Total population269,758 peopleSeventh census
Households98,276Average household size 2.65
Urbanization rate31.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.5Minority population share 96.7%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population276,335 people297,907 people269,758 people
Urbanization rate2.2%17.9%31.3%
Urban population5,964 people53,451 people84,307 people
Male145,119 people156,353 people140,395 people
Female131,216 people141,554 people129,363 people
Households76,27484,56598,276
Average household size3.613.452.65

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.52%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 2.83%80–84 · Female: 2.46%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.24%75–79 · Female: 3.63%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.20%70–74 · Female: 3.63%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.57%65–69 · Female: 2.44%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.70%60–64 · Female: 1.48%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.98%55–59 · Female: 1.84%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.19%50–54 · Female: 3.08%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.00%45–49 · Female: 3.43%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.07%40–44 · Female: 3.33%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.38%35–39 · Female: 3.36%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.40%30–34 · Female: 3.31%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.68%25–29 · Female: 3.11%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.69%20–24 · Female: 2.57%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.71%15–19 · Female: 2.70%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.00%10–14 · Female: 2.57%10–145–9 · Male: 1.50%5–9 · Female: 2.12%5–91–4 · Male: 0.86%1–4 · Female: 1.44%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 1.04%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tujia94.54%
255,036 people
Han3.26%
8,787 people
Yao1.99%
5,380 people
Manchu0.07%
179 people
Tibetan0.03%
68 people
Bouyei0.02%
60 people
Korean0.02%
47 people
Yi0.01%
37 people
Blang0.01%
28 people
Dai0.01%
21 people
Hui0.01%
16 people
Zhuang0.01%
14 people
Dong0.01%
13 people
Uyghur0.00%
12 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
11 people
Wa0.00%
10 people
Maonan0.00%
9 people
Bai0.00%
5 people
Hani0.00%
4 people
Mongol0.00%
3 people
Dongxiang0.00%
3 people
Kazakh0.00%
2 people
She0.00%
2 people
Lisu0.00%
1 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people
Mulao0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
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