Urbanization rate 47.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 209,388 people · Female 202,234 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 490,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 3.98 ‰ Death rate 7.93 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,588 Rural disposable income $2,437 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,061 people
Deaths 4,104 people

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
395.03K393.66K392.30K390.94K389.57K20222023202420252023: 394.50K2024: 393.00K2025: 390.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—394,500 people393,000 people390,100 people
Urbanization rate——45.9%47.4%
Birth rate5.09 ‰4.58 ‰4.79 ‰3.98 ‰
Death rate8.05 ‰8.68 ‰8.02 ‰7.93 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population411,622 peopleSeventh census
Households143,705
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.51%85+ · Female: 0.64%85+80–84 · Male: 0.87%80–84 · Female: 0.96%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.63%75–79 · Female: 1.75%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.41%70–74 · Female: 2.41%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.40%65–69 · Female: 3.50%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.69%60–64 · Female: 2.62%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.69%55–59 · Female: 4.50%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.78%50–54 · Female: 5.38%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.87%45–49 · Female: 4.39%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.34%40–44 · Female: 3.09%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.01%35–39 · Female: 2.93%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.45%30–34 · Female: 3.52%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.30%25–29 · Female: 2.33%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.50%20–24 · Female: 1.50%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.03%15–19 · Female: 1.81%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.18%10–14 · Female: 3.04%10–145–9 · Male: 2.79%5–9 · Female: 2.59%5–91–4 · Male: 2.00%1–4 · Female: 1.82%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.35%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han62.75%
258,547 people
Tujia35.05%
144,410 people
Miao1.54%
6,334 people
Hui0.33%
1,344 people
Tu0.13%
520 people
Mongol0.08%
316 people
Manchu0.03%
114 people
Dong0.02%
77 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.6B$2.4B$2.3B$2.1B$1.9B20222023202420252022: $2.0B2023: $2.1B2024: $2.4B2025: $2.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.5B2025
GDP growth
4.7%
Primary industry
$532.0M
Secondary industry
$458.3M
Tertiary industry
$1.5B
Urban disposable income
$5,588
Rural disposable income
$2,437

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yezhou (业州镇)120,99461,94959,045
Zhangliang (长梁镇)63,51532,52030,995
Huaping (花坪镇)40,33220,65019,682
Gaoping (高坪镇)39,50820,22819,280
Guandian (官店镇)36,97218,93018,042
Sanli (三里乡)32,18316,47815,705

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jianshi County?

The resident population of Jianshi County was 390,100 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 Jianshi County?

The population density is 146.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,665 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: 建始县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources