Demographics of Piedras Negras

Complete demographic analysis of Piedras Negras, Coahuila de Zaragoza, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 176,327 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Piedras Negras

Distribution by sex of the total population of Piedras Negras. The male-to-female ratio is 101.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
176,327
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
88,711
50.3% of population
Women
87,616
49.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Piedras Negras

Distribution of the population of Piedras Negras 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 7,914 7,696 15,610 8.9%
5-9 years 8,209 7,809 16,018 9.1%
10-14 years 7,863 7,698 15,561 8.8%
15-19 years 7,797 7,587 15,384 8.7%
20-24 years 7,428 7,399 14,827 8.4%
25-29 years 7,274 7,315 14,589 8.3%
30-34 years 6,715 6,635 13,350 7.6%
35-39 years 6,703 6,356 13,059 7.4%
40-44 years 5,970 5,798 11,768 6.7%
45-49 years 5,875 5,630 11,505 6.5%
50-54 years 4,924 4,838 9,762 5.5%
55-59 years 3,757 3,824 7,581 4.3%
60-64 years 3,114 3,109 6,223 3.5%
65-69 years 2,063 2,175 4,238 2.4%
70-74 years 1,343 1,479 2,822 1.6%
75-79 years 835 991 1,826 1%
80-84 years 452 625 1,077 0.6%
85+ years 338 516 854 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in Piedras Negras

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 Piedras Negras, the dependency ratio is 49.1%.

0-14 years
47,189
26.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
118,048
66.9% - Working age
65+ years
10,817
6.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
49.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 49.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 40% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 9.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 22.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Piedras Negras

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Piedras Negras is 2.04 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.04
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Piedras Negras

Origin and mobility of the population of Piedras Negras. Of the 176,327 inhabitants, 145,290 were born in the same state (82.4%) and 23,827 were born in another state (13.5%).

Born in the State
145,290
82.4% of population
Born in Another State
23,827
13.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
4,354
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Piedras Negras

In Piedras Negras, 256 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
256
0.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
250
97.7% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
649
1.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Piedras Negras

In Piedras Negras, 1,515 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,515
0.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
802
52.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
713
47.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Piedras Negras

In Piedras Negras, 6,653 people have a disability (3.8% of the population) and 14,111 people have a limitation (8%).

With Disability
6,653
3.8% of population
With Limitation
14,111
8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 3,236 48.6%
Visual 2,714 40.8%
Hearing 1,313 19.7%
Speech 1,150 17.3%
Mental 1,136 17.1%

Marital Status in Piedras Negras

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Piedras Negras by marital status. Of the 138,004 people aged 12 and over, 55.7% are married or in a civil union, 32.1% are single, and 12.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
76,904
55.7%
Single
44,276
32.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
16,824
12.2%

Religion in Piedras Negras

Religious distribution of the population of Piedras Negras according to the 2020 Census. 63.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 111,469 63.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 36,874 20.9%
Other religions 98 0.1%
No religion 27,365 15.5%

Households in Piedras Negras

Piedras Negras has 51,705 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
51,705
Census households
Male-headed
37,202
72% of households
Female-headed
14,503
28% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household