Volcano Golf CourseHI
This town in Hawaii has a population of 807.
Is Volcano Golf Course a good place to live?
Volcano Golf Course’s midsummer high is 73°F, against 85°F in Hawaii’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Of the 94 Hawaii towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Volcano Golf Course. Volcano Golf Course has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
807 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Kīlauea and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Volcano Golf Course. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi MountainKīlauea
Big draw29 mi MountainMauna Kea
Big draw21 mi MountainMauna Loa
in town National ParkHawai'i Volcanoes National Park1.9M visitors a year
36 mi MountainKama‘ehuakanaloa Seamount
26 mi BeachPunalu'u BeachPhoto credits
Kīlauea: Hawaii Land Cover Analysis project, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Public domain · Mauna Kea: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mauna Loa: Gordon Joly, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Jos-uit-boston at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kama‘ehuakanaloa Seamount: John Smith and Brooks Bays, Public domain · Punalu'u Beach: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Volcano Golf Course: who provides what
Volcano Golf Course is unincorporated, so Hawaii County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Volcano Golf Course.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Volcano Golf Course, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Volcano Golf Course sits above 100% of U.S. communities. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 40%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Volcano Golf Course brings mild winters and pleasant summers
No town among the 94 in Hawaii we compare has a lower January low than Volcano Golf Course. July afternoons reach 73°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Volcano Golf Course stands out in Hawaii and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink
Only 4 of the 94 Hawaii towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Volcano Golf Course. 35% of Volcano Golf Course adults sleep under 7 hours. Also worth knowing: this Hawaii town beats the Hawaii average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| Volcano Golf Course | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 45% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Volcano Golf Course | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 35% | 45.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 2.9% of Volcano Golf Course
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Volcano Golf Course: one, of 16 acres.
| Volcano Golf Course | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 12% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Volcano Golf Course sells for about $427K
The share of households in Volcano Golf Course who live in a home they own: 86%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Volcano Golf Course
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Volcano Golf Course; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Volcano Golf Course residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
Questions about Volcano Golf Course
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Volcano Golf Course, HI a good place to live?
Volcano Golf Course has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.