About Us

Began in 1902

Kauai’s only daily newspaper, publishing seven days a week

Editorial excellence in delivering local, state, national and world news

61% of all Kauai adults read The Garden Island

70% of all Kauai adults read both The Garden Island and Kauai MidWeek

Source: Nielsen Scarborough 2013 + 2014 R2

Source: Nielsen Scarborough 2015 + 2016 R2

There are 53,989 adults on Kauai
51% are male, and 49% are female
26% are 18-34 years old, 33% are 35-54 years old and 41% are 55 years old or older
36% of Kauai’s population is Asian, 34% is white, 9% is Pacific Islander, 1% is another single race and 19% has 2 or more races
46% of households are married-couple families
26% of households have children 17 or younger
58% of adults 25+ have some college education or higher
The median household income is $60,155
62% of households are owner-occupied
The median home value is $498,300

Source: U.S. Census – 2013 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates