Kauai County City Map Poster

About Kauai County

The island is known for its tropical climate and its numerous beaches. The 562.3-square-mile (1,456.4 km2) island has a total area of 552.7 square miles (1,430 km2). It is the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 73% of the land area but only 13% population; this makes it also one of Hawaii's most sparsely populated islands in terms of people per square mile.[citation needed] In 1990, 57 percent (34,914 persons) lived in rural areas,[6] compared to 73 percent for all counties.[7] Only Oʻahu County had a lower rural population percentage than Kauaʻi County.[8][9][10][11] The remaining population was divided among Niihau Island with 17%, and Lānaʻi City with 16%.