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Kapaa, Hawaii

Kapaa, Hawaii
Census-designated place
Kapaa Kauai Hawaii.jpg
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 22°5′18″N 159°20′16″W / 22.08833°N 159.33778°W / 22.08833; -159.33778Coordinates: 22°5′18″N 159°20′16″W / 22.08833°N 159.33778°W / 22.08833; -159.33778
Country United States
State Hawaii
County Kauai
Area
 • Total 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2)
 • Land 9.8 sq mi (25.3 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation 20 ft (6 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 10,699
 • Density 971.2/sq mi (375.0/km2)
Time zone Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10)
ZIP code 96746
Area code(s) 808
FIPS code 15-28850
GNIS feature ID 0360457

Kapaʻa (Kauaʻi dialect: Tapaʻa) is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 10,699 at the 2010 census.

Kapaʻa is a Hawaiian adjective meaning "solid".

Kapaʻa is located at 22°5′18″N 159°20′16″W / 22.08833°N 159.33778°W / 22.08833; -159.33778 (22.088281, -159.337706). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km2). 9.8 square miles (25 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (2.40%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,471 people, 3,129 households, and 2,281 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 971.2 inhabitants per square mile (375.1/km²). There were 3,632 housing units at an average density of 372.4 per square mile (143.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 27.8% Euro-American, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Native American, 31.7% Asian, 10.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 28.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.5% of the population.


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