Demographics of Morelos

Complete demographic analysis of Morelos, México, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 33,164 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Morelos

Distribution by sex of the total population of Morelos. The male-to-female ratio is 92.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
33,164
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
15,970
48.2% of population
Women
17,194
51.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
92.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Morelos

Distribution of the population of Morelos 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 1,715 1,614 3,329 10%
5-9 years 1,673 1,647 3,320 10%
10-14 years 1,713 1,730 3,443 10.4%
15-19 years 1,605 1,532 3,137 9.5%
20-24 years 1,356 1,463 2,819 8.5%
25-29 years 1,176 1,392 2,568 7.7%
30-34 years 1,025 1,170 2,195 6.6%
35-39 years 962 1,121 2,083 6.3%
40-44 years 928 1,086 2,014 6.1%
45-49 years 861 932 1,793 5.4%
50-54 years 704 775 1,479 4.5%
55-59 years 608 656 1,264 3.8%
60-64 years 463 537 1,000 3%
65-69 years 394 499 893 2.7%
70-74 years 300 323 623 1.9%
75-79 years 221 301 522 1.6%
80-84 years 146 221 367 1.1%
85+ years 115 194 309 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Morelos

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 Morelos, the dependency ratio is 62.9%.

0-14 years
10,092
30.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
20,352
61.4% - Working age
65+ years
2,714
8.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
62.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 62.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 49.6% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.3% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 26.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Morelos

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Morelos is 2.6 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Morelos

Origin and mobility of the population of Morelos. Of the 33,164 inhabitants, 31,440 were born in the same state (94.8%) and 1,619 were born in another state (4.9%).

Born in the State
31,440
94.8% of population
Born in Another State
1,619
4.9% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
444
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Morelos

In Morelos, 5,160 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 15.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
5,160
15.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
5,032
97.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
99
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
11,174
136.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Morelos

In Morelos, 331 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
331
1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
180
54.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
151
45.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Morelos

In Morelos, 1,654 people have a disability (5% of the population) and 3,563 people have a limitation (10.7%).

With Disability
1,654
5% of population
With Limitation
3,563
10.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 729 44.1%
Visual 683 41.3%
Hearing 373 22.6%
Speech 286 17.3%
Mental 329 19.9%

Marital Status in Morelos

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Morelos by marital status. Of the 25,148 people aged 12 and over, 55.8% are married or in a civil union, 34.9% are single, and 9.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
14,029
55.8%
Single
8,773
34.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,346
9.3%

Religion in Morelos

Religious distribution of the population of Morelos according to the 2020 Census. 80.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 26,709 80.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,556 16.8%
Other religions 8 0%
No religion 864 2.6%

Households in Morelos

Morelos has 8,174 households with an average of 4.1 occupants per household.

Total Households
8,174
Census households
Male-headed
5,538
67.8% of households
Female-headed
2,636
32.2% of households
Average Occupants
4.1
People per household