Total population549,359 peopleSeventh census
Households181,354Average household size 2.72
Urbanization rate42.9%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.5Minority population share 83.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population549,434 people558,611 people549,359 people
Urbanization rate30.9%27.8%42.9%
Urban population169,907 people155,365 people235,908 people
Male288,084 people287,795 people278,048 people
Female261,350 people270,816 people271,311 people
Households151,337159,944181,354
Average household size3.483.372.72

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 2.65%80–84 · Female: 2.38%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.14%75–79 · Female: 3.65%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.25%70–74 · Female: 3.87%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.88%65–69 · Female: 3.00%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.12%60–64 · Female: 2.49%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.81%55–59 · Female: 1.80%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.94%50–54 · Female: 2.98%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.16%45–49 · Female: 3.88%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.67%40–44 · Female: 3.35%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.04%35–39 · Female: 3.57%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.35%30–34 · Female: 3.82%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.07%25–29 · Female: 3.71%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.81%20–24 · Female: 2.68%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.66%15–19 · Female: 2.82%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.61%10–14 · Female: 1.75%10–145–9 · Male: 0.91%5–9 · Female: 1.30%5–91–4 · Male: 0.63%1–4 · Female: 0.98%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.91%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 2,666 people 2,363 people 5,029 people
80–84 14,557 people 13,085 people 27,642 people
75–79 22,742 people 20,064 people 42,806 people
70–74 23,339 people 21,241 people 44,580 people
65–69 15,843 people 16,508 people 32,351 people
60–64 11,667 people 13,698 people 25,365 people
55–59 9,930 people 9,869 people 19,799 people
50–54 16,167 people 16,380 people 32,547 people
45–49 22,836 people 21,328 people 44,164 people
40–44 20,162 people 18,401 people 38,563 people
35–39 22,208 people 19,592 people 41,800 people
30–34 23,882 people 20,994 people 44,876 people
25–29 22,379 people 20,385 people 42,764 people
20–24 15,411 people 14,718 people 30,129 people
15–19 14,588 people 15,491 people 30,079 people
10–14 8,826 people 9,632 people 18,458 people
5–9 4,996 people 7,161 people 12,157 people
1–4 3,456 people 5,396 people 8,852 people
0 2,393 people 5,005 people 7,398 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tujia73.50%
403,765 people
Han16.41%
90,130 people
Yao5.29%
29,062 people
Kyrgyz3.21%
17,657 people
Wa0.41%
2,227 people
Blang0.33%
1,817 people
Manchu0.27%
1,460 people
Dai0.16%
868 people
Bouyei0.13%
701 people
Tibetan0.09%
504 people
Hui0.07%
365 people
Korean0.03%
160 people
Maonan0.03%
146 people
Dong0.02%
127 people
Yi0.02%
110 people
Bai0.01%
35 people
Mongol0.01%
26 people
Hani0.00%
21 people
Monba0.00%
20 people
Zhuang0.00%
16 people
Kazakh0.00%
16 people
Gelao0.00%
15 people
Dongxiang0.00%
11 people
Miao0.00%
9 people
Uyghur0.00%
7 people
She0.00%
6 people
Lisu0.00%
5 people
Mulao0.00%
4 people
Jingpo0.00%
4 people
Achang0.00%
3 people
Qiang0.00%
2 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people
Sui0.00%
1 people
Naxi0.00%
1 people
Xibe0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
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