Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii

Waimea, Hawaii
View overlooking the town and Waimea Bay
View overlooking the town and Waimea Bay
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Kauai 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
CountiesKauai
Area
 • Total2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2)
 • Land1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Elevation
9 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,057
 • Density1,110.69/sq mi (428.88/km2)
ZIP Code
96796
Area code808
FIPS code15-78800
GNIS feature ID364794

Waimea (literally, "red water" in Hawaiian[2]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,057 at the 2020 census.[3] The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in Waimea in 1778 (giving rise to Kauai's cheeky slogan: "Hawaii's Original Visitor Destination").

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert; Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of Waimea ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waimea CDP (Kauai County), Hawaii". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 6, 2019.[dead link]