Urbanization rate 80.6% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 272,422 people · Female 272,712 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 462,425 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.12 ‰ Death rate 6.31 ‰ · 2024
GDP $6.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,246 Rural disposable income $3,680 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 2,800 people
Deaths 3,400 people
Natural growth rate -1.19 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–15 81,607 people 15.1%
Age 16–59 357,869 people 66.0%
Age 60+ 102,509 people 18.9%
Age 65+ 72,217 people 13.3%

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
542.90K542.65K542.39K542.14K541.89K2022202320242022: 542.57K2023: 542.80K2024: 541.99K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population542,574 people542,800 people541,985 people
Urbanization rate80.0%80.3%80.6%
Birth rate5.82 ‰5.09 ‰5.12 ‰
Death rate6.12 ‰6.40 ‰6.31 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population545,134 peopleSeventh census
Households162,546
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.37%85+80–84 · Male: 2.41%80–84 · Female: 2.13%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.31%75–79 · Female: 2.94%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.39%70–74 · Female: 3.07%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.98%65–69 · Female: 3.93%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.21%60–64 · Female: 3.79%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.27%55–59 · Female: 3.18%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.42%50–54 · Female: 4.48%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.56%45–49 · Female: 3.49%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.76%40–44 · Female: 3.64%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.09%35–39 · Female: 3.94%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.81%30–34 · Female: 3.71%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.31%25–29 · Female: 3.29%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.62%20–24 · Female: 2.49%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.20%15–19 · Female: 2.13%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.40%10–14 · Female: 1.40%10–145–9 · Male: 0.84%5–9 · Female: 0.86%5–91–4 · Male: 0.57%1–4 · Female: 0.69%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.51%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.39%
541,797 people
Dongxiang0.17%
916 people
Manchu0.08%
438 people
Korean0.07%
377 people
Tujia0.05%
260 people
Hui0.04%
227 people
Dong0.04%
202 people
Yi0.03%
145 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.9B$6.6B$6.3B$6.0B$5.7B20222023202420252022: $5.8B2023: $6.1B2024: $6.4B2025: $6.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.7B2025
GDP growth
5.7%
Primary industry
$129.3M
Secondary industry
$1.3B
Tertiary industry
$5.3B
Urban disposable income
$7,246
Rural disposable income
$3,680

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Beimen (北门街道)123,93963,45760,482
Dongshi (东市街道)93,77448,01245,762
Maojialing (茅家岭街道)86,62844,35442,274
Xishi (西市街道)68,45935,05133,408
Shaxi (沙溪镇)43,43622,23921,197
Shuinan (水南街道)37,73919,32218,417

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xinzhou District?

The resident population of Xinzhou District was 541,985 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 Xinzhou District?

The population density is 1,754.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 309 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+https://www.zgsr.gov.cn/tjj/tjfxz/202503/8a56ce830dd84e3b9c784aca9c4d990b.shtml · Methodology and sources: Data sources