Ainaloa, Hawaii
CDP
About Ainaloa
Ainaloa is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Hawaii.
Officially, Ainaloa is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.98 square miles.
📰 Ainaloa News Today
- Ainaloa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Candidate Q&A: Hawaiʻi County Council District 5 – Dawn Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder Honolulu Civil Beat · Jul 6
- Rep. Todd hosts town hall on Sunday - Hawaii Tribune-Herald Hawaii Tribune-Herald · May 28
- Ainaloa, Hawaii Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 20
- Suspect charged following meth bust in Puna Hawaii News Now · Aug 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ainaloa Unique
- The only place in America named Ainaloa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
- Positioned in southeastern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateHawaii
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.98 sq mi
Coordinates19.5215, -154.9944