Demographics of San Fernando

Complete demographic analysis of San Fernando, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 41,793 inhabitants.

Population Structure of San Fernando

Distribution by sex of the total population of San Fernando. The male-to-female ratio is 99.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
41,793
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
20,872
49.9% of population
Women
20,921
50.1% of population
Male/Female Ratio
99.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of San Fernando

Distribution of the population of San Fernando 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 1,985 1,944 3,929 9.4%
5-9 years 2,230 2,206 4,436 10.6%
10-14 years 2,140 2,055 4,195 10%
15-19 years 2,016 1,914 3,930 9.4%
20-24 years 1,810 1,850 3,660 8.8%
25-29 years 1,530 1,670 3,200 7.7%
30-34 years 1,521 1,613 3,134 7.5%
35-39 years 1,511 1,566 3,077 7.4%
40-44 years 1,377 1,485 2,862 6.8%
45-49 years 1,118 1,170 2,288 5.5%
50-54 years 901 988 1,889 4.5%
55-59 years 752 718 1,470 3.5%
60-64 years 574 552 1,126 2.7%
65-69 years 516 420 936 2.2%
70-74 years 342 302 644 1.5%
75-79 years 257 220 477 1.1%
80-84 years 146 123 269 0.6%
85+ years 142 121 263 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in San Fernando

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 San Fernando, the dependency ratio is 56.9%.

0-14 years
12,560
30.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
26,636
63.7% - Working age
65+ years
2,589
6.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
56.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 56.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 47.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 9.7% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 20.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in San Fernando

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in San Fernando is 2.33 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.33
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in San Fernando

Origin and mobility of the population of San Fernando. Of the 41,793 inhabitants, 40,486 were born in the same state (96.9%) and 1,234 were born in another state (3%).

Born in the State
40,486
96.9% of population
Born in Another State
1,234
3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
535
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in San Fernando

In San Fernando, 990 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 2.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
990
2.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
980
99% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
10
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,989
19% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in San Fernando

In San Fernando, 366 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
366
0.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
170
46.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
196
53.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in San Fernando

In San Fernando, 2,023 people have a disability (4.8% of the population) and 4,136 people have a limitation (9.9%).

With Disability
2,023
4.8% of population
With Limitation
4,136
9.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,015 50.2%
Visual 788 39%
Hearing 433 21.4%
Speech 405 20%
Mental 411 20.3%

Marital Status in San Fernando

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in San Fernando by marital status. Of the 31,741 people aged 12 and over, 61.2% are married or in a civil union, 29.4% are single, and 9.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
19,417
61.2%
Single
9,333
29.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,991
9.4%

Religion in San Fernando

Religious distribution of the population of San Fernando according to the 2020 Census. 59.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 24,933 59.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 11,242 26.9%
Other religions 13 0%
No religion 5,582 13.4%

Households in San Fernando

San Fernando has 10,482 households with an average of 4 occupants per household.

Total Households
10,482
Census households
Male-headed
8,064
76.9% of households
Female-headed
2,418
23.1% of households
Average Occupants
4
People per household