Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 251,292 people · Female 229,423 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 480,600 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 8.30 ‰ Death rate 5.95 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,240 Rural disposable income $2,599 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +0.59 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2010 to 2025.

All years
404.64K387.49K370.35K353.21K336.06K2010201320162019202220252010: 342.70K2011: 348.40K2012: 362.40K2013: 368.90K2014: 374.10K2015: 378.10K2016: 382.20K2017: 387.50K2018: 390.00K2019: 393.90K2020: 396.10K2021: 395.20K2022: 394.80K2023: 397.30K2024: 398.00K2025: 396.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population396,100 people395,200 people394,800 people397,300 people398,000 people396,200 people
Urbanization rate——————
Birth rate——6.91 ‰9.50 ‰10.04 ‰8.30 ‰
Death rate———6.80 ‰5.95 ‰—
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population395,878 peopleSeventh census
Households120,488
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.28%85+ · Female: 0.51%85+80–84 · Male: 0.52%80–84 · Female: 0.85%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.94%75–79 · Female: 1.33%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.33%70–74 · Female: 1.70%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.86%65–69 · Female: 2.11%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.10%60–64 · Female: 2.18%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.80%55–59 · Female: 2.71%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.60%50–54 · Female: 3.32%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.78%45–49 · Female: 3.37%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.43%40–44 · Female: 2.91%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.97%35–39 · Female: 2.59%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.11%30–34 · Female: 2.86%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.07%25–29 · Female: 2.90%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.77%20–24 · Female: 5.87%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.39%15–19 · Female: 3.61%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.97%10–14 · Female: 3.48%10–145–9 · Male: 4.35%5–9 · Female: 3.81%5–91–4 · Male: 3.31%1–4 · Female: 2.93%1–40 · Male: 0.73%0 · Female: 0.64%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han42.81%
169,474 people
Bouyei31.12%
123,187 people
Miao22.64%
89,618 people
Tujia0.69%
2,735 people
Maonan0.53%
2,085 people
Dong0.50%
1,997 people
Yi0.39%
1,545 people
Other groups0.34%
1,339 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.4B$2.3B$2.2B$2.1B$2.1B20222023202420252022: $2.1B2023: $2.2B2024: $2.3B2025: $2.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.4B2025
GDP growth
3.1%
Primary industry
$511.3M
Secondary industry
$544.2M
Tertiary industry
$1.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,240
Rural disposable income
$2,599

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Lianjiang (涟江街道)133,89168,55265,339
Mengjiang (濛江街道)58,89930,15628,743
Baijin (摆金镇)45,22623,15622,070
Haohuahong (好花红镇)38,66919,79918,870
Duanshan (断杉镇)24,03912,30811,731
Yashui (雅水镇)19,56310,0169,547

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huishui County?

The resident population of Huishui County was 396,200 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 Huishui County?

The population density is 160.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,464 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: 惠水县2025年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources