Urbanization rate 46.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 90,743 people · Female 83,907 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 207,112 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.48 ‰ Death rate 0.94 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,522 Rural disposable income $2,622 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 838 people
Deaths 1,637 people
Natural growth rate -0.46 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
174.64K174.02K173.40K172.78K172.16K20222023202420252023: 174.40K2024: 173.70K2025: 172.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—174,400 people173,700 people172,400 people
Urbanization rate—43.4%44.9%46.4%
Birth rate4.03 ‰4.20 ‰3.80 ‰0.48 ‰
Death rate7.40 ‰7.70 ‰7.00 ‰0.94 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population174,650 peopleSeventh census
Households67,822
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.63%85+ · Female: 0.81%85+80–84 · Male: 1.13%80–84 · Female: 1.21%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.85%75–79 · Female: 1.93%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.75%70–74 · Female: 2.72%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.51%65–69 · Female: 3.23%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.06%60–64 · Female: 2.66%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.07%55–59 · Female: 4.43%55–5950–54 · Male: 6.30%50–54 · Female: 5.67%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.73%45–49 · Female: 4.25%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.40%40–44 · Female: 3.08%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.81%35–39 · Female: 2.64%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.53%30–34 · Female: 3.32%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.62%25–29 · Female: 2.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.80%20–24 · Female: 1.57%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.47%15–19 · Female: 1.28%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.68%10–14 · Female: 2.56%10–145–9 · Male: 2.39%5–9 · Female: 2.27%5–91–4 · Male: 1.84%1–4 · Female: 1.68%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.39%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Tujia69.04%
138,002 people
Han25.27%
50,521 people
Miao2.66%
5,311 people
Bai2.55%
5,096 people
Mongol0.29%
582 people
Zhuang0.05%
91 people
Dong0.03%
66 people
Korean0.02%
44 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.6B$1.5B$1.4B$1.2B$1.1B20222023202420252022: $1.2B2023: $1.2B2024: $1.5B2025: $1.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.6B2025
GDP growth
6.6%
Primary industry
$360.6M
Secondary industry
$374.5M
Tertiary industry
$815.7M
Urban disposable income
$5,522
Rural disposable income
$2,622

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Rongmei (容美镇)51,89526,57025,325
Zouma (走马镇)37,52219,21118,311
Yanzi (燕子镇)15,2757,8217,454
Wuli (五里乡)14,4717,4097,062
Zhongying (中营镇)14,3807,3637,017
Taiping (太平镇)11,4285,8515,577

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hefeng County?

The resident population of Hefeng County was 172,400 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 Hefeng County?

The population density is 60.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,868 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: 鹤峰县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources