Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 81,409 people · Female 74,397 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 154,163 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 3.06 ‰ Death rate 7.14 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,789 Rural disposable income $2,956 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 471 people
Deaths 1,101 people
Natural growth rate -4.08 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
144.72K144.66K144.60K144.54K144.48K20222023202420252022: 144.50K2023: 144.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population144,500 people144,700 people——
Urbanization rate————
Birth rate4.22 ‰3.39 ‰3.43 ‰3.06 ‰
Death rate7.57 ‰9.38 ‰9.24 ‰7.14 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population133,886 peopleSeventh census
Households55,375
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)112.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.28%85+ · Female: 0.27%85+80–84 · Male: 1.54%80–84 · Female: 1.41%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.85%75–79 · Female: 1.77%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.97%70–74 · Female: 1.83%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.29%65–69 · Female: 1.11%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.32%60–64 · Female: 1.16%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.23%55–59 · Female: 1.90%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.05%50–54 · Female: 3.65%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.60%45–49 · Female: 2.96%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.71%40–44 · Female: 3.10%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.03%35–39 · Female: 4.16%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.40%30–34 · Female: 5.67%30–3425–29 · Male: 6.13%25–29 · Female: 4.93%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.90%20–24 · Female: 3.38%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.85%15–19 · Female: 3.72%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.65%10–14 · Female: 2.65%10–145–9 · Male: 1.52%5–9 · Female: 1.52%5–91–4 · Male: 0.94%1–4 · Female: 1.02%1–40 · Male: 0.64%0 · Female: 0.88%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.19%
169,254 people
Korean0.76%
1,298 people
Manchu0.01%
19 people
Hui0.01%
10 people
Tujia0.01%
8 people
Dong0.01%
8 people
Zhuang0.00%
5 people
Yi0.00%
4 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.7B$2.5B$2.4B$2.2B$2.1B20222023202420252022: $2.1B2023: $2.2B2024: $2.5B2025: $2.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.6B2025
GDP growth
6.9%
Primary industry
$325.7M
Secondary industry
$872.5M
Tertiary industry
$1.4B
Urban disposable income
$5,789
Rural disposable income
$2,956

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Gufu (古夫镇)49,08525,13223,953
Zhaojun (昭君镇)17,5368,9788,558
Xiakou (峡口镇)14,7747,5647,210
Shuiyuesi (水月寺镇)14,7237,5387,185
Huangliang (黄粮镇)13,9857,1606,825
Gaoqiao (高桥乡)8,8634,5384,325

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xingshan County?

The resident population of Xingshan County was 144,700 people in 2023. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Xingshan County?

The population density is 62.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,327 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2023+湖北统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources