Total population219,549 peopleSeventh census
Households78,245Average household size 2.71
Urbanization rate30.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.6Minority population share 91.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population246,715 people213,028 people219,549 people
Urbanization rate12.4%17.2%30.0%
Urban population30,476 people36,657 people65,804 people
Male127,616 people108,307 people112,740 people
Female119,099 people104,721 people106,809 people
Households64,96368,43478,245
Average household size3.773.072.71

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.59%85+ · Female: 0.50%85+80–84 · Male: 3.27%80–84 · Female: 2.76%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.89%75–79 · Female: 3.86%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.09%70–74 · Female: 3.86%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.19%65–69 · Female: 2.67%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.01%60–64 · Female: 1.56%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.06%55–59 · Female: 1.77%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.93%50–54 · Female: 2.95%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.79%45–49 · Female: 3.60%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.91%40–44 · Female: 3.28%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.93%35–39 · Female: 3.36%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.61%30–34 · Female: 3.45%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.02%25–29 · Female: 2.94%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.47%20–24 · Female: 2.57%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.28%15–19 · Female: 2.76%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.91%10–14 · Female: 2.54%10–145–9 · Male: 1.29%5–9 · Female: 2.02%5–91–4 · Male: 0.76%1–4 · Female: 1.33%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.87%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tujia86.20%
189,254 people
Han8.70%
19,095 people
Yao4.71%
10,333 people
Blang0.23%
498 people
Bouyei0.04%
94 people
Manchu0.03%
74 people
Tibetan0.02%
48 people
Kyrgyz0.02%
47 people
Korean0.02%
36 people
Dai0.01%
13 people
Yi0.01%
11 people
Wa0.01%
11 people
Maonan0.00%
7 people
Dong0.00%
5 people
Zhuang0.00%
4 people
Lisu0.00%
4 people
Hui0.00%
2 people
Miao0.00%
2 people
Uyghur0.00%
2 people
Jingpo0.00%
2 people
Mongol0.00%
1 people
Bai0.00%
1 people
Kazakh0.00%
1 people
She0.00%
1 people
Qiang0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
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