Total population272,672 peopleSeventh census
Households102,830Average household size 2.59
Urbanization rate44.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.4Minority population share 75.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population322,116 people298,261 people272,672 people
Urbanization rate17.9%23.6%44.8%
Urban population57,742 people70,238 people122,161 people
Male170,602 people153,114 people138,628 people
Female151,514 people145,147 people134,044 people
Households82,63283,935102,830
Average household size3.813.512.59

Age pyramid

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

census.age_pyramid_scale

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.54%85+ · Female: 0.49%85+80–84 · Male: 2.88%80–84 · Female: 2.69%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.54%75–79 · Female: 4.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.51%70–74 · Female: 4.25%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.18%65–69 · Female: 2.11%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.39%60–64 · Female: 1.43%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.85%55–59 · Female: 1.90%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.14%50–54 · Female: 3.10%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.55%45–49 · Female: 3.22%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.43%40–44 · Female: 2.97%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.05%35–39 · Female: 3.45%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.67%30–34 · Female: 4.13%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.12%25–29 · Female: 3.81%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.66%20–24 · Female: 2.47%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.77%15–19 · Female: 2.80%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.83%10–14 · Female: 2.01%10–145–9 · Male: 1.31%5–9 · Female: 1.72%5–91–4 · Male: 0.81%1–4 · Female: 1.19%1–40 · Male: 0.59%0 · Female: 1.16%0

census.age_table_title

census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 1,481 people 1,344 people 2,825 people
80–84 7,865 people 7,348 people 15,213 people
75–79 12,378 people 11,563 people 23,941 people
70–74 12,300 people 11,575 people 23,875 people
65–69 5,955 people 5,742 people 11,697 people
60–64 3,779 people 3,901 people 7,680 people
55–59 5,058 people 5,186 people 10,244 people
50–54 8,570 people 8,450 people 17,020 people
45–49 9,679 people 8,788 people 18,467 people
40–44 9,365 people 8,092 people 17,457 people
35–39 11,049 people 9,416 people 20,465 people
30–34 12,732 people 11,263 people 23,995 people
25–29 11,247 people 10,383 people 21,630 people
20–24 7,253 people 6,741 people 13,994 people
15–19 7,541 people 7,648 people 15,189 people
10–14 4,991 people 5,492 people 10,483 people
5–9 3,580 people 4,697 people 8,277 people
1–4 2,207 people 3,256 people 5,463 people
0 1,598 people 3,159 people 4,757 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tujia37.46%
102,145 people
Kyrgyz35.15%
95,852 people
Han24.16%
65,864 people
Yao1.45%
3,953 people
Bouyei0.77%
2,091 people
Manchu0.71%
1,931 people
Maonan0.07%
184 people
Wa0.06%
162 people
Blang0.05%
136 people
Tibetan0.04%
108 people
Korean0.03%
78 people
Hui0.01%
29 people
Dai0.01%
22 people
Yi0.01%
20 people
Dong0.01%
20 people
Zhuang0.01%
14 people
Daur0.00%
10 people
Bai0.00%
8 people
Mulao0.00%
8 people
Miao0.00%
4 people
Mongol0.00%
3 people
Qiang0.00%
3 people
Hani0.00%
2 people
Kazakh0.00%
2 people
Dongxiang0.00%
2 people
Sui0.00%
2 people
Uyghur0.00%
1 people
She0.00%
1 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
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