Kamuela is a somewhat small town located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 10,449 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kamuela is the 20th largest community in Hawaii.

Housing costs in Kamuela are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Hawaii.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.59% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Kamuela has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Kamuela has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Kamuela than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Kamuela may be for you.

Kamuela is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.26% of adults in Kamuela have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Kamuela in 2022 was $45,008, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $180,032 for a family of four. However, Kamuela contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Kamuela is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kamuela home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kamuela residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Kamuela include German, Portuguese, English, European, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Kamuela is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Tagalog.