Medicare in Hawaii by county

Most people with Medicare

Across Hawaii, 316,942 people had Medicare in July 2026, 53% of them in Medicare Advantage or another Medicare health plan. The counties with the most:

1. Honolulu County 208,983 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
2. Hawaii County 53,885 with Medicare · 49% in Medicare Advantage · 10 Advantage plans with drug coverage
3. Maui County 36,168 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 16 Advantage plans with drug coverage
4. Kauai County 17,901 with Medicare · 49% in Medicare Advantage · 15 Advantage plans with drug coverage

All 4 counties, A to Z

• Hawaii County53,885 with Medicare · 49% in Medicare Advantage · 10 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Honolulu County208,983 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Kauai County17,901 with Medicare · 49% in Medicare Advantage · 15 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Maui County36,168 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 16 Advantage plans with drug coverage

Sources: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, July 2026, and the CMS 2027 plan landscape. Medicare Advantage here includes other Medicare health plans, such as cost plans and PACE. Before you meet any agent, check their Hawaii license.

Keep reading

• How to find a good Medicare agent near youWhere to look for a local Medicare agent, how to narrow the list to one or two, and the five-minute checks to do before you share anything.
• Medicare Open Enrollment checklist: what to check before December 7A step-by-step checklist for the October 15 to December 7, 2026 Open Enrollment Period: what to read in your plan's letter, what's changing for 2027, what you can switch, and what happens if you do nothing.
• Moving to another state with Medicare: what changes and what to doOriginal Medicare moves with you; most Medicare Advantage and drug plans don't. What happens to each kind of coverage when you move, your window to switch, and why your agent must be licensed in your new state.