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Also known as Hawaii County, Hawaii, Hawaiʻi County, Hawai'i County, Hawaii County, HI

county in Hawaii, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Hawaii
Named after
Island of Hawaiʻi
Seat
Hilo
Largest community
Hilo
Mayor
Kimo Alameda
Total
5,086.70 sq mi (13,174.5 km )
Land
4,028.02 sq mi (10,432.5 km )
Water
1,058.69 sq mi (2,742.0 km ) 20.81%
Estimate 2025
210,043
Density
49.8083/sq mi (19.2311/km )
Time zone
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
Congressional district
2nd
Website
www .hawaiicounty .gov

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hawaii County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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