Kauai County or Kauai County (), officially known as the County of Kauai, is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It encompasses the islands of Kauai, Niihau, Lehua, and Kaula. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 73,298. The county seat is Līhue.
The Kapaʻa Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Kauai County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (51.0%) is water. The Pacific Ocean surrounds the county.
Adjacent entities
- Honolulu County, Hawaii – southeast
- Midway Atoll – northwest
National protected areas
- Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
- Hulēʻia National Wildlife Refuge
- Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Communities
There are no incorporated communities in Kauai County, or in any other county of Hawaii. The county is the only form of local government in the State of Hawaii.
Census-designated places
- Anahola
- ʻEleʻele
- Hāʻena
- Hanalei
- Hanamāʻulu
- Hanapēpē
- Kalāheo
- Kalihiwai
- Kapaʻa
- Kaumakani
- Kekaha
- Kīlauea
- Kōloa
- Lāwaʻi
- Līhuʻe
- ʻŌmaʻo
- Pākalā Village
- Poʻipū
- Princeville
- Puhi
- Wailua
- Wailua Homesteads
- Waimea
- Wainiha
Other unincorporated places
- Puʻuwai
- Keālia