Urbanization rate 60.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 278,900 people · Female 260,700 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 536,986 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.80 ‰ Death rate 7.53 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,374 Rural disposable income $3,099 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,113 people
Deaths 4,044 people
Natural growth rate -1.73 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 81,883 people 21.0%
Age 18–34 135,748 people 34.8%
Age 35–59 196,832 people 50.5%
Age 60+ 122,523 people 31.4%

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
390.22K389.66K389.10K388.54K387.98K2023202420252023: 388.20K2024: 389.60K2025: 390.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population388,200 people389,600 people390,000 people
Urbanization rate59.4%59.8%60.1%
Birth rate6.44 ‰6.29 ‰5.80 ‰
Death rate7.57 ‰6.84 ‰7.53 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population389,001 peopleSeventh census
Households156,162
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.44%85+ · Female: 0.41%85+80–84 · Male: 2.19%80–84 · Female: 2.01%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.05%75–79 · Female: 2.77%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.83%70–74 · Female: 3.39%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.70%65–69 · Female: 3.05%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.52%60–64 · Female: 2.29%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.95%55–59 · Female: 3.01%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.54%50–54 · Female: 2.72%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.35%45–49 · Female: 2.58%45–4940–44 · Male: 1.82%40–44 · Female: 2.00%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.71%35–39 · Female: 4.95%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.68%30–34 · Female: 4.82%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.94%25–29 · Female: 4.04%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.12%20–24 · Female: 2.02%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.46%15–19 · Female: 3.45%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.38%10–14 · Female: 2.40%10–145–9 · Male: 1.86%5–9 · Female: 1.87%5–91–4 · Male: 1.08%1–4 · Female: 1.18%1–40 · Male: 0.61%0 · Female: 0.79%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Korean77.93%
323,458 people
Han21.75%
90,292 people
Manchu0.26%
1,088 people
Tujia0.01%
44 people
Zhuang0.01%
37 people
Bouyei0.01%
33 people
Tibetan0.01%
23 people
Yi0.00%
15 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.4B$4.1B$3.7B$3.4B$3.1B2023202420252023: $3.2B2024: $4.0B2025: $4.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.3B2025
GDP growth
4.8%
Primary industry
$563.3M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$2.6B
Urban disposable income
$6,374
Rural disposable income
$3,099

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Nanbin (南宾街道)91,12146,65444,467
Wanan (万安街道)81,58741,77339,814
Xituo (西沱镇)23,59912,08311,516
Xialu (下路街道)21,98911,25810,731
Sanhe (三河镇)16,0238,2047,819
Linxi (临溪镇)12,6596,4816,178

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County?

The resident population of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County was 390,000 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 Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County?

The population density is 129.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,014 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: 石柱土家族自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources