988,703
Honolulu County residents
Honolulu County’s population estimate was 988,703 on July 1, 2025.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2025 population estimate ↗Reference data
Honolulu Senior Mobility Statistics
A concise, citable look at Honolulu County’s older population and the Hawaii travel system, with the source and year behind every number.
2026 reference
Numbers for writers, planners, and families looking at mobility in Honolulu.
Mobility planning in Honolulu sits at the intersection of a large older-adult population, island geography, and a travel system that connects families across Oʻahu and beyond.
This page brings together recent public figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Airports. Population figures describe Honolulu County. Airport figures describe the statewide system, and each statistic makes that scope clear.
The statistics
Senior mobility and travel at a glance.
21.7%
Residents age 65 and over
More than one in five Honolulu County residents were age 65 or older in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 estimate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2020–2024 ↗204,071
Residents age 65 and over
The Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey estimated 204,071 Honolulu County residents were 65 or older.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates ↗55,079
Residents age 80 and over
The 2024 American Community Survey estimated 55,079 Honolulu County residents were age 80 or older.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates ↗38.53M
Passenger movements through Hawaii airports
Hawaii’s statewide airport system recorded more than 38.53 million domestic, interisland, and international passenger movements in calendar year 2024.
Source: Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports, 2025 Act 100 Report ↗15.24M
Interisland passenger movements
Interisland travel accounted for more than 15.24 million passenger movements across Hawaii’s airport system in calendar year 2024.
Source: Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports, 2025 Act 100 Report ↗What the figures show
Mobility here has both a neighborhood and an island scale.
More than one in five Honolulu County residents is age 65 or older. That makes everyday transportation planning a practical issue for many households, especially when a change in health or driving habits affects a familiar routine.
At the same time, Hawaii’s airport system handled more than 38 million passenger movements in 2024, including more than 15 million interisland movements. Those figures help explain why reliable planning for appointments, family visits, and travel days matters across the islands.
Families working through a driving change can start with our Older Driver Decisions guides. For planned support in Honolulu, see senior transportation for established member-clients.
Methodology and sources
How to use this page.
Population estimates come from the U.S. Census Bureau. The 2025 population total and 2020–2024 age share come from QuickFacts. The counts for residents age 65 and over and age 80 and over come from the 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates.
Airport figures are statewide calendar-year 2024 totals reported by the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Airports. They are not counts for Daniel K. Inouye International Airport alone.
Last updated: October 5, 2026. This reference is reviewed regularly as newer official figures become available.
Cite this page
Kupuna LIMO. “Honolulu Senior Mobility Statistics.” Updated October 5, 2026. https://kupunalimo.com/honolulu-senior-mobility-statistics