Urbanization rate 46.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 140,000 people · Female 130,400 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 418,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 10.02 ‰ Death rate 10.56 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,014 Rural disposable income $2,315 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,700 people
Deaths 2,900 people
Natural growth rate -0.54 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–15 64,600 people 23.9%
Age 16–59 136,600 people 50.5%
Age 60+ 69,200 people 25.6%
Age 65+ 48,600 people 18.0%

Ethnic population:40.87

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
273.27K272.31K271.35K270.39K269.43K20222023202420252022: 269.80K2023: 272.00K2024: 272.90K2025: 270.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population269,800 people272,000 people272,900 people270,400 people
Urbanization rate———46.7%
Birth rate8.50 ‰6.80 ‰10.76 ‰10.02 ‰
Death rate8.66 ‰6.40 ‰9.27 ‰10.56 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population273,588 peopleSeventh census
Households110,409
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.69%85+ · Female: 0.57%85+80–84 · Male: 3.32%80–84 · Female: 2.87%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.90%75–79 · Female: 3.91%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.70%70–74 · Female: 3.77%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.85%65–69 · Female: 2.16%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.79%60–64 · Female: 1.55%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.51%55–59 · Female: 2.37%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.21%50–54 · Female: 3.26%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.95%45–49 · Female: 2.86%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.23%40–44 · Female: 2.81%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.05%35–39 · Female: 3.46%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.10%30–34 · Female: 3.94%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.54%25–29 · Female: 3.62%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.49%20–24 · Female: 2.56%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.76%15–19 · Female: 2.90%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.14%10–14 · Female: 2.32%10–145–9 · Male: 1.26%5–9 · Female: 1.42%5–91–4 · Male: 0.90%1–4 · Female: 1.12%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.71%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Bouyei68.28%
186,809 people
Manchu28.00%
76,613 people
Han3.18%
8,701 people
Korean0.16%
449 people
Tibetan0.10%
278 people
Tujia0.06%
175 people
Yi0.05%
129 people
Wa0.02%
65 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.5B$1.4B$1.3B$1.3B$1.2B20222023202420252022: $1.2B2023: $1.3B2024: $1.4B2025: $1.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.4B2025
GDP growth
6.6%
Primary industry
$369.1M
Secondary industry
$325.5M
Tertiary industry
$752.5M
Urban disposable income
$6,014
Rural disposable income
$2,315

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Fengcheng (凤城街道)82,55842,27040,288
Lianshan (联山街道)28,20314,44013,763
Bangdong (邦洞街道)24,38312,48411,899
Baishi (白市镇)17,9579,1948,763
Lantian (蓝田镇)17,3278,8718,456
Gaoniang (高酿镇)12,7426,5246,218

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tianzhu County?

The resident population of Tianzhu County was 270,400 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 Tianzhu County?

The population density is 122.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,201 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: 天柱县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources