Kaua’i County, Hawaii – County Clerk/Recorder Database
Duties of the County Clerk:
Kaua’i County has a County Clerk, who provides all administrative support to the Council and ensures communications between departments run smoothly. The County Clerk also is responsible for running elections.
Contact Information:
Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa
Office of the County Clerk
Council Services Division
4396 Rice Street, Suite 209
Lihuʻe, HI 96766
808-241-4188
Duties of the County Recorder:
Deeds are recorded through the Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances. All land records are managed through this office.
Contact Information:
Leslie Kobata – Registrar
Kalanimoku Building
1151 Punchbowl St. #120
Kaua’i, HI 96813
808-587-0147
Records Search and Public Records Requests
To obtain public records from Kaua’i County, you can contact the Public Information Office.
Contact Information:
Public Information Office
Lihuʻe Civic Center, Moʻikeha Building
4444 Rice Street, Suite 235
Lihuʻe, Kauaʻi, HI 96766
808-241-4903
Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce
Kauai County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 872
Per 1,000 population: 13.9
Deaths (2007): 509
Per 1,000 population: 8.1
Infant Deaths (2007): 6
Per 1,000 population: 6.9
Kauai County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 208
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 52
Robbery: 20
Aggravated Assault: 134
Property Crimes (2008): 2,584
Burglary: 710
Larceny-Theft: 1,718
Motor Vehicle Theft: 156
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,549 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,330 (0.2%)
Households: 72,293
Male householders: 10,549 (1,934 living alone)
Female householders: 12,349 (2,765 living alone)
12,843 spouses (12,666 opposite-sex spouses)
1,544 unmarried partners, (1,530 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 7.9
Total HU (Housing Units) 30,523 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 15,767 (51.7%)
Renter Occupied HU 9,129 (29.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 5,627 (18.4%)
Median Home Value $663,405
Average Home Value $728,043
Housing Affordability Index 72