Census Bureau reports Hilo population was 45,056 in 2019

Hilo had a population of 45,056 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.

The median age was 40, with 51.7 percent of the total population being female and 48.3 percent male.

The state's total population in 2019 was 1,422,094.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

	Estimated Number	Percent of total population
Male	21,754	48.3
Female	23,302	51.7
Total Population	45,056	100