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District of Hawaii

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, federal bankruptcy filing counts for the District of Hawaii cover Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

1,172
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
741
Chapter 7
Near national share
422
Chapter 13
Near national share
53
Business
Near national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

District of Hawaii: 1,172 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 63%, a gain of 12.9% from FY2023.

63%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
36%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
4.5%
business filings
+12.9%
vs FY2023

Federal-court filings only, tallied by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Statistical information, not legal advice.

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 1,172 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

District of Hawaii: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

1,172 16th percentile higher than 16% of 89 federal judicial districts

0–1,500: 17 federal judicial districts (19%). This entry sits in this band. 1,500–3,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). Above this entry. 4,500–6,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 6,000–7,500: 10 federal judicial districts (11%). Above this entry. 7,500–9,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Above this entry. 9,000–10,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). Above this entry. 10,500–12,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Above this entry. 12,000–13,500: 2 federal judicial districts (2%). Above this entry. 13,500–15,000: 1 federal judicial districts (1%). Above this entry. 15,000–16,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). Above this entry. Hawaii 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#75 of 89)

8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,800 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 1,172
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of Hawaii by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 1,172 741 8 0 422
FY2023 1,038 663 10 0 365
FY2022 990 659 8 0 323
FY2021 1,330 996 9 0 325
FY2020 1,609 1,166 12 1 428
FY2019 1,650 1,121 9 0 520
FY2018 1,503 1,005 8 0 490
FY2017 1,388 919 8 2 459
FY2016 1,463 982 20 0 461
FY2015 1,593 1,126 14 1 452

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

63%

Chapter 7 share

1,119

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 741 (63%)
  • Chapter 13 422 (36%)
  • Chapter 11 8 (1%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 1,172 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the District of Hawaii's filing volume went up 12.9%.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

Hawaii's unemployment rate barely moved (2.8% in 2019 to 2.8% in 2023), while filings in the District of Hawaii fell 37.1% over the comparable span, FY2019-FY2023 — a mover unemployment alone does not explain.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state unemployment rate, annual average; AOUSC filing counts by fiscal year. A comparison, not a claim of cause.

Light-third district caseload

District of Hawaii in the light-volume third

1,172 FY2024 filings put District of Hawaii in the lightest third of federal districts.

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the District of Hawaii's filing count fell 26.4%, 14.9 points above the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the District of Hawaii?

The District of Hawaii had 1,172 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #75 busiest of the 89 federal districts by filing volume.

What is the difference between business and non-business bankruptcy filings?

Of the District of Hawaii's FY2024 filings, 53 were business cases and 1,119 were non-business (consumer) cases.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume District of Hawaii book in FY2024, both outside Hawaii . Volume peers are nearest other-state districts by total filings; Chapter 13 peers are nearest by Ch.13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.

Similar filing volume

Nearest other-state districts by FY2024 total filings (1,172 here).

Middle Louisiana 1,112 Northern Iowa 1,277 Eastern Oklahoma 1,043 New Mexico 1,367

Similar Chapter 13 share

Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.

Western Pennsylvania 36% Ch.13 Massachusetts 37% Ch.13 Delaware 36% Ch.13 Northern California 37% Ch.13

What to do with this

District of Hawaii's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #75 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 63% of FY2024 filings here were Chapter 7 liquidations, not Chapter 13 repayment plans - the guide breaks down what separates the two. Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13
  • District of Hawaii is one federal district in Hawaii - see the full state rollup across every district. Hawaii overview

Figures are Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics FY2024 filings - see the methodology page for how districts and chapters are defined.

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics. See our methodology for details. District of Hawaii FY2024 profile (#75 of 89 volume · #45 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.