Urbanization rate 75.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 205,931 people · Female 202,881 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 330,233 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.47 ‰ Death rate 4.33 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,070 Rural disposable income $2,560 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,747 people
Deaths 1,384 people
Natural growth rate +1.14 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
434.45K429.15K423.85K418.55K413.25K20222023202420252022: 428.58K2023: 432.40K2024: 420.80K2025: 415.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population428,583 people432,400 people420,800 people415,300 people
Urbanization rate75.0%75.3%75.7%75.7%
Birth rate7.82 ‰6.85 ‰6.49 ‰5.47 ‰
Death rate3.83 ‰6.30 ‰6.20 ‰4.33 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population408,812 peopleSeventh census
Households135,143
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 2.69%80–84 · Female: 2.41%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.45%75–79 · Female: 3.14%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.08%70–74 · Female: 2.83%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.65%65–69 · Female: 3.47%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.21%60–64 · Female: 3.49%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.38%55–59 · Female: 3.45%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.65%50–54 · Female: 4.65%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.54%45–49 · Female: 3.55%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.38%40–44 · Female: 3.25%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.21%35–39 · Female: 3.90%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.04%30–34 · Female: 3.96%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.27%25–29 · Female: 3.22%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.73%20–24 · Female: 1.76%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.06%15–19 · Female: 2.16%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.61%10–14 · Female: 1.64%10–145–9 · Male: 0.95%5–9 · Female: 1.06%5–91–4 · Male: 0.61%1–4 · Female: 0.72%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.53%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Manchu36.09%
109,005 people
Korean35.75%
107,976 people
Han27.04%
81,680 people
Hui0.28%
844 people
Bai0.25%
747 people
Bouyei0.22%
674 people
Yao0.16%
486 people
Dong0.07%
220 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.5B$3.4B$3.3B$3.2B$3.1B20222023202420252022: $3.2B2023: $3.1B2024: $3.4B2025: $3.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.5B2025
GDP growth
3.5%
Primary industry
$165.1M
Secondary industry
$750.9M
Tertiary industry
$2.6B
Urban disposable income
$6,070
Rural disposable income
$2,560

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Qianzhou (乾州街道)117,01659,91257,104
Zhenxi (镇溪街道)90,63246,40444,228
Donghe (峒河街道)61,32431,39829,926
Shijiachong (石家冲街道)31,78416,27315,511
Jifeng (吉凤街道)27,59514,12913,466
Majingao (马颈坳镇)21,34510,92910,416

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jishou City?

The resident population of Jishou City was 415,300 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 Jishou City?

The population density is 385.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,078 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: 吉首市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources