Kauai County, Hawaii

Kauai County
Kauai County
County
	Captain James Cook statue
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Hawaii
	Hawaii's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 22°04′00″N 159°39′00″W / 22.066666666667°N 159.65°W
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
Founded	1905
Seat	Lihue
Largest community	Kapa‘a
Government
• Mayor	Derek Kawakami
Area
• Total	1,266 sq mi (3,280 km2)
• Land	620 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Water	646 sq mi (1,670 km2) 51.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	73,298
• Density	58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.kauai.gov

Kauaʻi County (Hawaiian: Kalana o Kauaʻi), officially known as the County of Kauaʻi, is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. It encompasses the islands of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Lehua, and Kaʻula. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 73,298.^[1] The county seat is Līhuʻe.^[2]

^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kauai County, Hawaii". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.