Demographics of Juárez

Complete demographic analysis of Juárez, Chihuahua, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 1,512,450 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Juárez

Distribution by sex of the total population of Juárez. The male-to-female ratio is 100.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
1,512,450
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
756,977
50% of population
Women
755,473
50% of population
Male/Female Ratio
100.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Juárez

Distribution of the population of Juárez 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 56,748 54,986 111,734 7.4%
5-9 years 65,272 62,932 128,204 8.5%
10-14 years 71,423 68,941 140,364 9.3%
15-19 years 71,031 67,592 138,623 9.2%
20-24 years 68,349 66,942 135,291 8.9%
25-29 years 63,152 62,589 125,741 8.3%
30-34 years 56,759 56,871 113,630 7.5%
35-39 years 56,018 55,520 111,538 7.4%
40-44 years 54,586 54,273 108,859 7.2%
45-49 years 53,970 52,175 106,145 7%
50-54 years 44,296 44,363 88,659 5.9%
55-59 years 31,880 32,315 64,195 4.2%
60-64 years 23,372 26,179 49,551 3.3%
65-69 years 15,370 18,008 33,378 2.2%
70-74 years 9,964 12,482 22,446 1.5%
75-79 years 6,430 8,133 14,563 1%
80-84 years 3,734 5,061 8,795 0.6%
85+ years 2,386 3,870 6,256 0.4%

Demographic Dependency in Juárez

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 Juárez, the dependency ratio is 44.7%.

0-14 years
380,302
25.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
1,042,232
68.9% - Working age
65+ years
85,438
5.6% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
44.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 44.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 36.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 22.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Juárez

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Juárez is 1.96 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.96
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Juárez

Origin and mobility of the population of Juárez. Of the 1,512,450 inhabitants, 1,025,554 were born in the same state (67.8%) and 410,142 were born in another state (27.1%).

Born in the State
1,025,554
67.8% of population
Born in Another State
410,142
27.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
58,446
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Juárez

In Juárez, 8,160 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.5% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
8,160
0.5% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
7,899
96.8% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
53
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
18,371
4.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Juárez

In Juárez, 29,450 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
29,450
1.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
15,032
51% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
14,418
49% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Juárez

In Juárez, 64,510 people have a disability (4.3% of the population) and 154,007 people have a limitation (10.2%).

With Disability
64,510
4.3% of population
With Limitation
154,007
10.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 28,426 44.1%
Visual 30,210 46.8%
Hearing 10,723 16.6%
Speech 10,133 15.7%
Mental 11,365 17.6%

Marital Status in Juárez

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Juárez by marital status. Of the 1,211,435 people aged 12 and over, 52.9% are married or in a civil union, 35.1% are single, and 12% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
641,335
52.9%
Single
424,746
35.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
145,354
12%

Religion in Juárez

Religious distribution of the population of Juárez according to the 2020 Census. 65.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 990,518 65.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 217,017 14.3%
Other religions 1,606 0.1%
No religion 295,236 19.5%

Households in Juárez

Juárez has 449,452 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
449,452
Census households
Male-headed
297,189
66.1% of households
Female-headed
152,263
33.9% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household