Hawaii County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 5 counties in Hawaii, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 34.2.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Hawaii Snapshot
5 Counties Scored
34.2 Mean Score
32.7 Median Score
44.4 Hawaii County Most Distressed
27.2 Kalawao County Least Distressed
3 Second-least distressed fifth2 Least distressed fifth
Quintile Distribution Hawaii County Map
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Least distressed fifth Second-least distressed fifth Middle fifth Second-most distressed fifth Most distressed fifth
All 5 Hawaii counties colored by distress fifth. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
Most & Least Distressed
Most Distressed
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Score Distribution
How Hawaii's 5 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All Hawaii Counties
5 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Distress Fifth | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,924 | Hawaii County | 44.4 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 2 | 2,356 | Maui County | 36.4 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 3 | 2,512 | Honolulu County | 32.7 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 4 | 2,639 | Kauai County | 30.1 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 5 | 2,747 | Kalawao County | 27.2 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using five equal-weighted domains. Each domain averages its member indicators' county ranks, and the composite is the mean of those domain scores. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.
Most distressed fifth — 0 Hawaii counties
Second-most distressed fifth — 0 Hawaii counties
Middle fifth — 0 Hawaii counties
Second-least distressed fifth — 3 Hawaii counties
Least distressed fifth — 2 Hawaii counties