Urbanization rate 46.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 338,920 people · Female 308,968 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 642,250 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $3.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,834 Rural disposable income $2,850 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
542.50K538.63K534.75K530.88K527.00K20222023202420252022: 541.00K2023: 536.00K2024: 533.90K2025: 528.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population541,000 people536,000 people533,900 people528,500 people
Urbanization rate43.3%44.5%45.6%46.3%
Birth rate————
Death rate————
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population543,417 peopleSeventh census
Households170,371
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.58%85+ · Female: 0.56%85+80–84 · Male: 2.98%80–84 · Female: 2.77%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.46%75–79 · Female: 4.13%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.61%70–74 · Female: 4.34%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.19%65–69 · Female: 3.05%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.32%60–64 · Female: 2.12%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.98%55–59 · Female: 2.88%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.11%50–54 · Female: 4.06%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.45%45–49 · Female: 2.33%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.46%40–44 · Female: 2.38%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.89%35–39 · Female: 3.58%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.30%30–34 · Female: 4.21%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.77%25–29 · Female: 3.56%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.99%20–24 · Female: 2.63%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.84%15–19 · Female: 2.61%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.54%10–14 · Female: 1.45%10–145–9 · Male: 0.83%5–9 · Female: 0.84%5–91–4 · Male: 0.54%1–4 · Female: 0.65%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.65%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.75%
542,074 people
Dong0.10%
564 people
Hui0.10%
527 people
Miao0.01%
41 people
Manchu0.01%
34 people
Korean0.01%
30 people
Tujia0.01%
27 people
Yi0.00%
20 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.6B$3.4B$3.3B$3.2B$3.1B20222023202420252022: $3.2B2023: $3.1B2024: $3.3B2025: $3.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.5B2025
GDP growth
4.8%
Primary industry
$427.0M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$1.9B
Urban disposable income
$5,834
Rural disposable income
$2,850

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)113,04657,88055,166
Tianhu (田湖镇)53,60827,44726,161
Checun (车村镇)47,43424,28623,148
Luhun (陆浑镇)39,00019,96819,032
Deting (德亭镇)35,70518,28117,424
Zhifang (纸房镇)35,52418,18817,336

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Song County?

The resident population of Song County was 528,500 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 Song County?

The population density is 175.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,009 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: 2025年嵩县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources