Demographics of La Paz

Complete demographic analysis of La Paz, México, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 304,088 inhabitants.

Population Structure of La Paz

Distribution by sex of the total population of La Paz. The male-to-female ratio is 95.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
304,088
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
148,202
48.7% of population
Women
155,886
51.3% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of La Paz

Distribution of the population of La Paz 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 12,820 12,605 25,425 8.4%
5-9 years 13,353 12,998 26,351 8.7%
10-14 years 13,745 13,092 26,837 8.8%
15-19 years 13,960 13,414 27,374 9%
20-24 years 13,356 13,420 26,776 8.8%
25-29 years 12,520 13,032 25,552 8.4%
30-34 years 10,782 11,876 22,658 7.5%
35-39 years 10,208 11,204 21,412 7%
40-44 years 9,844 11,221 21,065 6.9%
45-49 years 9,603 10,658 20,261 6.7%
50-54 years 8,289 9,567 17,856 5.9%
55-59 years 6,382 7,123 13,505 4.4%
60-64 years 5,002 5,675 10,677 3.5%
65-69 years 3,402 3,939 7,341 2.4%
70-74 years 2,290 2,685 4,975 1.6%
75-79 years 1,384 1,576 2,960 1%
80-84 years 705 937 1,642 0.5%
85+ years 521 832 1,353 0.4%

Demographic Dependency in La Paz

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 La Paz, the dependency ratio is 46.8%.

0-14 years
78,613
25.9% - Young dependents
15-64 years
207,136
68.1% - Working age
65+ years
18,271
6% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
46.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 46.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 23.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in La Paz

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in La Paz is 1.98 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.98
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in La Paz

Origin and mobility of the population of La Paz. Of the 304,088 inhabitants, 172,835 were born in the same state (56.8%) and 129,420 were born in another state (42.6%).

Born in the State
172,835
56.8% of population
Born in Another State
129,420
42.6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
12,983
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in La Paz

In La Paz, 10,038 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 3.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
10,038
3.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
9,775
97.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
113
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
26,891
34.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in La Paz

In La Paz, 8,563 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
8,563
2.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
4,233
49.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
4,330
50.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in La Paz

In La Paz, 16,263 people have a disability (5.3% of the population) and 38,672 people have a limitation (12.7%).

With Disability
16,263
5.3% of population
With Limitation
38,672
12.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 6,993 43%
Visual 7,822 48.1%
Hearing 3,206 19.7%
Speech 2,101 12.9%
Mental 2,672 16.4%

Marital Status in La Paz

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in La Paz by marital status. Of the 241,254 people aged 12 and over, 52.2% are married or in a civil union, 35.3% are single, and 12.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
125,917
52.2%
Single
85,045
35.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
30,292
12.6%

Religion in La Paz

Religious distribution of the population of La Paz according to the 2020 Census. 72.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 219,866 72.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 28,479 9.4%
Other religions 769 0.3%
No religion 53,682 17.7%

Households in La Paz

La Paz has 78,179 households with an average of 3.9 occupants per household.

Total Households
78,179
Census households
Male-headed
51,908
66.4% of households
Female-headed
26,271
33.6% of households
Average Occupants
3.9
People per household