Demographics of Taxco de Alarcón

Complete demographic analysis of Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 105,586 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Taxco de Alarcón

Distribution by sex of the total population of Taxco de Alarcón. The male-to-female ratio is 91.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
105,586
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
50,365
47.7% of population
Women
55,221
52.3% of population
Male/Female Ratio
91.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Taxco de Alarcón

Distribution of the population of Taxco de Alarcón 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 4,286 4,320 8,606 8.2%
5-9 years 4,414 4,379 8,793 8.3%
10-14 years 4,720 4,456 9,176 8.7%
15-19 years 4,721 4,841 9,562 9.1%
20-24 years 4,128 4,405 8,533 8.1%
25-29 years 3,450 3,933 7,383 7%
30-34 years 3,338 3,981 7,319 6.9%
35-39 years 3,165 3,811 6,976 6.6%
40-44 years 3,312 3,738 7,050 6.7%
45-49 years 3,175 3,474 6,649 6.3%
50-54 years 2,748 3,254 6,002 5.7%
55-59 years 2,253 2,695 4,948 4.7%
60-64 years 1,932 2,229 4,161 3.9%
65-69 years 1,537 1,783 3,320 3.1%
70-74 years 1,191 1,384 2,575 2.4%
75-79 years 871 1,044 1,915 1.8%
80-84 years 587 741 1,328 1.3%
85+ years 534 748 1,282 1.2%

Demographic Dependency in Taxco de Alarcón

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 Taxco de Alarcón, the dependency ratio is 53.9%.

0-14 years
26,575
25.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
68,583
65% - Working age
65+ years
10,420
9.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
53.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 53.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 39.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Taxco de Alarcón

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Taxco de Alarcón is 2.29 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.29
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Taxco de Alarcón

Origin and mobility of the population of Taxco de Alarcón. Of the 105,586 inhabitants, 97,804 were born in the same state (92.6%) and 7,348 were born in another state (7%).

Born in the State
97,804
92.6% of population
Born in Another State
7,348
7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,565
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Taxco de Alarcón

In Taxco de Alarcón, 2,446 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 2.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,446
2.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,420
98.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
25
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,224
17.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Taxco de Alarcón

In Taxco de Alarcón, 1,594 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,594
1.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
768
48.2% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
826
51.8% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Taxco de Alarcón

In Taxco de Alarcón, 7,470 people have a disability (7.1% of the population) and 17,151 people have a limitation (16.2%).

With Disability
7,470
7.1% of population
With Limitation
17,151
16.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 3,650 48.9%
Visual 3,428 45.9%
Hearing 1,860 24.9%
Speech 1,056 14.1%
Mental 1,539 20.6%

Marital Status in Taxco de Alarcón

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Taxco de Alarcón by marital status. Of the 84,573 people aged 12 and over, 53.5% are married or in a civil union, 33.2% are single, and 13.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
45,278
53.5%
Single
28,081
33.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
11,214
13.3%

Religion in Taxco de Alarcón

Religious distribution of the population of Taxco de Alarcón according to the 2020 Census. 85.9% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 90,738 85.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 8,112 7.7%
Other religions 31 0%
No religion 6,632 6.3%

Households in Taxco de Alarcón

Taxco de Alarcón has 29,987 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
29,987
Census households
Male-headed
19,998
66.7% of households
Female-headed
9,989
33.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household