Urbanization rate 55.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.19 Male 304,825 people · Female 257,048 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 559,773 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $3.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,125 Rural disposable income $3,833 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +0.73 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
407.10K401.66K396.23K390.80K385.37K20222023202420252022: 404.99K2023: 400.64K2024: 395.98K2025: 387.47K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population404,993 people400,643 people395,983 people387,474 people
Urbanization rate53.4%54.4%55.1%55.7%
Birth rate————
Death rate————
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population421,849 peopleSeventh census
Households143,192
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.60%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 2.98%80–84 · Female: 2.30%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.21%75–79 · Female: 4.03%75–7970–74 · Male: 6.15%70–74 · Female: 4.32%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.37%65–69 · Female: 2.01%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.10%60–64 · Female: 1.53%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.45%55–59 · Female: 2.11%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.89%50–54 · Female: 2.90%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.49%45–49 · Female: 2.57%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.91%40–44 · Female: 3.98%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.24%35–39 · Female: 4.18%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.10%30–34 · Female: 4.05%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.22%25–29 · Female: 3.14%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.79%20–24 · Female: 2.73%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.37%15–19 · Female: 2.46%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.68%10–14 · Female: 1.72%10–145–9 · Male: 1.05%5–9 · Female: 1.28%5–91–4 · Male: 0.68%1–4 · Female: 0.93%1–40 · Male: 0.36%0 · Female: 0.64%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.60%
420,139 people
Dongxiang0.14%
604 people
Manchu0.09%
362 people
Tibetan0.04%
163 people
Tujia0.04%
158 people
Yao0.03%
134 people
Korean0.01%
53 people
Yi0.01%
43 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.6B$3.5B$3.4B$3.2B$3.1B20222023202420252022: $3.2B2023: $3.2B2024: $3.4B2025: $3.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.6B2025
GDP growth
5.0%
Primary industry
$441.7M
Secondary industry
$1.4B
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$6,125
Rural disposable income
$3,833

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Wenfeng (文峰镇)147,40275,47071,932
Jintan (金滩镇)27,98614,32913,657
Badou (八都镇)27,49014,07513,415
Futian (阜田镇)24,36812,47611,892
Shuinan (水南镇)19,96610,2239,743
Fengjiang (枫江镇)19,1329,7969,336

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jishui County?

The resident population of Jishui County was 387,474 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 Jishui County?

The population density is 154.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,509 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: 吉水县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources