Urbanization rate 51.8% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.14 Male 175,087 people · Female 154,059 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 327,427 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $1.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,223 Rural disposable income $2,653 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 65,974 people —
Age 18–34 76,360 people —
Age 35–59 123,672 people —
Age 60+ 61,421 people —

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
282.88K282.42K281.95K281.49K281.02K20222023202420252023: 282.70K2024: 281.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—282,700 people281,200 people—
Urbanization rate—51.1%51.8%—
Birth rate————
Death rate————
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population283,182 peopleSeventh census
Households84,779
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.36%85+ · Female: 0.50%85+80–84 · Male: 0.66%80–84 · Female: 0.88%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.91%75–79 · Female: 1.08%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.44%70–74 · Female: 1.58%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.00%65–69 · Female: 2.10%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.44%60–64 · Female: 2.41%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.14%55–59 · Female: 3.04%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.08%50–54 · Female: 3.92%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.25%45–49 · Female: 4.13%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.54%40–44 · Female: 3.47%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.97%35–39 · Female: 2.89%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.28%30–34 · Female: 3.95%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.56%25–29 · Female: 3.05%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.52%20–24 · Female: 2.07%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.76%15–19 · Female: 2.72%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.43%10–14 · Female: 3.50%10–145–9 · Male: 4.29%5–9 · Female: 3.57%5–91–4 · Male: 3.01%1–4 · Female: 2.54%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.69%
282,305 people
She0.25%
703 people
Miao0.01%
32 people
Tujia0.01%
25 people
Tibetan0.01%
22 people
Zhuang0.01%
18 people
Yi0.01%
16 people
Dong0.01%
16 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.7B$1.6B$1.6B$1.5B$1.4B20222023202420252022: $1.4B2023: $1.5B2024: $1.6B2025: $1.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.7B2025
GDP growth
3.2%
Primary industry
$308.7M
Secondary industry
$591.1M
Tertiary industry
$780.0M
Urban disposable income
$5,223
Rural disposable income
$2,653

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Qinjiang (琴江镇)143,72173,58570,136
Xiaosong (小松镇)24,52612,55711,969
Pingshan (屏山镇)22,77111,65911,112
Hengjiang (横江镇)16,4218,4088,013
Gaotian (高田镇)14,3627,3537,009
Dayou (大由乡)12,3256,3106,015

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shicheng County?

The resident population of Shicheng County was 281,200 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 Shicheng County?

The population density is 177.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,582 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources