Urbanization rate 45.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 171,100 people · Female 162,000 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 416,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.04 ‰ Death rate 10.52 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,061 Rural disposable income $2,727 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,095 people
Deaths 4,375 people
Natural growth rate -5.48 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 117,000 people 37.0%

Data basis / note:常住数据

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
340.74K333.92K327.10K320.28K313.46K20222023202420252022: 338.10K2023: 333.10K2024: 327.20K2025: 316.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population338,100 people333,100 people327,200 people316,100 people
Urbanization rate41.5%42.7%43.6%45.2%
Birth rate5.26 ‰6.26 ‰5.28 ‰5.04 ‰
Death rate8.77 ‰9.83 ‰5.41 ‰10.52 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population341,706 peopleSeventh census
Households136,011
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.67%85+ · Female: 1.00%85+80–84 · Male: 1.17%80–84 · Female: 1.36%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.59%75–79 · Female: 1.69%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.52%70–74 · Female: 2.62%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.51%65–69 · Female: 3.41%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.27%60–64 · Female: 3.06%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.64%55–59 · Female: 4.57%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.54%50–54 · Female: 5.38%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.44%45–49 · Female: 4.18%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.28%40–44 · Female: 2.27%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.78%35–39 · Female: 2.62%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.50%30–34 · Female: 3.20%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.29%25–29 · Female: 2.08%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.91%20–24 · Female: 1.73%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.10%15–19 · Female: 1.70%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.95%10–14 · Female: 2.70%10–145–9 · Male: 3.17%5–9 · Female: 2.84%5–91–4 · Male: 2.28%1–4 · Female: 2.15%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han90.29%
431,588 people
Dong5.05%
24,128 people
Miao3.01%
14,408 people
Yao1.36%
6,488 people
Tujia0.17%
792 people
Zhuang0.04%
173 people
Hui0.03%
127 people
Bouyei0.01%
64 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.1B$2.1B$2.0B$1.9B$1.9B20222023202420252022: $1.9B2023: $1.9B2024: $2.0B2025: $2.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.1B2025
GDP growth
6.2%
Primary industry
$484.7M
Secondary industry
$743.2M
Tertiary industry
$870.6M
Urban disposable income
$5,061
Rural disposable income
$2,727

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Qiancheng (黔城镇)92,45647,33745,119
Anjiang (安江镇)81,99341,98040,013
Tuokou (托口镇)21,61911,06910,550
Shawan (沙湾乡)14,6907,5217,169
Jiangshi (江市镇)13,8487,0906,758
Yanlong (岩垅乡)11,3945,8345,560

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hongjiang City?

The resident population of Hongjiang City was 316,100 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 Hongjiang City?

The population density is 138.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,283 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: 2025年洪江市国民经济与社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources