Demographics of León

Complete demographic analysis of León, Guanajuato, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 1,721,215 inhabitants.

Population Structure of León

Distribution by sex of the total population of León. The male-to-female ratio is 96.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
1,721,215
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
846,673
49.2% of population
Women
874,542
50.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of León

Distribution of the population of León 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 74,723 72,511 147,234 8.6%
5-9 years 76,273 73,884 150,157 8.7%
10-14 years 76,412 73,936 150,348 8.7%
15-19 years 78,597 76,643 155,240 9%
20-24 years 78,089 77,035 155,124 9%
25-29 years 72,913 74,596 147,509 8.6%
30-34 years 65,110 68,638 133,748 7.8%
35-39 years 62,845 66,349 129,194 7.5%
40-44 years 56,730 60,731 117,461 6.8%
45-49 years 50,851 54,842 105,693 6.1%
50-54 years 43,358 47,500 90,858 5.3%
55-59 years 32,557 36,280 68,837 4%
60-64 years 26,933 30,346 57,279 3.3%
65-69 years 18,747 21,651 40,398 2.3%
70-74 years 13,353 15,388 28,741 1.7%
75-79 years 8,431 9,896 18,327 1.1%
80-84 years 4,842 6,380 11,222 0.7%
85+ years 3,825 5,857 9,682 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in León

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 León, the dependency ratio is 47.9%.

0-14 years
447,739
26% - Young dependents
15-64 years
1,160,943
67.4% - Working age
65+ years
108,370
6.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
47.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 47.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38.6% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 9.3% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 24.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in León

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

Average Live Births
2.04
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in León

Origin and mobility of the population of León. Of the 1,721,215 inhabitants, 1,531,577 were born in the same state (89%) and 172,613 were born in another state (10%).

Born in the State
1,531,577
89% of population
Born in Another State
172,613
10% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
36,276
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in León

In León, 3,579 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,579
0.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,967
82.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
66
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
7,043
1.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in León

In León, 47,366 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
47,366
2.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
23,671
50% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
23,695
50% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in León

In León, 75,129 people have a disability (4.4% of the population) and 168,279 people have a limitation (9.8%).

With Disability
75,129
4.4% of population
With Limitation
168,279
9.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 34,374 45.8%
Visual 33,339 44.4%
Hearing 14,568 19.4%
Speech 11,090 14.8%
Mental 13,708 18.2%

Marital Status in León

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in León by marital status. Of the 1,357,984 people aged 12 and over, 53.5% are married or in a civil union, 36.4% are single, and 10.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
726,077
53.5%
Single
494,732
36.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
137,175
10.1%

Religion in León

Religious distribution of the population of León according to the 2020 Census. 90.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 1,554,840 90.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 68,766 4%
Other religions 2,260 0.1%
No religion 87,708 5.1%

Households in León

León has 440,662 households with an average of 3.9 occupants per household.

Total Households
440,662
Census households
Male-headed
301,786
68.5% of households
Female-headed
138,876
31.5% of households
Average Occupants
3.9
People per household