Demographics of San Marcos

Complete demographic analysis of San Marcos, Guerrero, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 50,124 inhabitants.

Population Structure of San Marcos

Distribution by sex of the total population of San Marcos. The male-to-female ratio is 96.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
50,124
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
24,574
49% of population
Women
25,550
51% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of San Marcos

Distribution of the population of San Marcos 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 2,282 2,298 4,580 9.1%
5-9 years 2,746 2,576 5,322 10.6%
10-14 years 2,545 2,508 5,053 10.1%
15-19 years 2,357 2,341 4,698 9.4%
20-24 years 1,903 1,912 3,815 7.6%
25-29 years 1,687 1,874 3,561 7.1%
30-34 years 1,457 1,696 3,153 6.3%
35-39 years 1,442 1,482 2,924 5.8%
40-44 years 1,302 1,369 2,671 5.3%
45-49 years 1,359 1,321 2,680 5.3%
50-54 years 1,223 1,321 2,544 5.1%
55-59 years 972 1,144 2,116 4.2%
60-64 years 906 960 1,866 3.7%
65-69 years 751 871 1,622 3.2%
70-74 years 545 630 1,175 2.3%
75-79 years 487 490 977 1.9%
80-84 years 310 386 696 1.4%
85+ years 297 367 664 1.3%

Demographic Dependency in San Marcos

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 San Marcos, the dependency ratio is 66.9%.

0-14 years
14,955
29.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
30,028
59.9% - Working age
65+ years
5,134
10.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
66.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 66.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 49.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 34.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in San Marcos

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in San Marcos is 3 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
3
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in San Marcos

Origin and mobility of the population of San Marcos. Of the 50,124 inhabitants, 48,120 were born in the same state (96%) and 1,357 were born in another state (2.7%).

Born in the State
48,120
96% of population
Born in Another State
1,357
2.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
580
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in San Marcos

In San Marcos, 535 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
535
1.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
515
96.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
20
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,071
7.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in San Marcos

In San Marcos, 9,548 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 19% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
9,548
19% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
4,634
48.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
4,914
51.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in San Marcos

In San Marcos, 3,473 people have a disability (6.9% of the population) and 6,337 people have a limitation (12.6%).

With Disability
3,473
6.9% of population
With Limitation
6,337
12.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,771 51%
Visual 1,461 42.1%
Hearing 746 21.5%
Speech 532 15.3%
Mental 651 18.7%

Marital Status in San Marcos

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in San Marcos by marital status. Of the 38,190 people aged 12 and over, 58.1% are married or in a civil union, 29.3% are single, and 12.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
22,199
58.1%
Single
11,185
29.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
4,806
12.6%

Religion in San Marcos

Religious distribution of the population of San Marcos according to the 2020 Census. 89.9% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 45,077 89.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,550 5.1%
Other religions 9 0%
No religion 2,457 4.9%

Households in San Marcos

San Marcos has 13,959 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
13,959
Census households
Male-headed
9,416
67.5% of households
Female-headed
4,543
32.5% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household