Waimea, Kauaʻi County, Hawaii

This article is about the settlement on the island of Kauaʻi. For the settlement on the island of Hawaiʻi, see Waimea, Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii. For other uses, see Waimea.

Waimea
Census-designated place
View overlooking the town and Waimea Bay
Location in Kauaʻi County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°57′18″N 159°40′4″W / 21.95500°N 159.66778°W / 21.95500; -159.66778
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountiesKauaʻi
Area
 • Total
2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2)
 • Land1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Elevation
9 ft (2.7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,057
 • Density1,110.8/sq mi (428.88/km2)
ZIP Code
96796
Area code808
FIPS code15-78800
GNIS feature ID364794

Waimea (literally, "red water" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Kauaʻi and had a population of 2,057 at the 2020 census. The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in Waimea in 1778 (giving rise to Kauaʻi's slogan "Hawaii's Original Visitor Destination").

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