Urbanization rate 64.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 419,800 people · Female 404,400 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 823,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.33 ‰ Death rate 4.92 ‰ · 2025
GDP $7.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,327 Rural disposable income $2,582 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,811 people
Deaths 4,331 people
Natural growth rate -0.59 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 195,900 people 22.3%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
892.63K889.19K885.75K882.31K878.87K20222023202420252022: 891.30K2023: 890.00K2024: 886.60K2025: 880.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population891,300 people890,000 people886,600 people880,200 people
Urbanization rate60.7%61.5%62.9%64.3%
Birth rate4.51 ‰4.24 ‰4.30 ‰4.33 ‰
Death rate6.00 ‰6.60 ‰5.38 ‰4.92 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population836,781 peopleSeventh census
Households284,776
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.54%85+80–84 · Male: 0.69%80–84 · Female: 0.80%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.32%75–79 · Female: 1.42%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.89%70–74 · Female: 1.90%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.69%65–69 · Female: 2.67%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.30%60–64 · Female: 2.18%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.00%55–59 · Female: 3.89%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.93%50–54 · Female: 4.78%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.43%45–49 · Female: 4.08%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.51%40–44 · Female: 3.32%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.14%35–39 · Female: 3.20%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.78%30–34 · Female: 3.94%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.06%25–29 · Female: 3.11%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.88%20–24 · Female: 3.27%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.99%15–19 · Female: 3.15%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.85%10–14 · Female: 2.71%10–145–9 · Male: 2.65%5–9 · Female: 2.51%5–91–4 · Male: 2.13%1–4 · Female: 1.98%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.42%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han59.34%
444,761 people
Tujia38.30%
287,102 people
Dong1.33%
9,948 people
Miao0.71%
5,307 people
Hui0.07%
484 people
Zhuang0.05%
366 people
Mongol0.05%
357 people
Manchu0.03%
249 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.6B$7.3B$6.9B$6.6B$6.2B20222023202420252022: $6.4B2023: $6.7B2024: $7.1B2025: $7.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.5B2025
GDP growth
5.9%
Primary industry
$775.7M
Secondary industry
$2.4B
Tertiary industry
$4.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,327
Rural disposable income
$2,582

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Wuyangba (舞阳坝街道)251,807128,925122,882
Xiaoduchuan (小渡船街道)91,90647,05644,850
Liujiaoting (六角亭街道)87,04744,56842,479
Longfeng (龙凤镇)61,33531,40429,931
Bajiaodong (芭蕉侗族乡)46,24123,67522,566
Baiyangping (白杨坪镇)41,50121,24920,252

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Enshi City?

The resident population of Enshi City was 880,200 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 Enshi City?

The population density is 221.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,967 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: 恩施市2025年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources