Demographics of Cuernavaca

Complete demographic analysis of Cuernavaca, Morelos, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 378,476 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Cuernavaca

Distribution by sex of the total population of Cuernavaca. The male-to-female ratio is 89.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
378,476
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
178,729
47.2% of population
Women
199,747
52.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
89.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Cuernavaca

Distribution of the population of Cuernavaca 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 12,230 11,744 23,974 6.3%
5-9 years 12,688 12,460 25,148 6.6%
10-14 years 13,709 13,469 27,178 7.2%
15-19 years 14,674 14,347 29,021 7.7%
20-24 years 14,836 15,325 30,161 8%
25-29 years 13,753 14,684 28,437 7.5%
30-34 years 12,972 14,265 27,237 7.2%
35-39 years 12,293 13,860 26,153 6.9%
40-44 years 11,595 14,009 25,604 6.8%
45-49 years 11,848 13,993 25,841 6.8%
50-54 years 10,921 13,319 24,240 6.4%
55-59 years 9,111 11,550 20,661 5.5%
60-64 years 8,409 10,634 19,043 5%
65-69 years 6,829 8,388 15,217 4%
70-74 years 5,146 6,523 11,669 3.1%
75-79 years 3,457 4,536 7,993 2.1%
80-84 years 2,224 3,254 5,478 1.4%
85+ years 1,929 3,277 5,206 1.4%

Demographic Dependency in Cuernavaca

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 Cuernavaca, the dependency ratio is 47.5%.

0-14 years
76,300
20.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
256,398
67.7% - Working age
65+ years
45,563
12% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
47.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 47.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 29.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 59.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Cuernavaca

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Cuernavaca is 1.8 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.8
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Cuernavaca

Origin and mobility of the population of Cuernavaca. Of the 378,476 inhabitants, 248,042 were born in the same state (65.5%) and 124,913 were born in another state (33%).

Born in the State
248,042
65.5% of population
Born in Another State
124,913
33% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
18,332
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Cuernavaca

In Cuernavaca, 4,751 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
4,751
1.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,627
97.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
39
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
10,396
9.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Cuernavaca

In Cuernavaca, 9,811 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
9,811
2.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
4,637
47.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
5,174
52.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Cuernavaca

In Cuernavaca, 20,298 people have a disability (5.4% of the population) and 51,870 people have a limitation (13.7%).

With Disability
20,298
5.4% of population
With Limitation
51,870
13.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 10,164 50.1%
Visual 8,602 42.4%
Hearing 4,993 24.6%
Speech 2,921 14.4%
Mental 4,123 20.3%

Marital Status in Cuernavaca

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Cuernavaca by marital status. Of the 318,039 people aged 12 and over, 49% are married or in a civil union, 35.6% are single, and 15.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
155,888
49%
Single
113,222
35.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
48,929
15.4%

Religion in Cuernavaca

Religious distribution of the population of Cuernavaca according to the 2020 Census. 71.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 271,694 71.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 48,334 12.8%
Other religions 1,266 0.3%
No religion 55,989 14.8%

Households in Cuernavaca

Cuernavaca has 114,637 households with an average of 3.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
114,637
Census households
Male-headed
70,504
61.5% of households
Female-headed
44,133
38.5% of households
Average Occupants
3.3
People per household