurant market Population 10,870
32. Lahaina restaurant market Population 10,162
33. Makaha restaurant market Population 10,066
34. Hickam Housing restaurant market Population 9,425
35. Waimea restaurant market Population 9,286
36. Haiku-Pauwela restaurant market Population 9,178
37. Aiea restaurant market Population 9,087
38. Pukalani restaurant market Population 8,679
39. Ahuimanu restaurant market Population 8,452
40. Lihue restaurant market Population 7,901
41. East Kapolei restaurant market Population 7,551
42. Waikoloa Village restaurant market Population 7,543
43. Waikele restaurant market Population 7,528
44. Ewa Villages restaurant market Population 7,415
45. Makawao restaurant market Population 7,353
46. Napili-Honokowai restaurant market Population 7,308
47. Kula restaurant market Population 6,791
48. Wailea restaurant market Population 6,352
49. Waimanalo restaurant market Population 6,054
50. Laie restaurant market Population 5,699

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year table B01003, 2026 Gazetteer Files, and 2022 Economic Census EC2272BASIC (NAICS 7225). Image licensing and attribution appear with each image. Last verified September 22, 2026.

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