明代是贵州历史上人口发展的一个重要时期。明代中央政府加强了对贵州的管理。弘治十一年,建贵州承宣布政使司,贵州成为一省。弘治四年,贵州有了自己的上报户口数。明代中后期贵州布政司管理人口数受政治、经济、自然等诸因素的影响有了一定的发展。 The Ming Dynasty is an important period of population development in Guizhou history. The central government of Ming dynasty strengthened its administration over Guizhou. Hongzhi eleven years, build Chengguan Guizhou announced Chief Minister, Guizhou became a province. Koji four years, Guizhou has its own reported number of accounts. In the mid and late Ming dynasties, the number of administrative divisions of Guizhou Chief Administrators has been somewhat affected by such factors as politics, economy and nature.