Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 276,470 people · Female 252,053 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 525,357 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.90 ‰ Death rate 5.61 ‰ · 2025
GDP $6.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,145 Rural disposable income $4,601 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 80,514 people —
Age 18–34 106,672 people —
Age 35–59 203,307 people —
Age 60+ 134,864 people —

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years

No data available

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population———
Urbanization rate———
Birth rate5.74 ‰5.38 ‰4.90 ‰
Death rate7.53 ‰6.08 ‰5.61 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population410,899 peopleSeventh census
Households155,373
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.65%85+ · Female: 1.15%85+80–84 · Male: 1.12%80–84 · Female: 1.37%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.94%75–79 · Female: 2.01%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.11%70–74 · Female: 3.17%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.51%65–69 · Female: 3.69%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.69%60–64 · Female: 1.62%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.40%55–59 · Female: 4.32%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.78%50–54 · Female: 5.36%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.13%45–49 · Female: 3.97%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.99%40–44 · Female: 2.88%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.28%35–39 · Female: 2.19%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.02%30–34 · Female: 2.91%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.43%25–29 · Female: 2.88%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.30%20–24 · Female: 1.84%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.47%15–19 · Female: 2.32%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.04%10–14 · Female: 2.27%10–145–9 · Male: 2.90%5–9 · Female: 2.27%5–91–4 · Male: 2.26%1–4 · Female: 1.93%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.39%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.05%
556,708 people
Hui0.71%
3,998 people
Miao0.08%
473 people
Yi0.04%
223 people
Zhuang0.03%
148 people
Hani0.02%
121 people
Tujia0.02%
86 people
Tibetan0.01%
37 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.4B$6.1B$5.8B$5.5B$5.2B2023202420252023: $5.3B2024: $5.9B2025: $6.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.3B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$458.6M
Secondary industry
$1.9B
Tertiary industry
$2.4B
Urban disposable income
$7,145
Rural disposable income
$4,601

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Liyang (历阳镇)151,48977,56273,927
Laoqiao (姥桥镇)49,67925,43624,243
Wujiang (乌江镇)48,93625,05523,881
Gongqiao (功桥镇)32,60116,69215,909
Xibu (西埠镇)31,84716,30615,541
Baiqiao (白桥镇)31,05915,90215,157

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of He County?

The resident population of He County was 410,900 people in 2021. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is He County?

The population density is 311.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,319 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.

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