Total population291,211 peopleSeventh census
Households116,234Average household size 2.43
Urbanization rate42.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.7Minority population share 1.7%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population504,064 people517,073 people291,211 people
Urbanization rate8.5%23.3%42.4%
Urban population42,793 people120,710 people123,404 people
Male257,067 people262,457 people148,258 people
Female246,997 people254,616 people142,953 people
Households149,164165,945116,234
Average household size3.333.062.43

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.33%85+ · Female: 0.34%85+80–84 · Male: 1.86%80–84 · Female: 1.77%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.75%75–79 · Female: 2.53%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.76%70–74 · Female: 2.56%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.19%65–69 · Female: 2.08%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.63%60–64 · Female: 1.49%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.50%55–59 · Female: 2.34%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.40%50–54 · Female: 3.94%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.04%45–49 · Female: 2.80%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.43%40–44 · Female: 3.25%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.78%35–39 · Female: 3.53%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.71%30–34 · Female: 4.59%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.41%25–29 · Female: 4.39%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.88%20–24 · Female: 3.76%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.99%15–19 · Female: 4.01%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.55%10–14 · Female: 2.70%10–145–9 · Male: 1.40%5–9 · Female: 1.45%5–91–4 · Male: 0.81%1–4 · Female: 0.87%1–40 · Male: 0.50%0 · Female: 0.71%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.38%
508,672 people
Dong1.40%
7,226 people
Mongol0.11%
586 people
Zhuang0.05%
264 people
Hui0.02%
91 people
Tujia0.01%
57 people
She0.01%
49 people
Manchu0.00%
22 people
Tibetan0.00%
20 people
Xibe0.00%
19 people
Korean0.00%
16 people
Yi0.00%
10 people
Kazakh0.00%
8 people
Yao0.00%
6 people
Uyghur0.00%
5 people
Tajik0.00%
5 people
Dai0.00%
2 people
Gelao0.00%
2 people
Mulao0.00%
2 people
Bonan0.00%
2 people
Lhoba0.00%
2 people
Miao0.00%
1 people
Hani0.00%
1 people
Dongxiang0.00%
1 people
Maonan0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
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