Total population448,195 peopleSeventh census
Households148,217Average household size 2.94
Urbanization rate35.9%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.7Minority population share 73.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population437,835 people411,539 people448,195 people
Urbanization rate15.1%19.4%35.9%
Urban population66,196 people79,659 people160,935 people
Male233,147 people212,771 people232,435 people
Female204,688 people198,768 people215,760 people
Households108,791118,000148,217
Average household size3.993.452.94

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.57%85+ · Female: 0.51%85+80–84 · Male: 2.88%80–84 · Female: 2.52%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.95%75–79 · Female: 4.21%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.86%70–74 · Female: 4.21%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.97%65–69 · Female: 2.48%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.05%60–64 · Female: 1.70%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.17%55–59 · Female: 2.75%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.87%50–54 · Female: 3.76%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.67%45–49 · Female: 3.34%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.93%40–44 · Female: 2.70%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.73%35–39 · Female: 3.36%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.08%30–34 · Female: 3.81%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.46%25–29 · Female: 3.52%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.57%20–24 · Female: 2.54%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.38%15–19 · Female: 2.46%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.58%10–14 · Female: 1.58%10–145–9 · Male: 1.03%5–9 · Female: 1.15%5–91–4 · Male: 0.69%1–4 · Female: 0.88%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.67%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 2,576 people 2,266 people 4,842 people
80–84 12,898 people 11,281 people 24,179 people
75–79 22,180 people 18,884 people 41,064 people
70–74 21,781 people 18,861 people 40,642 people
65–69 13,329 people 11,112 people 24,441 people
60–64 9,207 people 7,599 people 16,806 people
55–59 14,222 people 12,342 people 26,564 people
50–54 17,331 people 16,833 people 34,164 people
45–49 16,465 people 14,961 people 31,426 people
40–44 13,152 people 12,091 people 25,243 people
35–39 16,721 people 15,077 people 31,798 people
30–34 18,297 people 17,095 people 35,392 people
25–29 15,502 people 15,765 people 31,267 people
20–24 11,523 people 11,394 people 22,917 people
15–19 10,652 people 11,024 people 21,676 people
10–14 7,069 people 7,103 people 14,172 people
5–9 4,620 people 5,132 people 9,752 people
1–4 3,082 people 3,936 people 7,018 people
0 1,828 people 3,004 people 4,832 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Yao70.19%
288,871 people
Han26.80%
110,287 people
Tujia2.78%
11,455 people
Manchu0.16%
639 people
Korean0.02%
62 people
Dong0.01%
56 people
Uyghur0.01%
39 people
Zhuang0.01%
30 people
Yi0.01%
26 people
Bouyei0.01%
23 people
Li0.00%
15 people
Hui0.00%
14 people
Miao0.00%
8 people
Kazakh0.00%
5 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Tibetan0.00%
1 people
Lisu0.00%
1 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
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