Hawaii County, Hawaii
Hawaiʻi County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Hawaii | |
Hawaii's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 19°35′N 155°30′W / 19.58°N 155.5°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Named after | Island of Hawaiʻi |
| Seat | Hilo |
| Largest community | Hilo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kimo Alameda |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,086.70 sq mi (13,174.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4,028.02 sq mi (10,432.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1,058.69 sq mi (2,742.0 km2) 20.81% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 200,629 |
• Estimate (2024) | 209,790 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | |
| Hawaii-Aleutian | UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian) |
| ZIP Codes | 96704, 96710, 96719, 96720, 96721, 96725, 96726, 96727, 96728, 96737, 96738, 96740, 96743, 96749, 96750, 96755, 96760, 96764, 96771, 96772, 96773, 96774, 96776, 96777, 96778, 96780, 96781, 96783, 96785 |
| Area code | 808 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | hawaiicounty |
Hawaiʻi County (Hawaiian: Kalana o Hawaiʻi; officially known as the County of Hawaiʻi) is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. It is coextensive with the Island of Hawaiʻi, often called the "Big Island" to distinguish it from the state as a whole. The 2020 Census population was 200,629. The county seat is Hilo. There are no incorporated cities in Hawaiʻi County (see list of counties in Hawaii). The Hilo Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Hawaiʻi County. Hawaiʻi County has a mayor–council form of government. In terms of geography, Hawaiʻi County is the most expansive county in the state and the most southerly county in the United States.
The mayor of Hawaiʻi County is Kimo Alameda, who took office in 2024. Legislative authority is vested in the nine-member Hawaiʻi County Council.
Hawaiʻi County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state they are in (the other six are Arkansas County, Idaho County, Iowa County, New York County, Oklahoma County, and Utah County).