[3] Per Japanese census data, the population of Ikiha is as shown below The area of Ukiha was part of ancient Chikugo Province.

Three months later, Miyuki merged with the villages of Oishi, Himeji and Yamaharu to form the town of Ukiha.

Ukiha has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members.

In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The economic of Ukiha is overwhelmingly based on agriculture (grapes, strawberries, pears, persimmons, peaches) and food processing.