Demographics of Cortazar

Complete demographic analysis of Cortazar, Guanajuato, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 97,928 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Cortazar

Distribution by sex of the total population of Cortazar. The male-to-female ratio is 94.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
97,928
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
47,535
48.5% of population
Women
50,393
51.5% of population
Male/Female Ratio
94.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Cortazar

Distribution of the population of Cortazar 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 3,996 3,911 7,907 8.1%
5-9 years 4,159 3,949 8,108 8.3%
10-14 years 4,253 4,173 8,426 8.6%
15-19 years 4,409 4,199 8,608 8.8%
20-24 years 4,068 4,328 8,396 8.6%
25-29 years 3,810 4,099 7,909 8.1%
30-34 years 3,448 3,808 7,256 7.4%
35-39 years 3,306 3,632 6,938 7.1%
40-44 years 3,076 3,589 6,665 6.8%
45-49 years 2,849 3,276 6,125 6.3%
50-54 years 2,499 2,897 5,396 5.5%
55-59 years 1,982 2,269 4,251 4.3%
60-64 years 1,773 1,948 3,721 3.8%
65-69 years 1,377 1,526 2,903 3%
70-74 years 1,005 1,105 2,110 2.2%
75-79 years 640 691 1,331 1.4%
80-84 years 453 490 943 1%
85+ years 410 482 892 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Cortazar

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 Cortazar, the dependency ratio is 50%.

0-14 years
24,441
25% - Young dependents
15-64 years
65,265
66.6% - Working age
65+ years
8,179
8.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
50%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 50% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 37.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 33.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Cortazar

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Cortazar is 2.14 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.14
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Cortazar

Origin and mobility of the population of Cortazar. Of the 97,928 inhabitants, 92,880 were born in the same state (94.8%) and 4,499 were born in another state (4.6%).

Born in the State
92,880
94.8% of population
Born in Another State
4,499
4.6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
954
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Cortazar

In Cortazar, 154 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
154
0.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
138
89.6% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
345
1.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Cortazar

In Cortazar, 1,178 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,178
1.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
590
50.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
588
49.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Cortazar

In Cortazar, 4,300 people have a disability (4.4% of the population) and 8,716 people have a limitation (8.9%).

With Disability
4,300
4.4% of population
With Limitation
8,716
8.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 2,394 55.7%
Visual 1,658 38.6%
Hearing 949 22.1%
Speech 671 15.6%
Mental 765 17.8%

Marital Status in Cortazar

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Cortazar by marital status. Of the 78,488 people aged 12 and over, 57.1% are married or in a civil union, 31.7% are single, and 11.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
44,841
57.1%
Single
24,868
31.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
8,779
11.2%

Religion in Cortazar

Religious distribution of the population of Cortazar according to the 2020 Census. 88.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 86,808 88.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,745 5.9%
Other religions 54 0.1%
No religion 5,212 5.3%

Households in Cortazar

Cortazar has 25,373 households with an average of 3.9 occupants per household.

Total Households
25,373
Census households
Male-headed
17,155
67.6% of households
Female-headed
8,218
32.4% of households
Average Occupants
3.9
People per household