Urbanization rate 48.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 156,770 people · Female 147,343 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 303,175 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.64 ‰ Death rate 5.71 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,960 Rural disposable income $2,168 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,801 people
Deaths 1,826 people
Natural growth rate -0.08 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
243.19K240.39K237.60K234.81K232.02K20222023202420252022: 241.15K2023: 242.11K2024: 236.20K2025: 233.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population241,147 people242,105 people236,200 people233,100 people
Urbanization rate43.6%45.6%46.7%48.1%
Birth rate—6.70 ‰6.30 ‰5.64 ‰
Death rate—6.00 ‰5.80 ‰5.71 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population249,238 peopleSeventh census
Households71,105
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.82%85+80–84 · Male: 0.77%80–84 · Female: 0.97%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.29%75–79 · Female: 1.48%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.00%70–74 · Female: 2.06%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.56%65–69 · Female: 2.56%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.71%60–64 · Female: 1.73%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.11%55–59 · Female: 3.11%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.33%50–54 · Female: 3.99%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.14%45–49 · Female: 3.56%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.19%40–44 · Female: 2.80%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.23%35–39 · Female: 2.97%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.80%30–34 · Female: 3.57%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.73%25–29 · Female: 3.33%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.65%20–24 · Female: 2.22%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.92%15–19 · Female: 2.61%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.51%10–14 · Female: 4.19%10–145–9 · Male: 4.15%5–9 · Female: 3.83%5–91–4 · Male: 2.43%1–4 · Female: 2.25%1–40 · Male: 0.46%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Miao76.30%
220,185 people
Han16.21%
46,779 people
Tujia7.40%
21,343 people
Dong0.04%
101 people
Hui0.02%
52 people
Yao0.01%
36 people
Bai0.01%
34 people
Zhuang0.01%
18 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B$1.1B$1.1B20222023202420252022: $1.1B2023: $1.1B2024: $1.1B2025: $1.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.2B2025
GDP growth
6.5%
Primary industry
$155.8M
Secondary industry
$303.9M
Tertiary industry
$739.0M
Urban disposable income
$4,960
Rural disposable income
$2,168

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Huayuan (花垣镇)91,72046,96144,759
Shuanglong (双龙镇)22,68111,61311,068
Biancheng (边城镇)20,34910,4199,930
Minyue (民乐镇)20,25810,3729,886
Jiwei (吉卫镇)14,8307,5937,237
Shilan (石栏镇)14,5257,4377,088

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huayuan County?

The resident population of Huayuan County was 233,100 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 Huayuan County?

The population density is 210.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,109 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: 花垣县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources