Objective To understand the reported incidence of active pulmonary tuberculosis in Chizhou City from 2013 to 2018 and grasp the epidemic characteristics. Methods Data of active pulmonary tuberculosis patients reported and registered in Chizhou City from 2013 to 2018 were collected and comprehensively analyzed by descriptive epidemiological method. Results From 2013 to 2018,a total of 6,138 cases of active pulmonary tuberculosis patients were reported in Chizhou City,with an annual average reported incidence of 71.27/100,000,the incidence rate of different years showed an upward trend (χ²_trend= 86.86,P＜0.001),and a total of 5,194 cases of active pulmonary tuberculosis patients were registered in the city,with an annual average registration rate of 60.31/100,000,the difference of registration rate in different years was statistically significant (χ²_trend=99.12,P＜0.001).The average annual registration rate of patients with positive etiology showed a trend of first decreasing and then rapidly increasing(χ²_trend=77.36,P＜0.001).The epidemic characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis in Chizhou City were obvious,with the largest number of reported cases in March,accounting for 10.36%.The average registration rate in Shitai County was the highest (93.70 / 100,000) and the average registration rate in Guichi District was the lowest (51.67 / 100,000).The gender ratio of registered active pulmonary tuberculosis patients was 2.82∶1.Patients aged 65-74 reported the highest registration rate,which was 194.53/100,000. Conclusion The reported incidence and registration rate of active pulmonary tuberculosis in Chizhou City were generally on the rise.The tuberculosis prevention and control work was still under pressure.