Wailea-Makena was a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States, during the 2000 census, at which time its population was 5,671.

The area was split into two CDPs, Wailea and Makena, for the 2010 census.

There were 5,099 housing units at an average density of 225.3 per square mile (87.0/km2).

26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 5.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older.