Kaiminani, Hawaii

Kaiminani
Census-designated place
Kaiminani
Coordinates: 19°43′32″N156°1′34″W / 19.72556°N 156.02611°W / 19.72556; -156.02611
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
County	Hawaii
Area [1]
• Total	40.95 sq mi (106.06 km2)
• Land	37.21 sq mi (96.37 km2)
• Water	3.74 sq mi (9.70 km2)
Elevation [2]	200 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	12,590
• Density	338.37/sq mi (130.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-10 (Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone)
ZIP Code	96740 (Kailua Kona)
Area code	808
FIPS code	15-23675
GNIS feature ID	2414061 [2]

Kaiminani is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is the westernmost community on the island of Hawaii and is bordered to the east by Kaloko and to the south by Kailua.

The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. ^[3] It occupies most of the territory that once belonged to the Kalaoa CDP, excluding 5.65 mi² of vacation-home tracts and Kekaha Kai State Park.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	12,590		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Transportation

Kona International Airport is in the CDP. ^[5]

Education

The statewide school district is the Hawaii State Department of Education, and it covers Hawaii County. ^[6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "Kaiminani Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. Geography Division (April 10, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kaiminani CDP, HI (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. Geography Division (April 10, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kaiminani CDP, HI (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/3). Retrieved June 25, 2025. Kona International at Keahole Arprt
6. Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hawaii County, HI (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 22, 2022. - Text list