Hilo is considered a Large Town with a population of 45,703 and 5,790 businesses. 29 in 2018 were added to the Hilo Chamber of Commerce business directory which was less than 2017 which had 72.
The economy of Hilo employs 26,142 people and has an unemployment rate of 6.2%. Some of the largest industries in Hilo are Professional Services (225),Restaurants (213), and Entertainment Agencies & Bureaus (123).
