Urbanization rate 46.8% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 182,283 people · Female 169,336 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 419,252 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 5.89 ‰ Death rate 5.10 ‰ · 2024
GDP $1.5B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $4,783 Rural disposable income $2,297 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 2,514 people
Deaths 2,180 people
Natural growth rate +0.79 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–15 220,300 people 65.1%
Age 16–59 573,600 people 169.4%
Age 60+ 206,100 people 60.9%

Ethnic population:在少数民族人口中苗族25.1395万人,占总人口的59.96%。

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
353.23K349.18K345.13K341.08K337.03K2022202320242022: 351.66K2023: 341.00K2024: 338.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population351,664 people341,000 people338,600 people
Urbanization rate43.7%45.7%46.8%
Birth rate—7.88 ‰5.89 ‰
Death rate—6.84 ‰5.10 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population351,619 peopleSeventh census
Households113,941
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.69%85+80–84 · Male: 0.70%80–84 · Female: 0.83%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.24%75–79 · Female: 1.39%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.05%70–74 · Female: 2.15%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.48%65–69 · Female: 2.54%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.12%60–64 · Female: 2.17%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.04%55–59 · Female: 3.01%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.96%50–54 · Female: 3.81%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.04%45–49 · Female: 3.41%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.34%40–44 · Female: 2.67%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.45%35–39 · Female: 3.00%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.04%30–34 · Female: 3.62%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.75%25–29 · Female: 3.47%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.41%20–24 · Female: 2.17%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.92%15–19 · Female: 2.58%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.01%10–14 · Female: 3.67%10–145–9 · Male: 4.39%5–9 · Female: 3.94%5–91–4 · Male: 2.88%1–4 · Female: 2.57%1–40 · Male: 0.53%0 · Female: 0.50%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Miao54.77%
189,933 people
Han24.20%
83,918 people
Tujia20.42%
70,818 people
Hui0.44%
1,538 people
Dong0.08%
287 people
Zhuang0.02%
61 people
Yao0.01%
45 people
Manchu0.01%
42 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.5B$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B$1.4B2022202320242022: $1.4B2023: $1.4B2024: $1.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.5B2024
GDP growth
4.7%
Primary industry
$201.4M
Secondary industry
$222.5M
Tertiary industry
$1.1B
Urban disposable income
$4,783
Rural disposable income
$2,297

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Tuojiang (沱江镇)108,42955,51652,913
Heku (禾库镇)26,88413,76513,119
Liaojiaqiao (廖家桥镇)26,29513,46312,832
Alaying (阿拉营镇)23,66612,11711,549
Qiangongping (千工坪镇)21,64911,08410,565
Ganziping (筸子坪镇)17,4298,9248,505

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Fenghuang County?

The resident population of Fenghuang County was 338,600 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Fenghuang County?

The population density is 195.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,734 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources