Wailua, Kauai County, Hawaii

Wailua, Kauai County, Hawaii
Kauai coast as seen from Wailua
Kauai coast as seen from Wailua
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 22°3′31″N 159°20′30″W / 22.05861°N 159.34167°W / 22.05861; -159.34167
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyKauai
Area
 • Total1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)
 • Land1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,359
 • Density1,535.81/sq mi (593.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
Area code808
FIPS code15-77000
GNIS feature ID0364739

Wailua (literally, "two waters" in Hawaiian[2]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,359 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 2,083 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena (1974). Place Names of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-0524-0.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wailua CDP, Hawaii". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 6, 2019.[dead link]