Demographics of Juárez

Complete demographic analysis of Juárez, Nuevo León, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 471,523 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Juárez

Distribution by sex of the total population of Juárez. The male-to-female ratio is 101.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
471,523
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
237,717
50.4% of population
Women
233,806
49.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Juárez

Distribution of the population of Juárez 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 22,613 22,386 44,999 9.5%
5-9 years 24,290 23,383 47,673 10.1%
10-14 years 23,741 22,682 46,423 9.8%
15-19 years 21,668 21,400 43,068 9.1%
20-24 years 20,861 21,015 41,876 8.9%
25-29 years 21,975 21,978 43,953 9.3%
30-34 years 20,545 20,606 41,151 8.7%
35-39 years 20,413 20,277 40,690 8.6%
40-44 years 18,953 18,695 37,648 8%
45-49 years 16,059 15,354 31,413 6.7%
50-54 years 10,672 10,162 20,834 4.4%
55-59 years 6,238 5,900 12,138 2.6%
60-64 years 3,988 4,032 8,020 1.7%
65-69 years 2,293 2,349 4,642 1%
70-74 years 1,490 1,517 3,007 0.6%
75-79 years 874 885 1,759 0.4%
80-84 years 488 553 1,041 0.2%
85+ years 318 393 711 0.2%

Demographic Dependency in Juárez

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 Juárez, the dependency ratio is 46.8%.

0-14 years
139,095
29.5% - Young dependents
15-64 years
320,791
68% - Working age
65+ years
11,160
2.4% - 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 43.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 3.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Juárez

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Juárez is 1.78 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.78
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Juárez

Origin and mobility of the population of Juárez. Of the 471,523 inhabitants, 356,145 were born in the same state (75.5%) and 111,786 were born in another state (23.7%).

Born in the State
356,145
75.5% of population
Born in Another State
111,786
23.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
25,221
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Juárez

In Juárez, 8,798 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
8,798
1.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
8,687
98.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
66
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
19,160
14.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Juárez

In Juárez, 8,740 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
8,740
1.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
4,461
51% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
4,279
49% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Juárez

In Juárez, 13,641 people have a disability (2.9% of the population) and 38,203 people have a limitation (8.1%).

With Disability
13,641
2.9% of population
With Limitation
38,203
8.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 5,062 37.1%
Visual 6,643 48.7%
Hearing 2,294 16.8%
Speech 2,463 18.1%
Mental 2,170 15.9%

Marital Status in Juárez

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Juárez by marital status. Of the 358,849 people aged 12 and over, 61% are married or in a civil union, 30.3% are single, and 8.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
218,872
61%
Single
108,794
30.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
31,183
8.7%

Religion in Juárez

Religious distribution of the population of Juárez according to the 2020 Census. 72.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 341,721 72.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 64,329 13.6%
Other religions 302 0.1%
No religion 64,076 13.6%

Households in Juárez

Juárez has 134,428 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
134,428
Census households
Male-headed
102,910
76.6% of households
Female-headed
31,518
23.4% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household