Demographics of Uruapan

Complete demographic analysis of Uruapan, Michoacán de Ocampo, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 356,786 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Uruapan

Distribution by sex of the total population of Uruapan. The male-to-female ratio is 93.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
356,786
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
172,310
48.3% of population
Women
184,476
51.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Uruapan

Distribution of the population of Uruapan 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 16,622 16,424 33,046 9.3%
5-9 years 16,722 16,477 33,199 9.3%
10-14 years 15,590 15,048 30,638 8.6%
15-19 years 15,656 15,321 30,977 8.7%
20-24 years 15,193 15,601 30,794 8.6%
25-29 years 13,925 14,903 28,828 8.1%
30-34 years 12,823 13,879 26,702 7.5%
35-39 years 11,401 12,761 24,162 6.8%
40-44 years 10,547 11,982 22,529 6.3%
45-49 years 9,559 10,904 20,463 5.7%
50-54 years 8,298 10,138 18,436 5.2%
55-59 years 6,941 8,274 15,215 4.3%
60-64 years 6,143 7,116 13,259 3.7%
65-69 years 4,575 5,368 9,943 2.8%
70-74 years 3,259 3,921 7,180 2%
75-79 years 2,238 2,629 4,867 1.4%
80-84 years 1,456 1,843 3,299 0.9%
85+ years 1,241 1,762 3,003 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Uruapan

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 Uruapan, the dependency ratio is 54.1%.

0-14 years
96,883
27.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
231,365
64.8% - Working age
65+ years
28,292
7.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
54.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 54.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 41.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 29.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Uruapan

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Uruapan is 2.18 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.18
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Uruapan

Origin and mobility of the population of Uruapan. Of the 356,786 inhabitants, 330,090 were born in the same state (92.5%) and 23,122 were born in another state (6.5%).

Born in the State
330,090
92.5% of population
Born in Another State
23,122
6.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
6,014
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Uruapan

In Uruapan, 20,228 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 5.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
20,228
5.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
17,619
87.1% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
2,399
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
26,978
28.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Uruapan

In Uruapan, 5,731 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
5,731
1.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
2,801
48.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
2,930
51.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Uruapan

In Uruapan, 17,321 people have a disability (4.9% of the population) and 41,671 people have a limitation (11.7%).

With Disability
17,321
4.9% of population
With Limitation
41,671
11.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 7,995 46.2%
Visual 7,218 41.7%
Hearing 3,484 20.1%
Speech 2,589 14.9%
Mental 3,406 19.7%

Marital Status in Uruapan

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Uruapan by marital status. Of the 277,580 people aged 12 and over, 54.7% are married or in a civil union, 32.3% are single, and 13.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
151,762
54.7%
Single
89,533
32.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
36,285
13.1%

Religion in Uruapan

Religious distribution of the population of Uruapan according to the 2020 Census. 86.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 307,453 86.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 21,679 6.1%
Other religions 313 0.1%
No religion 26,196 7.3%

Households in Uruapan

Uruapan has 94,038 households with an average of 3.8 occupants per household.

Total Households
94,038
Census households
Male-headed
61,767
65.7% of households
Female-headed
32,271
34.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.8
People per household