Demographics of Mezquital

Complete demographic analysis of Mezquital, Durango, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 48,583 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Mezquital

Distribution by sex of the total population of Mezquital. The male-to-female ratio is 96.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
48,583
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
23,858
49.1% of population
Women
24,725
50.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Mezquital

Distribution of the population of Mezquital 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 3,659 3,672 7,331 15.1%
5-9 years 3,709 3,573 7,282 15%
10-14 years 3,454 3,323 6,777 13.9%
15-19 years 2,684 2,664 5,348 11%
20-24 years 1,860 2,032 3,892 8%
25-29 years 1,611 1,872 3,483 7.2%
30-34 years 1,320 1,487 2,807 5.8%
35-39 years 1,136 1,283 2,419 5%
40-44 years 990 1,073 2,063 4.2%
45-49 years 804 884 1,688 3.5%
50-54 years 657 742 1,399 2.9%
55-59 years 503 576 1,079 2.2%
60-64 years 434 473 907 1.9%
65-69 years 338 351 689 1.4%
70-74 years 251 282 533 1.1%
75-79 years 185 175 360 0.7%
80-84 years 140 123 263 0.5%
85+ years 99 113 212 0.4%

Demographic Dependency in Mezquital

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 Mezquital, the dependency ratio is 93.5%.

0-14 years
21,390
44% - Young dependents
15-64 years
25,085
51.6% - Working age
65+ years
2,057
4.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
93.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 93.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 85.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 9.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Mezquital

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Mezquital is 2.78 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.78
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Mezquital

Origin and mobility of the population of Mezquital. Of the 48,583 inhabitants, 46,665 were born in the same state (96.1%) and 1,560 were born in another state (3.2%).

Born in the State
46,665
96.1% of population
Born in Another State
1,560
3.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
169
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Mezquital

In Mezquital, 37,194 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 76.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
37,194
76.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
28,369
76.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
8,209
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
41,259
442.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Mezquital

In Mezquital, 704 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
704
1.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
344
48.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
360
51.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Mezquital

In Mezquital, 1,406 people have a disability (2.9% of the population) and 3,183 people have a limitation (6.6%).

With Disability
1,406
2.9% of population
With Limitation
3,183
6.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 699 49.7%
Visual 527 37.5%
Hearing 430 30.6%
Speech 422 30%
Mental 395 28.1%

Marital Status in Mezquital

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Mezquital by marital status. Of the 31,013 people aged 12 and over, 53.5% are married or in a civil union, 38.7% are single, and 7.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
16,588
53.5%
Single
11,997
38.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,428
7.8%

Religion in Mezquital

Religious distribution of the population of Mezquital according to the 2020 Census. 90.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 43,998 90.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 954 2%
Other religions 354 0.7%
No religion 2,912 6%

Households in Mezquital

Mezquital has 9,316 households with an average of 5.1 occupants per household.

Total Households
9,316
Census households
Male-headed
6,926
74.3% of households
Female-headed
2,390
25.7% of households
Average Occupants
5.1
People per household