Demographics of Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Complete demographic analysis of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 604,147 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Distribution by sex of the total population of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The male-to-female ratio is 90.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
604,147
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
287,524
47.6% of population
Women
316,623
52.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
90.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Distribution of the population of Tuxtla Gutiérrez 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 24,727 23,925 48,652 8.1%
5-9 years 25,113 24,057 49,170 8.1%
10-14 years 24,461 23,670 48,131 8%
15-19 years 25,441 25,474 50,915 8.4%
20-24 years 26,428 27,251 53,679 8.9%
25-29 years 23,621 26,165 49,786 8.2%
30-34 years 21,560 24,991 46,551 7.7%
35-39 years 20,953 24,879 45,832 7.6%
40-44 years 19,549 23,578 43,127 7.1%
45-49 years 17,252 21,042 38,294 6.3%
50-54 years 15,737 19,472 35,209 5.8%
55-59 years 12,428 14,920 27,348 4.5%
60-64 years 10,394 12,354 22,748 3.8%
65-69 years 7,343 8,787 16,130 2.7%
70-74 years 4,855 6,028 10,883 1.8%
75-79 years 3,170 4,032 7,202 1.2%
80-84 years 1,905 2,586 4,491 0.7%
85+ years 1,498 2,319 3,817 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the dependency ratio is 45.6%.

0-14 years
145,953
24.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
413,489
68.4% - Working age
65+ years
42,523
7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
45.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 45.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 35.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 10.3% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 29.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Tuxtla Gutiérrez is 1.77 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.77
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Origin and mobility of the population of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Of the 604,147 inhabitants, 560,600 were born in the same state (92.8%) and 38,884 were born in another state (6.4%).

Born in the State
560,600
92.8% of population
Born in Another State
38,884
6.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
9,412
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

In Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 12,976 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 2.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
12,976
2.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
12,719
98% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
224
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
26,865
16.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

In Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 9,430 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
9,430
1.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
4,579
48.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
4,851
51.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

In Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 23,497 people have a disability (3.9% of the population) and 53,619 people have a limitation (8.9%).

With Disability
23,497
3.9% of population
With Limitation
53,619
8.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 11,584 49.3%
Visual 10,296 43.8%
Hearing 4,816 20.5%
Speech 3,968 16.9%
Mental 4,255 18.1%

Marital Status in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Tuxtla Gutiérrez by marital status. Of the 484,524 people aged 12 and over, 51.5% are married or in a civil union, 35.3% are single, and 13.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
249,663
51.5%
Single
171,234
35.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
63,627
13.1%

Religion in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Religious distribution of the population of Tuxtla Gutiérrez according to the 2020 Census. 66.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 403,831 66.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 127,420 21.1%
Other religions 459 0.1%
No religion 69,375 11.5%

Households in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Tuxtla Gutiérrez has 166,151 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
166,151
Census households
Male-headed
104,621
63% of households
Female-headed
61,530
37% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household