In 2021, there were about 309,800 Native Hawaiians in Hawai?i and about 370,000 in other states. “There's no Hawaii without Hawaiians,” said Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters, who is Native Hawaiian.
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The migration reached a tipping point in 2021, and now more Native Hawaiians live in the continental United States than on the islands. According to the American Community Survey, around 310,000 Native Hawaiians live on the Hawaiian Islands compared to 370,000 living in the continental United States.
State economist Eugene Tian said the reason some people move is Hawaii's economy is moving at a slower rate than the continent. Hawaii's cost of living has been increasing, especially since we experienced an increase in housing prices in 2022, said Tian.