Demographics of Huixtla

Complete demographic analysis of Huixtla, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 53,242 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Huixtla

Distribution by sex of the total population of Huixtla. The male-to-female ratio is 96 men per 100 women.

Total Population
53,242
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
26,079
49% of population
Women
27,163
51% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Huixtla

Distribution of the population of Huixtla by five-year age groups and sex, according to the 2020 Census. The 18 age groups cover from 0 to 85 years and older.

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 2,331 2,292 4,623 8.7%
5-9 years 2,689 2,553 5,242 9.8%
10-14 years 2,719 2,618 5,337 10%
15-19 years 2,450 2,307 4,757 8.9%
20-24 years 1,917 2,003 3,920 7.4%
25-29 years 1,871 2,169 4,040 7.6%
30-34 years 1,881 2,077 3,958 7.4%
35-39 years 1,832 2,025 3,857 7.2%
40-44 years 1,593 1,735 3,328 6.3%
45-49 years 1,388 1,581 2,969 5.6%
50-54 years 1,347 1,386 2,733 5.1%
55-59 years 1,091 1,211 2,302 4.3%
60-64 years 953 954 1,907 3.6%
65-69 years 693 803 1,496 2.8%
70-74 years 503 530 1,033 1.9%
75-79 years 386 404 790 1.5%
80-84 years 219 252 471 0.9%
85+ years 213 260 473 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Huixtla

The demographic dependency ratio measures the proportion of the population in dependent ages (under 15 and over 65) relative to the working-age population (15 to 64 years). In Huixtla, the dependency ratio is 57.6%.

0-14 years
15,202
28.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
33,771
63.4% - Working age
65+ years
4,263
8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
57.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 57.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 45% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 28% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Huixtla

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Huixtla is 2.29 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.29
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Huixtla

Origin and mobility of the population of Huixtla. Of the 53,242 inhabitants, 50,026 were born in the same state (94%) and 1,833 were born in another state (3.4%).

Born in the State
50,026
94% of population
Born in Another State
1,833
3.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
712
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Huixtla

In Huixtla, 597 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
597
1.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
588
98.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
8
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
495
3.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Huixtla

In Huixtla, 239 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
239
0.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
124
51.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
115
48.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Huixtla

In Huixtla, 2,575 people have a disability (4.8% of the population) and 5,219 people have a limitation (9.8%).

With Disability
2,575
4.8% of population
With Limitation
5,219
9.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,172 45.5%
Visual 1,225 47.6%
Hearing 530 20.6%
Speech 514 20%
Mental 459 17.8%

Marital Status in Huixtla

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Huixtla by marital status. Of the 41,223 people aged 12 and over, 54.9% are married or in a civil union, 30.5% are single, and 14.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
22,642
54.9%
Single
12,577
30.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
6,004
14.6%

Religion in Huixtla

Religious distribution of the population of Huixtla according to the 2020 Census. 43.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 23,218 43.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 18,394 34.5%
Other religions 5 0%
No religion 11,553 21.7%

Households in Huixtla

Huixtla has 14,269 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
14,269
Census households
Male-headed
9,323
65.3% of households
Female-headed
4,946
34.7% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household