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Hawaii Bankruptcy Filings

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, 1,172 federal filings were recorded in FY2024 across 1 judicial district and 1.44 million residents, Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13.

1,172
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume state
81.7
Per 100k residents
Well below national median
#40
Per-capita rank
Bottom third
1
Judicial district
Typical district count

Data updated September 2026

The bottom line

Hawaii filings declined 26.4% across the 10-year AOUSC window ending FY2024.

81.7
filings per 100k
#40
per-capita rank (of 51)
63%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
36%
Chapter 13 (repayment)

Statistical information only, not legal advice. Outcomes depend on district local rules, exemption law, and the means test. This page does not recommend whether to file.

A-
Financial-Stress Score
80/100
Hawaii · 2 of 2 dimensions reported

Based on this state's bankruptcy filing rate (AOUSC, per 100,000 residents) and its most recently reported unemployment rate, each benchmarked against every tracked state (50 states + DC). Lower filings and lower unemployment score higher; this is not a measure of overall affordability, cost of living, or quality of life.

Bankruptcy Filing Rate B+ 81.7 per 100K
Federal bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents, FY2024 (AOUSC)
Unemployment Rate A- 2.8%
State's most recently reported annual unemployment rate

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 1,172 filings shown above, orthogonal to the chapter mix below.

Per-capita filings vs peers and the national average

Left: nearby jurisdictions by FY2024 filings per 100,000 residents (AOUSC). Right: Hawaii rate on the same scale as the 51-jurisdiction peak, with the national average marked.

Peer per-capita rates near Hawaii

1. Rhode Island82.52. Hawaii81.73. North Carol.80.44. North Dakota71.3
Filings per 100,000 residents, FY2024. Hawaii highlighted when present in the peer window. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
0374.451-jurisdiction avg14281.7
Hawaii 81.7 per 100k (0.57x the 142.3 national average; peak among 51 is 374.4). Denominator = residents; source AOUSC FY2024.

Where Hawaii sits: volume vs. intensity

Every jurisdiction plotted by FY2024 total filings (volume) against filings per 100,000 residents (intensity), with Hawaii highlighted among all 30. A large state can lead on volume without leading on rate, or the reverse.

30 jurisdictions by total filings (volume) and per-100,000-resident filing rate (intensity), FY2024. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics; population from U.S. Census Bureau estimates. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total filings (X) and Filings per 100k residents (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. High volume, high rateLow volume, high rateHigh volume, low rateBelow median on both 010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000 0100200300400 Total filings Filings per 100k residents Hawaii among all U.S. jurisdictions, FY2024
30 jurisdictions by total filings (volume) and per-100,000-resident filing rate (intensity), FY2024. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics; population from U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
View all 30 jurisdictions as a list
  1. California : 45,781 filings, 117.5 per 100k
  2. Florida : 35,569 filings, 157.3 per 100k
  3. Texas : 30,182 filings, 98.9 per 100k
  4. Georgia : 28,963 filings, 262.6 per 100k
  5. Illinois : 25,450 filings, 202.8 per 100k
  6. Ohio : 23,448 filings, 198.9 per 100k
  7. New York : 20,881 filings, 106.7 per 100k
  8. Michigan : 20,201 filings, 201.3 per 100k
  9. Tennessee : 19,926 filings, 279.6 per 100k
  10. Alabama : 19,124 filings, 374.4 per 100k
  11. Indiana : 15,921 filings, 232.0 per 100k
  12. Virginia : 14,245 filings, 163.4 per 100k
  13. New Jersey : 13,511 filings, 142.2 per 100k
  14. Pennsylvania : 12,265 filings, 94.6 per 100k
  15. Kentucky : 11,004 filings, 243.1 per 100k
  16. Arizona : 10,861 filings, 146.2 per 100k
  17. Maryland : 10,858 filings, 175.7 per 100k
  18. Missouri : 9,572 filings, 154.5 per 100k
  19. Wisconsin : 9,461 filings, 160.1 per 100k
  20. Louisiana : 9,175 filings, 200.6 per 100k
  21. Mississippi : 8,867 filings, 301.6 per 100k
  22. North Carolina : 8,603 filings, 80.4 per 100k
  23. Minnesota : 8,231 filings, 143.4 per 100k
  24. Washington : 8,176 filings, 104.6 per 100k
  25. Nevada : 7,992 filings, 250.2 per 100k
  26. Colorado : 7,496 filings, 127.5 per 100k
  27. Utah : 6,657 filings, 194.8 per 100k
  28. Oregon : 6,601 filings, 155.9 per 100k
  29. Arkansas : 6,571 filings, 214.2 per 100k
  30. Hawaii (this state) : 1,172 filings, 81.7 per 100k

Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics (filings) · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates →

Hawaii chapter composition, FY2024

Hawaii chapter mix FY2024

Chapters63.2%36%Ch 7, LiquidationCh 11, ReorganizationCh 12, Family farmerCh 13, Wage-earnerCh 15, Cross-border
1,172 filings • per-capita rate 81.7 per 100k • AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

Total Filings

1,172

#41 nationally · Lower-volume state

Per 100,000

81.7

#40 per capita · Well below national median

Chapter 7

741

63% of total · Near national share

Chapter 13

422

36% of total · Near national share

Chapter 11

8

Business reorganization · Below national share

Business

53

Of total filings · Near national share

Peer states, per-capita filings near Hawaii

Rate per 100k population (decimal share) and total filings - Hawaii highlighted

RI

Rhode Island

8.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$904
Selected

HI

Hawaii

8.17% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,172

NC

North Carolina

8.04% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,603

ND

North Dakota

7.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$559

Filing Trend by Year

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

Federal Districts in Hawaii

District of Hawaii

Economic Context

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics →

2.8%

Unemployment (2023)

81.7

Filings per 100k Pop.

Filing Rate Score

81.7

Filings per 100,000 population

#40

Per-capita rank among 51 jurisdictions

Hawaii sits in the lower third for filings per 100k (#40 of 51) - low rates still leave room for Chapter 13-heavy pockets in individual districts.

Falling multi-year filing trend

Hawaii in the lower-rate third

In FY2024, Hawaii recorded 1,172 federal filings at 81.7 per 100k - a lower-third per-capita rate (#40 of 51); small absolute counts still matter when Chapter 13 share runs hot. At a lower per-capita rate the split is still 63% Chapter 7 / 36% Chapter 13 - local rules and attorney-fee norms still shape which chapter filers pick.

On a thin volume book, the 10-year swing (declined 26.4%) can be a few hundred cases - read the year table in absolute counts. 1 district; business filings 53 (Ch.11 8). Unemployment 2.8% (2023).

These figures describe aggregate court filings; they do not forecast any individual case outcome. Statistical information only - not legal advice; this page does not recommend whether to file.

Next reads for a lower-rate state like Hawaii

Rhode Island filing profile

Nearest per-capita peer (82.5/100k)

District of Hawaii

Lead district inside Hawaii

State filing rankings

Hawaii sits in the lower third - compare denser peers

State exemptions

Low-rate states often pair with generous exemption regimes
← All States National Trends → Rhode Island filing profile →

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What to do with this

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

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

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics for Hawaii FY2024 (per-capita #40 of 51). See our methodology for details. Hawaii snapshot: 1,172 filings, 81.7/100k, Chapter 7 63% / Chapter 13 36%; retrieved September 2026 by PlainBankruptcy.