Maui County has a quasi-mayor-council form of municipal government. Unlike traditional municipal governments, the county government is established by the state legislature by statute and is not chartered. Executive authority is vested in the mayor, elected by the voters on a nonpartisan basis to a four-year term (with a limit of two consecutive full terms). Legislative authority is vested in the nine-memberMaui County Council. All seats in the county council have residency requirements, but all Maui County voters may vote in elections for all nine seats regardless of residence. Members of the county council are elected on a nonpartisan basis to two-year terms (with a limit of five consecutive full terms).
The parade banner of the county, described simply as "parade banner of the County of Maui", this banner is vertically divided light blue-light green-light blue, by red stripes, with a seal in the center.
The Maui County Police Department provides law enforcement services for the county. The current chief is John Pelletier.[4]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,398 square miles (6,210 km2), of which 1,162 square miles (3,010 km2) is land and 1,237 square miles (3,200 km2) (51.6%) is water.[5] The islands that comprise Maui County correspond to the remnants of the ancient landmass ofMaui Nui. The highest point in the county is the peak ofHaleakalā at 10,023 feet (3,055 m). Haleakalā is a shield volcano located on the eastern side of the island of Maui.
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010–2020[2]
Maui County, Hawaii – Racial composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
As of the2000 Census,[14] there were 128,094 people, 43,507 households, and 29,889 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 110 people per square mile (42 people/km2). There were 56,377 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 33.01%Asian, 28.90%White, 22.24% from two or more races, 10.72%Pacific Islander, 1.40%Black orAfrican American, 0.37%Native American and 1.36% fromother races. 7.8% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
There were 43,507 households, out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.90% weremarried couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the county, 25.50% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.70% was from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.20 males.
Maui County is among the most religiously diverse counties in the US. A 2020 survey by thePublic Religion Research Institute calculated a religious diversity score of 0.867 for Maui County, where a score of 1 represents complete diversity (each religious group of equal size), and 0 being a total lack of diversity. Only eight counties in the US had higher diversity scores than Maui County, four of which wereboroughs of New York City.[15]
Like all of Hawaii, Maui County is reliably Democratic. It has only been carried by the Republican presidential candidate three times since its statehood in 1959: in 1960, 1972 and 1984.
