Demographics of Celaya

Complete demographic analysis of Celaya, Guanajuato, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 521,169 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Celaya

Distribution by sex of the total population of Celaya. The male-to-female ratio is 94.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
521,169
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
253,045
48.6% of population
Women
268,124
51.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
94.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Celaya

Distribution of the population of Celaya 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 20,992 19,899 40,891 7.8%
5-9 years 22,254 21,384 43,638 8.4%
10-14 years 22,249 21,410 43,659 8.4%
15-19 years 23,014 21,948 44,962 8.6%
20-24 years 22,507 22,386 44,893 8.6%
25-29 years 20,460 21,665 42,125 8.1%
30-34 years 18,708 20,944 39,652 7.6%
35-39 years 18,348 20,419 38,767 7.4%
40-44 years 16,920 19,211 36,131 6.9%
45-49 years 15,423 17,518 32,941 6.3%
50-54 years 13,406 15,736 29,142 5.6%
55-59 years 10,843 12,560 23,403 4.5%
60-64 years 9,357 11,112 20,469 3.9%
65-69 years 6,962 7,872 14,834 2.8%
70-74 years 4,678 5,590 10,268 2%
75-79 years 3,014 3,476 6,490 1.2%
80-84 years 1,927 2,405 4,332 0.8%
85+ years 1,563 2,168 3,731 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Celaya

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 Celaya, the dependency ratio is 47.6%.

0-14 years
128,188
24.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
352,485
67.6% - Working age
65+ years
39,655
7.6% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
47.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 47.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 36.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 11.3% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 30.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Celaya

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Celaya is 1.98 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.98
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Celaya

Origin and mobility of the population of Celaya. Of the 521,169 inhabitants, 459,580 were born in the same state (88.2%) and 57,246 were born in another state (11%).

Born in the State
459,580
88.2% of population
Born in Another State
57,246
11% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
9,777
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Celaya

In Celaya, 1,076 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
1,076
0.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
985
91.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
13
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,608
1.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Celaya

In Celaya, 12,889 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
12,889
2.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
6,373
49.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
6,516
50.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Celaya

In Celaya, 20,807 people have a disability (4% of the population) and 48,725 people have a limitation (9.3%).

With Disability
20,807
4% of population
With Limitation
48,725
9.3% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 10,412 50%
Visual 8,620 41.4%
Hearing 4,410 21.2%
Speech 3,425 16.5%
Mental 3,916 18.8%

Marital Status in Celaya

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Celaya by marital status. Of the 417,907 people aged 12 and over, 53.8% are married or in a civil union, 35.2% are single, and 11% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
224,964
53.8%
Single
147,000
35.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
45,943
11%

Religion in Celaya

Religious distribution of the population of Celaya according to the 2020 Census. 88% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 458,610 88%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 26,928 5.2%
Other religions 495 0.1%
No religion 33,450 6.4%

Households in Celaya

Celaya has 143,420 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
143,420
Census households
Male-headed
93,881
65.5% of households
Female-headed
49,539
34.5% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household