Urbanization rate 40.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 232,435 people · Female 215,760 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 534,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.62 ‰ Death rate 5.06 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,149 Rural disposable income $2,484 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,128 people
Deaths 2,814 people
Natural growth rate +0.56 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
448.92K443.19K437.45K431.72K425.98K20222023202420252022: 446.70K2023: 439.20K2024: 434.30K2025: 428.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population446,700 people439,200 people434,300 people428,200 people
Urbanization rate37.5%38.6%39.6%40.6%
Birth rate6.74 ‰6.36 ‰5.90 ‰5.62 ‰
Death rate5.61 ‰5.64 ‰4.95 ‰5.06 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population448,195 peopleSeventh census
Households148,217
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.57%85+ · Female: 0.51%85+80–84 · Male: 2.88%80–84 · Female: 2.52%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.95%75–79 · Female: 4.21%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.86%70–74 · Female: 4.21%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.97%65–69 · Female: 2.48%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.05%60–64 · Female: 1.70%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.17%55–59 · Female: 2.75%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.87%50–54 · Female: 3.76%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.67%45–49 · Female: 3.34%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.93%40–44 · Female: 2.70%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.73%35–39 · Female: 3.36%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.08%30–34 · Female: 3.81%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.46%25–29 · Female: 3.52%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.57%20–24 · Female: 2.54%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.38%15–19 · Female: 2.46%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.58%10–14 · Female: 1.58%10–145–9 · Male: 1.03%5–9 · Female: 1.15%5–91–4 · Male: 0.69%1–4 · Female: 0.88%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.67%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yao70.19%
288,871 people
Han26.80%
110,287 people
Tujia2.78%
11,455 people
Manchu0.16%
639 people
Korean0.02%
62 people
Dong0.01%
56 people
Uyghur0.01%
39 people
Zhuang0.01%
30 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.6B$2.5B$2.3B$2.2B$2.1B20222023202420252022: $2.2B2023: $2.3B2024: $2.4B2025: $2.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.5B2025
GDP growth
5.1%
Primary industry
$517.8M
Secondary industry
$853.4M
Tertiary industry
$1.1B
Urban disposable income
$5,149
Rural disposable income
$2,484

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Tuojiang (沱江镇)148,49776,03072,467
Baimangying (白芒营镇)45,08723,08522,002
Daxu (大圩镇)29,01914,85814,161
Dalupu (大路铺镇)28,65614,67213,984
Taoxu (涛圩镇)28,49414,58913,905
Mashi (码市镇)25,33912,97412,365

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County?

The resident population of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County was 428,200 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 Jianghua Yao Autonomous County?

The population density is 132.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,234 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: 江华瑶族自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources