Urbanization rate 68.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.13 Male 70,419 people · Female 62,281 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 155,592 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 7.22 ‰ Death rate 6.41 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,535 Rural disposable income $1,816 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 963 people
Deaths 855 people
Natural growth rate +0.81 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
136.73K135.61K134.50K133.38K132.27K20222023202420252022: 136.30K2023: 135.33K2024: 133.98K2025: 132.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population136,295 people135,325 people133,983 people132,700 people
Urbanization rate—66.7%67.9%68.3%
Birth rate7.55 ‰7.58 ‰8.19 ‰7.22 ‰
Death rate4.85 ‰5.41 ‰5.35 ‰6.41 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population138,498 peopleSeventh census
Households52,367
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)113.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.30%85+ · Female: 0.30%85+80–84 · Male: 0.48%80–84 · Female: 0.51%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.82%75–79 · Female: 0.78%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.48%70–74 · Female: 1.38%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.09%65–69 · Female: 2.05%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.29%60–64 · Female: 2.19%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.38%55–59 · Female: 3.18%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.59%50–54 · Female: 3.87%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.85%45–49 · Female: 4.16%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.09%40–44 · Female: 2.71%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.22%35–39 · Female: 3.79%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.19%30–34 · Female: 4.59%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.68%25–29 · Female: 4.02%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.78%20–24 · Female: 2.23%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.23%15–19 · Female: 1.86%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.78%10–14 · Female: 3.24%10–145–9 · Male: 3.79%5–9 · Female: 3.14%5–91–4 · Male: 2.68%1–4 · Female: 2.32%1–40 · Male: 0.53%0 · Female: 0.42%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.98%
141,351 people
Hui0.00%
5 people
Manchu0.00%
5 people
Tujia0.00%
3 people
Yi0.00%
2 people
Mongol0.00%
2 people
Kazakh0.00%
2 people
She0.00%
2 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.9B$2.8B$2.7B$2.6B$2.5B20222023202420252022: $2.9B2023: $2.5B2024: $2.8B2025: $2.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.7B2025
GDP growth
1.1%
Primary industry
$62.7M
Secondary industry
$2.2B
Tertiary industry
$482.3M
Urban disposable income
$4,535
Rural disposable income
$1,816

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Ning (宁乡镇)88,55045,33843,212
Jinluo (金罗镇)24,99412,79712,197
Nuanquan (暖泉镇)7,4723,8263,646
Zhike (枝柯镇)4,9292,5242,405
Xiazaolin (下枣林乡)4,8672,4922,375
Wujiazhuang (武家庄镇)4,7662,4402,326

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zhongyang County?

The resident population of Zhongyang County was 132,700 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 Zhongyang County?

The population density is 92.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,439 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: 中阳县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources