Urbanization rate 47.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.15 Male 182,304 people · Female 158,758 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 338,868 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.85 ‰ Death rate 7.07 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,389 Rural disposable income $2,335 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,643 people
Deaths 2,396 people
Natural growth rate -2.22 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 58,614 people 21.1%
Age 18–34 62,294 people 22.4%
Age 35–59 136,722 people 49.3%
Age 60+ 81,238 people 29.3%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
285.44K283.27K281.10K278.93K276.76K20222023202420252022: 284.60K2023: 282.10K2024: 281.10K2025: 277.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population284,600 people282,100 people281,100 people277,600 people
Urbanization rate44.5%44.8%46.0%47.2%
Birth rate5.58 ‰5.56 ‰5.03 ‰4.85 ‰
Death rate5.13 ‰6.15 ‰8.50 ‰7.07 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population283,578 peopleSeventh census
Households107,358
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.36%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 0.61%80–84 · Female: 0.60%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.39%75–79 · Female: 1.33%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.40%70–74 · Female: 2.14%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.52%65–69 · Female: 3.33%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.80%60–64 · Female: 2.57%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.11%55–59 · Female: 3.78%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.90%50–54 · Female: 4.69%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.44%45–49 · Female: 4.20%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.72%40–44 · Female: 3.36%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.85%35–39 · Female: 2.66%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.02%30–34 · Female: 3.79%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.35%25–29 · Female: 2.91%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.51%20–24 · Female: 1.33%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.00%15–19 · Female: 1.69%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.80%10–14 · Female: 3.41%10–145–9 · Male: 3.34%5–9 · Female: 3.11%5–91–4 · Male: 2.36%1–4 · Female: 2.21%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.71%
314,336 people
Hui0.15%
481 people
Kazakh0.07%
223 people
Zhuang0.02%
67 people
Tujia0.01%
29 people
Miao0.01%
18 people
Manchu0.01%
16 people
Uyghur0.00%
11 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.1B$2.0B$1.8B$1.7B$1.5B20222023202420252022: $1.6B2023: $1.7B2024: $2.0B2025: $2.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.1B2025
GDP growth
5.6%
Primary industry
$488.2M
Secondary industry
$580.0M
Tertiary industry
$994.4M
Urban disposable income
$5,389
Rural disposable income
$2,335

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)85,95844,01041,948
Shuiping (水坪镇)43,83022,44121,389
Jiangjiayan (蒋家堰镇)27,13713,89413,243
Zhongfeng (中峰镇)25,99813,31112,687
Longba (龙坝镇)13,6606,9946,666
Xianhe (县河镇)12,3576,3276,030

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zhuxi County?

The resident population of Zhuxi County was 277,600 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 Zhuxi County?

The population density is 84.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,279 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年竹溪县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources