Urbanization rate 55.5% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 139,087 people · Female 139,533 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 375,467 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.36 ‰ Death rate 8.98 ‰ · 2024
GDP $2.4B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $5,180 Rural disposable income $2,958 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 1,700 people
Deaths 2,400 people
Natural growth rate -2.62 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
267.55K267.42K267.30K267.18K267.05K202320242023: 267.50K2024: 267.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population267,500 people267,100 people
Urbanization rate54.3%55.5%
Birth rate6.21 ‰6.36 ‰
Death rate9.06 ‰8.98 ‰
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population278,620 peopleSeventh census
Households109,323
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.42%85+80–84 · Male: 2.61%80–84 · Female: 2.26%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.01%75–79 · Female: 3.52%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.66%70–74 · Female: 3.79%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.84%65–69 · Female: 2.94%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.79%60–64 · Female: 1.61%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.15%55–59 · Female: 2.23%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.83%50–54 · Female: 3.40%50–5445–49 · Male: 1.97%45–49 · Female: 2.58%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.31%40–44 · Female: 2.77%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.30%35–39 · Female: 4.60%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.53%30–34 · Female: 4.93%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.23%25–29 · Female: 4.68%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.70%20–24 · Female: 2.53%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.91%15–19 · Female: 2.81%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.21%10–14 · Female: 2.00%10–145–9 · Male: 1.53%5–9 · Female: 1.70%5–91–4 · Male: 0.65%1–4 · Female: 0.93%1–40 · Male: 0.22%0 · Female: 0.39%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.86%
278,236 people
Hui0.05%
127 people
Tujia0.01%
40 people
Manchu0.01%
36 people
Korean0.01%
31 people
Yi0.01%
29 people
Dong0.01%
23 people
Tibetan0.01%
19 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.5B$2.4B$2.4B$2.4B$2.3B202320242023: $2.3B2024: $2.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.4B2024
GDP growth
5.5%
Primary industry
$435.2M
Secondary industry
$819.2M
Tertiary industry
$1.2B
Urban disposable income
$5,180
Rural disposable income
$2,958

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xinji (新集镇)130,95367,04863,905
Jinlanshan (金兰山街道)20,01510,2489,767
Qianjin (千斤乡)18,3519,3968,955
Shawo (沙窝镇)13,0016,6576,344
Balifan (八里畈镇)12,2106,2525,958
Doushanhe (陡山河乡)11,8796,0825,797

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xin County?

The resident population of Xin County was 267,100 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 Xin County?

The population density is 171.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,554 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: 统计公报2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources