Urbanization rate 62.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 233,854 people · Female 225,302 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 595,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.58 ‰ Death rate 7.05 ‰ · 2025
GDP $7.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,068 Rural disposable income $3,997 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,731 people
Deaths 4,200 people
Natural growth rate -2.47 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
457.97K455.98K454.00K452.02K450.03K20222023202420252022: 457.20K2023: 457.10K2024: 454.20K2025: 450.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population457,200 people457,100 people454,200 people450,800 people
Urbanization rate59.9%60.8%61.5%62.4%
Birth rate5.20 ‰4.60 ‰4.30 ‰4.58 ‰
Death rate7.30 ‰7.30 ‰6.60 ‰7.05 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population459,156 peopleSeventh census
Households162,082
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.51%85+ · Female: 0.82%85+80–84 · Male: 0.72%80–84 · Female: 0.92%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.16%75–79 · Female: 1.37%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.93%70–74 · Female: 2.06%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.61%65–69 · Female: 3.61%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.82%60–64 · Female: 3.74%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.63%55–59 · Female: 3.52%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.46%50–54 · Female: 4.50%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.07%45–49 · Female: 3.15%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.58%40–44 · Female: 2.60%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.35%35–39 · Female: 3.43%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.05%30–34 · Female: 4.14%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.29%25–29 · Female: 2.14%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.68%20–24 · Female: 1.30%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.59%15–19 · Female: 2.02%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.84%10–14 · Female: 3.99%10–145–9 · Male: 4.06%5–9 · Female: 3.38%5–91–4 · Male: 2.25%1–4 · Female: 2.04%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.33%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.79%
508,824 people
Hui0.15%
746 people
Miao0.01%
68 people
Yi0.01%
46 people
Zhuang0.01%
31 people
Mongol0.01%
24 people
Bouyei0.01%
24 people
Tujia0.00%
22 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.3B$7.2B$7.0B$6.8B$6.6B20222023202420252022: $6.7B2023: $7.0B2024: $7.2B2025: $7.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.3B2025
GDP growth
4.0%
Primary industry
$1.0B
Secondary industry
$3.0B
Tertiary industry
$3.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,068
Rural disposable income
$3,997

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xiangshui (响水镇)126,95365,00061,953
Xiaojian (小尖镇)60,36730,90829,459
Chenjiagang (陈家港镇)52,66926,96725,702
Yunhe (运河镇)43,01422,02320,991
Xiankaifa (县开发区)40,56720,77019,797
Shuanggang (双港镇)35,26018,05317,207

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xiangshui County?

The resident population of Xiangshui County was 450,800 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 Xiangshui County?

The population density is 306.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,470 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: 响水县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources