Urbanization rate 61.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.99 Male 317,030 people · Female 319,649 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 872,947 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 4.74 ‰ Death rate 9.35 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,563 Rural disposable income $3,369 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,900 people
Deaths 5,600 people
Natural growth rate -4.61 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2021 to 2025.

All years
636.12K626.51K616.90K607.29K597.68K202120222023202420252021: 632.40K2022: 630.30K2023: 613.60K2024: 607.20K2025: 601.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20212022202320242025
Resident population632,400 people630,300 people613,600 people607,200 people601,400 people
Urbanization rate57.7%58.4%59.4%60.5%61.2%
Birth rate7.16 ‰6.68 ‰6.11 ‰6.06 ‰4.74 ‰
Death rate8.25 ‰8.41 ‰9.02 ‰8.85 ‰9.35 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population636,679 peopleSeventh census
Households228,292
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.24%85+ · Female: 0.49%85+80–84 · Male: 0.52%80–84 · Female: 0.83%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.12%75–79 · Female: 1.40%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.93%70–74 · Female: 2.10%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.82%65–69 · Female: 2.95%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.09%60–64 · Female: 2.02%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.30%55–59 · Female: 4.84%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.81%50–54 · Female: 5.27%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.96%45–49 · Female: 4.05%45–4940–44 · Male: 1.98%40–44 · Female: 2.18%40–4435–39 · Male: 1.88%35–39 · Female: 2.21%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.68%30–34 · Female: 4.16%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.91%25–29 · Female: 3.02%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.92%20–24 · Female: 1.71%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.94%15–19 · Female: 2.49%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.59%10–14 · Female: 3.72%10–145–9 · Male: 4.91%5–9 · Female: 4.07%5–91–4 · Male: 2.74%1–4 · Female: 2.30%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.66%
634,483 people
Hui0.27%
1,711 people
Miao0.02%
99 people
Zhuang0.01%
72 people
Manchu0.01%
44 people
Tujia0.01%
43 people
Dong0.01%
29 people
Mongol0.00%
27 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.9B$4.8B$4.7B$4.5B$4.4B202120222023202420252021: $4.6B2022: $4.9B2023: $4.5B2024: $4.6B2025: $4.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.7B2025
GDP growth
5.8%
Primary industry
$774.1M
Secondary industry
$1.4B
Tertiary industry
$2.5B
Urban disposable income
$5,563
Rural disposable income
$3,369

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chunshen (春申街道)125,82764,42361,404
Dingcheng (定城街道)92,70047,46245,238
Yiyang (弋阳街道)54,06727,68226,385
Shuangliushu (双柳树镇)34,86117,84917,012
Laocheng (老城街道)32,37116,57415,797
Weigang (魏岗乡)25,69013,15312,537

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huangchuan County?

The resident population of Huangchuan County was 601,400 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 Huangchuan County?

The population density is 367.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,638 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年潢川县经济社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources