Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 86,493 people · Female 81,948 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 241,230 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 9.44 ‰ Death rate 6.97 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,028 Rural disposable income $2,281 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

Latest-year age structure, births, deaths, city population and ethnic population.

Births 2,277 people
Deaths 1,680 people
Natural growth rate +2.47 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 50,761 people 30.4%
Age 18–34 59,690 people 35.7%
Age 35–59 88,314 people 52.9%
Age 60+ 42,465 people 25.4%

Ethnic population:12.9260

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
169.12K168.29K167.45K166.61K165.78K20222023202420252022: 166.10K2023: 167.80K2024: 168.80K2025: 167.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population166,100 people167,800 people168,800 people167,100 people
Urbanization rate————
Birth rate9.50 ‰9.68 ‰10.15 ‰9.44 ‰
Death rate6.40 ‰6.62 ‰6.14 ‰6.97 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population168,441 peopleSeventh census
Households61,315
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.44%85+ · Female: 0.60%85+80–84 · Male: 0.86%80–84 · Female: 0.97%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.41%75–79 · Female: 1.41%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.94%70–74 · Female: 1.93%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.64%65–69 · Female: 2.69%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.15%60–64 · Female: 2.21%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.34%55–59 · Female: 3.56%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.88%50–54 · Female: 3.99%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.80%45–49 · Female: 3.75%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.82%40–44 · Female: 2.71%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.77%35–39 · Female: 2.71%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.25%30–34 · Female: 3.33%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.77%25–29 · Female: 2.91%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.35%20–24 · Female: 2.34%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.57%15–19 · Female: 2.84%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.55%10–14 · Female: 3.48%10–145–9 · Male: 4.64%5–9 · Female: 3.67%5–91–4 · Male: 3.44%1–4 · Female: 2.88%1–40 · Male: 0.72%0 · Female: 0.67%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han48.74%
82,095 people
Dong31.96%
53,836 people
Tujia9.57%
16,123 people
Miao8.22%
13,852 people
Gelao0.57%
966 people
Bouyei0.27%
457 people
Zhuang0.14%
230 people
Yi0.10%
175 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.1B$1.0B$965.2M$909.1M$853.0M20222023202420252022: $874.7M2023: $919.5M2024: $1.0B2025: $1.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.1B2025
GDP growth
5.4%
Primary industry
$187.8M
Secondary industry
$300.7M
Tertiary industry
$567.2M
Urban disposable income
$6,028
Rural disposable income
$2,281

Townships and subdistricts

Population of townships, towns and subdistricts from the latest census.

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
?shui (?水街道)49,74025,46724,273
Siyang (思旸镇)18,6199,5339,086
Yangqiaotujia (羊桥土家族乡)15,9878,1857,802
Dayou (大有镇)15,4837,9277,556
Shuiwei (水尾镇)11,6215,9505,671
Tianma (天马镇)10,6115,4335,178

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Cengong County?

The resident population of Cengong County was 167,100 people in 2025. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Cengong County?

The population density is 112.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,487 km².

Where does this data come from?

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 source: 岑巩县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources