Kauai County, Hawaii
Kauaʻi County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 22°04′00″N 159°39′00″W / 22.066666666667°N 159.65°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Seat | Līhuʻe |
| 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 | 120/sq mi (46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | kauai |
Kauai County or Kauaʻi County (Hawaiian: Kalana o Kauaʻi), officially known as the County of Kauaʻi, is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It encompasses the islands of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Lehua, and Kaʻula. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 73,298. The county seat is Līhuʻe.
The Kapaʻa Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Kauai County.