Urbanization rate 51.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 198,945 people · Female 194,651 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 557,200 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 11.98 ‰ Death rate 8.77 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,949 Rural disposable income $2,181 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +3.21 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
392.43K388.99K385.55K382.11K378.67K20222023202420252022: 391.10K2023: 385.90K2024: 382.00K2025: 380.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population391,100 people385,900 people382,000 people380,000 people
Urbanization rate———51.5%
Birth rate9.87 ‰10.38 ‰10.51 ‰11.98 ‰
Death rate3.64 ‰5.21 ‰4.88 ‰8.77 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population393,596 peopleSeventh census
Households139,487
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.29%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 0.61%80–84 · Female: 0.71%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.14%75–79 · Female: 1.44%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.64%70–74 · Female: 1.77%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.27%65–69 · Female: 2.36%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.68%60–64 · Female: 1.68%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.47%55–59 · Female: 2.55%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.29%50–54 · Female: 3.38%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.57%45–49 · Female: 3.53%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.10%40–44 · Female: 3.13%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.99%35–39 · Female: 2.90%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.03%30–34 · Female: 3.09%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.95%25–29 · Female: 3.16%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.29%20–24 · Female: 3.50%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.75%15–19 · Female: 4.32%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.86%10–14 · Female: 4.10%10–145–9 · Male: 4.62%5–9 · Female: 3.88%5–91–4 · Male: 3.31%1–4 · Female: 2.89%1–40 · Male: 0.69%0 · Female: 0.61%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Tujia82.79%
325,874 people
Han13.76%
54,166 people
Miao2.14%
8,424 people
Gelao0.36%
1,417 people
Bouyei0.23%
897 people
Dong0.22%
850 people
Tu0.10%
410 people
Yi0.10%
405 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.7B$2.6B$2.4B$2.3B$2.2B20222023202420252022: $2.2B2023: $2.3B2024: $2.5B2025: $2.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.6B2025
GDP growth
5.6%
Primary industry
$594.0M
Secondary industry
$480.4M
Tertiary industry
$1.6B
Urban disposable income
$5,949
Rural disposable income
$2,181

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Qinglong (青龙街道)98,04150,19747,844
Anhua (安化街道)42,95421,99220,962
Yushui (玉水街道)35,13317,98817,145
Jiancha (煎茶镇)29,07614,88714,189
Fuxing (复兴镇)20,22810,3579,871
Fengxiangxi (枫香溪镇)17,0498,7298,320

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dejiang County?

The resident population of Dejiang County was 380,000 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 Dejiang County?

The population density is 183.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,072 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: 德江县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources