Total population282,563 peopleSeventh census
Households93,224Average household size 2.85
Urbanization rate36.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.8Minority population share 96.4%

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population314,323 people296,555 people282,563 people
Urbanization rate14.1%19.8%36.0%
Urban population44,382 people58,829 people101,841 people
Male162,092 people151,262 people143,262 people
Female152,231 people145,293 people139,301 people
Households82,15885,58993,224
Average household size3.793.412.85

Age pyramid

Male and female population by five-year age group in the latest census.

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.52%85+ · Female: 0.47%85+80–84 · Male: 3.06%80–84 · Female: 2.71%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.09%75–79 · Female: 3.55%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.68%70–74 · Female: 3.24%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.33%65–69 · Female: 2.04%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.45%60–64 · Female: 1.31%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.09%55–59 · Female: 1.97%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.04%50–54 · Female: 3.02%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.40%45–49 · Female: 3.20%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.82%40–44 · Female: 3.35%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.40%35–39 · Female: 3.76%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.61%30–34 · Female: 4.14%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.34%25–29 · Female: 4.01%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.66%20–24 · Female: 2.76%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.75%15–19 · Female: 3.12%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.80%10–14 · Female: 2.26%10–145–9 · Male: 1.36%5–9 · Female: 1.99%5–91–4 · Male: 0.79%1–4 · Female: 1.29%1–40 · Male: 0.53%0 · Female: 1.10%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tujia96.07%
271,453 people
Han3.61%
10,193 people
Yao0.12%
333 people
Manchu0.11%
298 people
Bouyei0.02%
48 people
Korean0.01%
38 people
Yi0.01%
34 people
Tibetan0.01%
34 people
Kyrgyz0.01%
23 people
Blang0.00%
9 people
Zhuang0.00%
8 people
Dai0.00%
8 people
Maonan0.00%
8 people
Hani0.00%
7 people
Wa0.00%
7 people
Hui0.00%
5 people
Dong0.00%
5 people
Mulao0.00%
5 people
Bai0.00%
4 people
Kazakh0.00%
4 people
Lisu0.00%
3 people
Monba0.00%
3 people
Mongol0.00%
2 people
Miao0.00%
1 people
Gelao0.00%
1 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people

Methodology and sources

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

Data sources