Total population538,061 peopleSeventh census
Households175,645Average household size 2.95
Urbanization rate45.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.8Minority population share 95.9%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population543,019 people516,629 people538,061 people
Urbanization rate6.2%16.1%45.5%
Urban population33,636 people83,348 people245,021 people
Male283,579 people260,223 people272,759 people
Female259,440 people256,406 people265,302 people
Households140,781152,874175,645
Average household size3.843.342.95

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.62%85+ · Female: 0.57%85+80–84 · Male: 3.36%80–84 · Female: 3.06%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.24%75–79 · Female: 4.78%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.27%70–74 · Female: 4.86%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.51%65–69 · Female: 3.39%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.08%60–64 · Female: 1.94%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.18%55–59 · Female: 2.11%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.06%50–54 · Female: 2.97%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.71%45–49 · Female: 3.48%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.43%40–44 · Female: 3.03%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.58%35–39 · Female: 3.06%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.67%30–34 · Female: 3.29%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.25%25–29 · Female: 3.04%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.39%20–24 · Female: 2.28%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.04%15–19 · Female: 2.11%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.33%10–14 · Female: 1.77%10–145–9 · Male: 0.99%5–9 · Female: 1.57%5–91–4 · Male: 0.60%1–4 · Female: 1.07%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.94%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 3,357 people 3,054 people 6,411 people
80–84 18,065 people 16,457 people 34,522 people
75–79 28,200 people 25,698 people 53,898 people
70–74 28,353 people 26,170 people 54,523 people
65–69 18,891 people 18,237 people 37,128 people
60–64 11,210 people 10,424 people 21,634 people
55–59 11,735 people 11,338 people 23,073 people
50–54 16,449 people 15,990 people 32,439 people
45–49 19,970 people 18,706 people 38,676 people
40–44 18,475 people 16,290 people 34,765 people
35–39 19,249 people 16,480 people 35,729 people
30–34 19,753 people 17,683 people 37,436 people
25–29 17,481 people 16,349 people 33,830 people
20–24 12,879 people 12,252 people 25,131 people
15–19 10,988 people 11,378 people 22,366 people
10–14 7,173 people 9,518 people 16,691 people
5–9 5,303 people 8,448 people 13,751 people
1–4 3,202 people 5,783 people 8,985 people
0 2,026 people 5,047 people 7,073 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tujia71.31%
383,670 people
Yao22.72%
122,222 people
Han4.13%
22,197 people
Manchu0.65%
3,508 people
Blang0.55%
2,962 people
Kyrgyz0.38%
2,051 people
Wa0.10%
553 people
Hui0.04%
193 people
Tibetan0.02%
130 people
Dong0.02%
112 people
Korean0.02%
99 people
Bouyei0.02%
95 people
Yi0.01%
50 people
Lisu0.01%
29 people
Maonan0.01%
28 people
Dai0.01%
26 people
Bai0.00%
19 people
Dongxiang0.00%
16 people
Hani0.00%
10 people
Miao0.00%
9 people
Mongol0.00%
7 people
Zhuang0.00%
6 people
She0.00%
5 people
Lahu0.00%
4 people
Monba0.00%
4 people
Mulao0.00%
3 people
Daur0.00%
3 people
Kazakh0.00%
2 people
Qiang0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
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