Total population238,890 peopleSeventh census
Households104,519Average household size 2.24
Urbanization rate50.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.8Minority population share 68.1%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population317,842 people290,370 people238,890 people
Urbanization rate38.5%39.4%50.2%
Urban population122,273 people114,426 people119,968 people
Male163,232 people147,870 people120,511 people
Female154,610 people142,500 people118,379 people
Households98,222102,542104,519
Average household size3.232.822.24

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.21%85+ · Female: 0.20%85+80–84 · Male: 1.19%80–84 · Female: 1.11%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.82%75–79 · Female: 1.70%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.17%70–74 · Female: 2.11%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.92%65–69 · Female: 1.73%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.36%60–64 · Female: 1.28%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.10%55–59 · Female: 2.01%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.33%50–54 · Female: 3.25%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.04%45–49 · Female: 2.98%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.74%40–44 · Female: 3.51%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.72%35–39 · Female: 4.51%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.73%30–34 · Female: 5.45%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.57%25–29 · Female: 5.44%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.70%20–24 · Female: 4.65%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.22%15–19 · Female: 4.17%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.29%10–14 · Female: 2.44%10–145–9 · Male: 1.20%5–9 · Female: 1.48%5–91–4 · Male: 0.66%1–4 · Female: 0.88%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.65%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 491 people 480 people 971 people
80–84 2,842 people 2,661 people 5,503 people
75–79 4,341 people 4,065 people 8,406 people
70–74 5,175 people 5,045 people 10,220 people
65–69 4,592 people 4,130 people 8,722 people
60–64 3,259 people 3,055 people 6,314 people
55–59 5,026 people 4,798 people 9,824 people
50–54 7,960 people 7,759 people 15,719 people
45–49 7,251 people 7,115 people 14,366 people
40–44 8,934 people 8,375 people 17,309 people
35–39 11,265 people 10,775 people 22,040 people
30–34 13,695 people 13,031 people 26,726 people
25–29 13,300 people 12,988 people 26,288 people
20–24 11,233 people 11,118 people 22,351 people
15–19 10,077 people 9,962 people 20,039 people
10–14 5,465 people 5,839 people 11,304 people
5–9 2,878 people 3,529 people 6,407 people
1–4 1,581 people 2,108 people 3,689 people
0 1,146 people 1,546 people 2,692 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Dong65.94%
191,460 people
Han32.51%
94,390 people
Mongol1.12%
3,254 people
Hui0.21%
616 people
Zhuang0.14%
419 people
Tajik0.04%
122 people
Tujia0.01%
29 people
Bai0.01%
20 people
Dongxiang0.00%
8 people
Dai0.00%
5 people
Uyghur0.00%
4 people
Bouyei0.00%
4 people
Qiang0.00%
4 people
Xibe0.00%
4 people
Manchu0.00%
3 people
Yi0.00%
3 people
Hani0.00%
3 people
Kazakh0.00%
3 people
Gelao0.00%
3 people
Tibetan0.00%
2 people
Yao0.00%
2 people
Lisu0.00%
2 people
Jingpo0.00%
2 people
Bonan0.00%
2 people
Nanai0.00%
2 people
Miao0.00%
1 people
Korean0.00%
1 people
Li0.00%
1 people
She0.00%
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