Total population278,620 peopleSeventh census
Households109,323Average household size 2.40
Urbanization rate51.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.7Minority population share 0.1%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population269,773 people275,304 people278,620 people
Urbanization rate17.4%36.1%51.8%
Urban population46,855 people99,355 people144,197 people
Male139,201 people139,144 people139,087 people
Female130,572 people136,160 people139,533 people
Households86,91988,835109,323
Average household size3.093.002.40

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.42%85+80–84 · Male: 2.61%80–84 · Female: 2.26%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.01%75–79 · Female: 3.52%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.66%70–74 · Female: 3.79%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.84%65–69 · Female: 2.94%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.79%60–64 · Female: 1.61%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.15%55–59 · Female: 2.23%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.83%50–54 · Female: 3.40%50–5445–49 · Male: 1.97%45–49 · Female: 2.58%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.31%40–44 · Female: 2.77%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.30%35–39 · Female: 4.60%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.53%30–34 · Female: 4.93%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.23%25–29 · Female: 4.68%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.70%20–24 · Female: 2.53%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.91%15–19 · Female: 2.81%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.21%10–14 · Female: 2.00%10–145–9 · Male: 1.53%5–9 · Female: 1.70%5–91–4 · Male: 0.65%1–4 · Female: 0.93%1–40 · Male: 0.22%0 · Female: 0.39%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.86%
278,236 people
Hui0.05%
127 people
Tujia0.01%
40 people
Manchu0.01%
36 people
Korean0.01%
31 people
Yi0.01%
29 people
Dong0.01%
23 people
Tibetan0.01%
19 people
Yao0.01%
15 people
Zhuang0.00%
11 people
Bouyei0.00%
11 people
Mongol0.00%
6 people
Dai0.00%
4 people
Blang0.00%
4 people
Miao0.00%
3 people
Bai0.00%
3 people
Maonan0.00%
3 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
She0.00%
2 people
Wa0.00%
2 people
Kazakh0.00%
1 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
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