Total population503,772 peopleSeventh census
Households158,837Average household size 3.01
Urbanization rate60.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.1Minority population share 73.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population523,300 people562,351 people503,772 people
Urbanization rate28.0%38.0%60.6%
Urban population146,614 people213,859 people305,457 people
Male279,274 people296,525 people262,807 people
Female244,026 people265,826 people240,965 people
Households130,426151,892158,837
Average household size3.783.483.01

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.59%85+ · Female: 0.54%85+80–84 · Male: 3.12%80–84 · Female: 2.81%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.94%75–79 · Female: 3.59%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.42%70–74 · Female: 3.05%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.14%65–69 · Female: 2.94%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.00%60–64 · Female: 1.66%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.30%55–59 · Female: 2.94%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.00%50–54 · Female: 4.27%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.80%45–49 · Female: 4.12%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.20%40–44 · Female: 3.73%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.13%35–39 · Female: 3.70%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.02%30–34 · Female: 3.62%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.26%25–29 · Female: 2.99%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.33%20–24 · Female: 2.24%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.05%15–19 · Female: 2.05%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.24%10–14 · Female: 1.32%10–145–9 · Male: 0.75%5–9 · Female: 0.93%5–91–4 · Male: 0.51%1–4 · Female: 0.69%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.65%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tujia70.71%
356,220 people
Han26.80%
135,007 people
Yao0.71%
3,565 people
Manchu0.54%
2,722 people
Kyrgyz0.51%
2,571 people
Bouyei0.44%
2,213 people
Blang0.06%
302 people
Tibetan0.06%
298 people
Wa0.04%
181 people
Hui0.03%
135 people
Korean0.02%
120 people
Yi0.02%
85 people
Dong0.01%
63 people
Dai0.01%
38 people
Dongxiang0.01%
35 people
Bai0.01%
32 people
Monba0.01%
23 people
Maonan0.00%
22 people
Zhuang0.00%
14 people
Kazakh0.00%
14 people
Hani0.00%
13 people
Mongol0.00%
8 people
She0.00%
8 people
Miao0.00%
7 people
Lisu0.00%
4 people
Lahu0.00%
4 people
Mulao0.00%
4 people
Russian0.00%
3 people
Uyghur0.00%
2 people
Qiang0.00%
2 people
Li0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
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