Kīlauea is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 3,014. Kīlauea shares the name of the active volcano Kīlauea on the island of Hawaii. The name translates to "spewing" or "much spreading" in the Hawaiian language. Geography Kīlauea is on the northeastern shore of Kauai and is bordered to the west by Kalihiwai and to the north by the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii Route 56 passes through the south side of the community, leading west to Hanalei and east to the Moloaa area which includes Moloaa Forest Reserve and overlooks Moloaa Bay. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kilauea CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 5.71%, are water. Demographics References Census-designated places in Kauai County, Hawaii