[Objective] The study aims to analyze the characteristics of soil nutrients and stoichiometry in different communities in hilly-gullied region of Loess Plateau, and to provide theoretical basis for vegetation restoration. [Methods] Soil organic carbon, total phosphorous and total nitrogen were measured, and C:N, C:P and N:P were calculated. Significance test was done in data analysis. [Results] The contents of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen were at the 6th level, total phosphorous was at the 4th level. Soil nutrient contents of the study area were at a lower level. Soil nutrient contents of 0—10 cm were higher than that of 10—20 cm. The total phosphorous contents in different communities were not significant. The contents of organic carbon and total nitrogen in Caragana korshinskii dominated community were the highest, and the contents in Artemisia gmelinii dominated community were the lowest. The C:N in Caragana intermedia dominated community had no significant difference with other communities, except A. gmelinii dominated community. The C:P of A. gmelinii dominated community and Robinia pseudoacacia dominated community were lower than other communities. [Conclusion] The biomass and coverage of different communities were different, and it led to the differences of soil nutrients. The supply and absorption abilities of C, N and P were different across communities, and it led to the differences of stoichiometric characteristics.