Urbanization rate 69.3% Data year 2020
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 145,129 people · Female 141,068 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 350,458 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.63 ‰ Death rate 8.24 ‰ · 2020
GDP $3.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,162 Rural disposable income $3,257 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,633 people
Deaths 4,082 people
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 46,705 people —
Age 60+ 95,024 people —

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
302.52K296.01K289.50K282.99K276.48K2010201320162019202220252014: 300.00K2015: 300.00K2016: 300.00K2017: 290.00K2018: 290.00K2019: 290.00K2020: 290.00K2021: 290.00K2022: 280.00K2023: 281.00K2024: 279.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population290,000 people290,000 people280,000 people281,000 people279,000 people—
Urbanization rate69.3%—————
Birth rate7.63 ‰—————
Death rate——————
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population286,197 peopleSeventh census
Households110,459
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.38%85+80–84 · Male: 1.93%80–84 · Female: 1.78%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.51%75–79 · Female: 2.19%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.37%70–74 · Female: 2.10%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.44%65–69 · Female: 1.97%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.76%60–64 · Female: 1.55%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.75%55–59 · Female: 2.56%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.48%50–54 · Female: 3.46%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.23%45–49 · Female: 2.42%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.82%40–44 · Female: 2.97%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.03%35–39 · Female: 4.85%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.23%30–34 · Female: 6.22%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.27%25–29 · Female: 5.24%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.93%20–24 · Female: 2.66%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.50%15–19 · Female: 3.43%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.23%10–14 · Female: 2.17%10–145–9 · Male: 1.48%5–9 · Female: 1.62%5–91–4 · Male: 0.89%1–4 · Female: 1.03%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.68%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.92%
314,894 people
Hui0.04%
139 people
Manchu0.01%
30 people
Tujia0.01%
23 people
Yao0.00%
11 people
Korean0.00%
9 people
Uyghur0.00%
7 people
Hani0.00%
7 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.4B$3.2B$3.1B$2.9B$2.8B20222023202420252022: $2.9B2023: $3.1B2024: $3.3B2025: $3.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.3B2025
GDP growth
2.7%
Primary industry
$357.6M
Secondary industry
$1.3B
Tertiary industry
$1.6B
Urban disposable income
$6,162
Rural disposable income
$3,257

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Hengshan (衡山镇)91,13446,66144,473
Jingjikaifa (经济开发区)37,56419,23318,331
Yuerjie (与儿街镇)20,75110,62510,126
Zhufuan (诸佛庵镇)18,3619,4018,960
Heishidu (黑石渡镇)14,0667,2026,864
Dahuaping (大化坪镇)12,3816,3396,042

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huoshan County?

The resident population of Huoshan County was 279,000 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 Huoshan County?

The population density is 136.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,044 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: 统计公报2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources