Urbanization rate 57.0% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.14 Male 54,425 people · Female 47,546 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 91,883 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.14 ‰ Death rate 7.31 ‰ · 2024
GDP $2.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Natural growth rate -1.17 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
97.89K97.40K96.90K96.40K95.91K202320242023: 97.70K2024: 96.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population97,700 people96,100 people
Urbanization rate61.8%57.0%
Birth rate—6.14 ‰
Death rate—7.31 ‰
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population101,971 peopleSeventh census
Households37,337
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)114.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.62%85+ · Female: 0.55%85+80–84 · Male: 3.28%80–84 · Female: 2.80%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.57%75–79 · Female: 3.16%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.93%70–74 · Female: 2.68%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.15%65–69 · Female: 1.85%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.19%60–64 · Female: 2.61%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.16%55–59 · Female: 3.22%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.05%50–54 · Female: 3.99%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.46%45–49 · Female: 3.42%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.47%40–44 · Female: 3.65%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.89%35–39 · Female: 4.27%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.13%30–34 · Female: 4.34%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.94%25–29 · Female: 3.33%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.07%20–24 · Female: 1.98%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.32%15–19 · Female: 1.58%15–1910–14 · Male: 0.89%10–14 · Female: 1.16%10–145–9 · Male: 0.54%5–9 · Female: 0.91%5–91–4 · Male: 0.45%1–4 · Female: 0.71%1–40 · Male: 0.26%0 · Female: 0.42%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han37.49%
38,232 people
Yao22.98%
23,437 people
Manchu15.97%
16,287 people
Tujia11.10%
11,318 people
Yi5.13%
5,228 people
Tibetan2.49%
2,543 people
Kazakh2.47%
2,518 people
Hani1.49%
1,520 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.2B$2.1B$2.1B$2.0B$2.0B202420252024: $2.0B2025: $2.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.2B2025
GDP growth
7.0%
Primary industry
$249.0M
Secondary industry
$506.3M
Tertiary industry
$1.4B
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Hekou (河口镇)44,99823,03921,959
Nanxi (南溪镇)17,9009,1658,735
Qiaotoumiaozhuang (桥头苗族壮族乡)14,8127,5847,228
Yaoshan (瑶山乡)10,4725,3625,110
Lianhuatan (莲花滩乡)9,7735,0044,769
Laofanzhai (老范寨乡)4,0162,0561,960

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hekou Yao Autonomous County?

The resident population of Hekou Yao Autonomous County was 96,100 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 Hekou Yao Autonomous County?

The population density is 73.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,313 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