Kauai County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Hawaii | |
![]() Hawaii's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 22°04′00″N 159°39′00″W / 22.066666666667°N 159.65°W | |
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Founded | 1905 |
Seat | Lihue |
Largest community | Kapa‘a |
Government | |
• Mayor | Derek Kawakami |
Area | |
• Total | 1,266 sq mi (3,280 km2) |
• Land | 620 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Water | 646 sq mi (1,670 km2) 51.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 73,298 |
• Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Kauaʻi County (Hawaiian: Kalana o Kauaʻi), officially known as the County of Kauaʻi, is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. It encompasses the islands of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Lehua, and Kaʻula. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 73,298.[1] The county seat is Līhuʻe.[2]
The Kapa'a Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Kauai County.