The permanent population of the county is 607,200, including 263,600 urban residents, accounting for 43.4 1% of the permanent population (urbanization rate of permanent population); The total registered population of the county is 8.53110,000, including 278,000 urban residents and 5,755,438+0,000 rural residents.

Youyang County is a inhabited area of ethnic minorities. Tujia and Miao are two main ethnic minorities, and there are also scattered Tu, Zhuang, Dong, Yi, Buyi, Yao, Gelao, Mongolian, Tibetan, Hui, Bai, Manchu, Hani, Wa, Dai, Li, Korean, She and Lahu.