Poipu, Hawaii
Poipū (literally, "crashing waves" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County on the southern side of the island of Kauai in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The population was 1,299 at the 2020 census. The town features a group of high-end hotels, resorts and two main shopping centers. Geography Poipū is located at (21.884079, -159.464195). It is bordered to the north by Koloa and to the south by the Pacific Ocean. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 11.08%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,075 people, 472 households, and 311 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,969 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 16.9% Asian, 2.0% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 10.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population. There were 473 households, out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living