Urbanization rate 49.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 24,405 people · Female 22,951 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 56,193 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 3.75 ‰ Death rate 9.30 ‰ · 2025
GDP $371.3M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,215 Rural disposable income $2,290 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -5.55 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
46.74K46.28K45.83K45.38K44.92K20222023202420252022: 46.56K2023: 45.91K2024: 45.78K2025: 45.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population46,560 people45,907 people45,778 people45,100 people
Urbanization rate45.2%46.9%4.8%49.4%
Birth rate6.29 ‰6.01 ‰0.62 ‰3.75 ‰
Death rate8.66 ‰9.87 ‰0.94 ‰9.30 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population47,356 peopleSeventh census
Households19,928
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.59%85+ · Female: 0.60%85+80–84 · Male: 0.76%80–84 · Female: 0.70%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.80%75–79 · Female: 1.53%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.59%70–74 · Female: 2.04%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.55%65–69 · Female: 3.16%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.36%60–64 · Female: 2.84%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.63%55–59 · Female: 3.31%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.73%50–54 · Female: 4.04%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.52%45–49 · Female: 4.31%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.86%40–44 · Female: 3.87%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.22%35–39 · Female: 3.23%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.25%30–34 · Female: 3.61%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.81%25–29 · Female: 2.94%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.43%20–24 · Female: 1.52%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.71%15–19 · Female: 1.74%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.57%10–14 · Female: 3.11%10–145–9 · Male: 3.24%5–9 · Female: 3.20%5–91–4 · Male: 2.41%1–4 · Female: 2.27%1–40 · Male: 0.49%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.93%
50,931 people
Hui0.02%
9 people
Tujia0.01%
5 people
Miao0.01%
4 people
Zhuang0.01%
3 people
Yi0.01%
3 people
Bouyei0.00%
2 people
Yao0.00%
2 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.4B$1.1B$836.3M$548.0M$259.7M20222023202420252022: $389.8M2023: $389.9M2024: $1.3B2025: $371.3M

Economy and income

GDP
$371.3M2025
GDP growth
6.6%
Primary industry
$79.6M
Secondary industry
$1.0B
Tertiary industry
$1.9B
Urban disposable income
$5,215
Rural disposable income
$2,290

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)18,6179,5329,085
Cengjia (曾家镇)7,4503,8143,636
Zhongbao (钟宝镇)6,1973,1733,024
Shuping (曙坪镇)5,9853,0642,921
Niutoudian (牛头店镇)4,0862,0921,994
Shangzhu (上竹镇)2,8671,4681,399

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zhenping County?

The resident population of Zhenping County was 45,100 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 Zhenping County?

The population density is 30.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,502 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: 2025年镇坪县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources