Demographics of Salamanca

Complete demographic analysis of Salamanca, Guanajuato, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 273,417 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Salamanca

Distribution by sex of the total population of Salamanca. The male-to-female ratio is 93.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
273,417
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
132,278
48.4% of population
Women
141,139
51.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Salamanca

Distribution of the population of Salamanca 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 10,675 10,472 21,147 7.7%
5-9 years 10,866 10,627 21,493 7.9%
10-14 years 11,392 11,008 22,400 8.2%
15-19 years 11,562 11,318 22,880 8.4%
20-24 years 11,115 11,335 22,450 8.2%
25-29 years 9,997 10,539 20,536 7.5%
30-34 years 9,607 10,575 20,182 7.4%
35-39 years 9,068 10,318 19,386 7.1%
40-44 years 8,980 10,261 19,241 7%
45-49 years 8,668 9,592 18,260 6.7%
50-54 years 7,427 8,811 16,238 5.9%
55-59 years 6,227 7,073 13,300 4.9%
60-64 years 5,272 6,121 11,393 4.2%
65-69 years 4,142 4,620 8,762 3.2%
70-74 years 2,951 3,357 6,308 2.3%
75-79 years 1,962 2,223 4,185 1.5%
80-84 years 1,230 1,478 2,708 1%
85+ years 1,077 1,350 2,427 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Salamanca

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 Salamanca, the dependency ratio is 48.6%.

0-14 years
65,040
23.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
183,866
67.2% - Working age
65+ years
24,390
8.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
48.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 48.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 35.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.3% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 37.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Salamanca

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Salamanca is 2.08 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.08
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Salamanca

Origin and mobility of the population of Salamanca. Of the 273,417 inhabitants, 250,955 were born in the same state (91.8%) and 21,053 were born in another state (7.7%).

Born in the State
250,955
91.8% of population
Born in Another State
21,053
7.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
3,522
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Salamanca

In Salamanca, 270 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
270
0.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
265
98.1% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
558
0.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Salamanca

In Salamanca, 3,206 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
3,206
1.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,587
49.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,619
50.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Salamanca

In Salamanca, 13,361 people have a disability (4.9% of the population) and 29,664 people have a limitation (10.8%).

With Disability
13,361
4.9% of population
With Limitation
29,664
10.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 7,189 53.8%
Visual 5,444 40.7%
Hearing 2,775 20.8%
Speech 1,925 14.4%
Mental 2,310 17.3%

Marital Status in Salamanca

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Salamanca by marital status. Of the 221,659 people aged 12 and over, 57% are married or in a civil union, 32.5% are single, and 10.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
126,380
57%
Single
71,979
32.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
23,300
10.5%

Religion in Salamanca

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

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 242,323 88.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 15,928 5.8%
Other religions 223 0.1%
No religion 14,662 5.4%

Households in Salamanca

Salamanca has 74,971 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
74,971
Census households
Male-headed
50,090
66.8% of households
Female-headed
24,881
33.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household