Demographics of Puerto Vallarta

Complete demographic analysis of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 291,839 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Puerto Vallarta

Distribution by sex of the total population of Puerto Vallarta. The male-to-female ratio is 100.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
291,839
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
146,187
50.1% of population
Women
145,652
49.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
100.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Puerto Vallarta

Distribution of the population of Puerto Vallarta 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 11,680 11,518 23,198 7.9%
5-9 years 12,298 11,751 24,049 8.2%
10-14 years 12,592 12,231 24,823 8.5%
15-19 years 12,248 11,982 24,230 8.3%
20-24 years 13,436 13,143 26,579 9.1%
25-29 years 13,145 12,987 26,132 9%
30-34 years 12,274 12,243 24,517 8.4%
35-39 years 11,317 11,002 22,319 7.6%
40-44 years 9,928 9,934 19,862 6.8%
45-49 years 9,258 9,363 18,621 6.4%
50-54 years 8,062 8,434 16,496 5.7%
55-59 years 6,170 6,372 12,542 4.3%
60-64 years 4,882 5,164 10,046 3.4%
65-69 years 3,592 3,624 7,216 2.5%
70-74 years 2,362 2,484 4,846 1.7%
75-79 years 1,437 1,540 2,977 1%
80-84 years 859 957 1,816 0.6%
85+ years 609 883 1,492 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in Puerto Vallarta

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 Puerto Vallarta, the dependency ratio is 44.9%.

0-14 years
72,070
24.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
201,344
69% - Working age
65+ years
18,347
6.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
44.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 44.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 35.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 9.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 25.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Puerto Vallarta

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Puerto Vallarta is 1.91 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.91
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Puerto Vallarta

Origin and mobility of the population of Puerto Vallarta. Of the 291,839 inhabitants, 200,681 were born in the same state (68.8%) and 84,925 were born in another state (29.1%).

Born in the State
200,681
68.8% of population
Born in Another State
84,925
29.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
19,081
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Puerto Vallarta

In Puerto Vallarta, 3,069 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,069
1.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,014
98.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
40
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
6,928
8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Puerto Vallarta

In Puerto Vallarta, 5,846 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
5,846
2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
3,059
52.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
2,787
47.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Puerto Vallarta

In Puerto Vallarta, 12,531 people have a disability (4.3% of the population) and 29,035 people have a limitation (9.9%).

With Disability
12,531
4.3% of population
With Limitation
29,035
9.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 6,129 48.9%
Visual 5,321 42.5%
Hearing 2,273 18.1%
Speech 1,908 15.2%
Mental 2,360 18.8%

Marital Status in Puerto Vallarta

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Puerto Vallarta by marital status. Of the 234,109 people aged 12 and over, 51.9% are married or in a civil union, 35.6% are single, and 12.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
121,618
51.9%
Single
83,370
35.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
29,121
12.4%

Religion in Puerto Vallarta

Religious distribution of the population of Puerto Vallarta according to the 2020 Census. 76.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 222,605 76.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 28,891 9.9%
Other religions 605 0.2%
No religion 39,078 13.4%

Households in Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta has 86,523 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
86,523
Census households
Male-headed
56,880
65.7% of households
Female-headed
29,643
34.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household