Hawaii has 1 incorporated cities, towns and villages, home to 341,868 of the state’s 1,432,820 residents in 2025. Aria builds small business websites for companies in any of them for $89 a month, with domain, business email and hosting included and no setup fee.
No setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website.
The largest Hawaii cities
By population, the largest municipalities in Hawaii are Honolulu (341,868).
Hawaii rules for a business with a website
- Corporations, partnerships, LLCs and trade names are all registered with the Business Registration Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, online or on paper. Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division (BREG)
- Hawaii trade names are registered at state level with the Business Registration Division, not with a county. Official source
- Hawaii has no sales tax. It levies a General Excise Tax on the business’s gross income at 4% for retail and services (0.5% for wholesaling), and the counties add a surcharge on the 4% rate. Unlike a sales tax, the GET is owed by the business, which may pass it on to the customer. Hawaii Department of Taxation
- A business that owns or licenses personal information about Hawaii residents must notify affected people of a security breach, and must also notify the Office of Consumer Protection in writing when 1,000 or more Hawaii residents are affected. HRS Chapter 487N (Security Breach of Personal Information), 487N-2
This is general information, not legal advice.
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- Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates for incorporated places.
- List of municipalities: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer (incorporated places).
