Demographics of San Nicolás de los Garza

Complete demographic analysis of San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 412,199 inhabitants.

Population Structure of San Nicolás de los Garza

Distribution by sex of the total population of San Nicolás de los Garza. The male-to-female ratio is 97 men per 100 women.

Total Population
412,199
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
202,958
49.2% of population
Women
209,241
50.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of San Nicolás de los Garza

Distribution of the population of San Nicolás de los Garza 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 10,954 10,740 21,694 5.3%
5-9 years 11,172 10,570 21,742 5.3%
10-14 years 12,064 11,549 23,613 5.7%
15-19 years 14,703 13,939 28,642 6.9%
20-24 years 18,463 17,159 35,622 8.6%
25-29 years 18,094 16,216 34,310 8.3%
30-34 years 15,484 14,205 29,689 7.2%
35-39 years 12,895 12,290 25,185 6.1%
40-44 years 11,908 11,894 23,802 5.8%
45-49 years 11,929 13,119 25,048 6.1%
50-54 years 12,956 15,529 28,485 6.9%
55-59 years 13,983 16,324 30,307 7.4%
60-64 years 13,588 15,643 29,231 7.1%
65-69 years 9,908 11,116 21,024 5.1%
70-74 years 6,731 7,892 14,623 3.5%
75-79 years 4,125 4,984 9,109 2.2%
80-84 years 2,385 3,369 5,754 1.4%
85+ years 1,583 2,673 4,256 1%

Demographic Dependency in San Nicolás de los Garza

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 San Nicolás de los Garza, the dependency ratio is 42%.

0-14 years
67,049
16.3% - Young dependents
15-64 years
290,321
70.4% - Working age
65+ years
54,766
13.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
42%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 42% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 23.1% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 18.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 81.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in San Nicolás de los Garza

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in San Nicolás de los Garza is 1.91 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.91
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in San Nicolás de los Garza

Origin and mobility of the population of San Nicolás de los Garza. Of the 412,199 inhabitants, 326,289 were born in the same state (79.2%) and 82,243 were born in another state (20%).

Born in the State
326,289
79.2% of population
Born in Another State
82,243
20% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
11,728
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in San Nicolás de los Garza

In San Nicolás de los Garza, 1,732 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
1,732
0.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,677
96.8% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
7
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,371
2.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in San Nicolás de los Garza

In San Nicolás de los Garza, 9,228 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
9,228
2.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
4,652
50.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
4,576
49.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in San Nicolás de los Garza

In San Nicolás de los Garza, 17,800 people have a disability (4.3% of the population) and 41,569 people have a limitation (10.1%).

With Disability
17,800
4.3% of population
With Limitation
41,569
10.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 9,858 55.4%
Visual 6,210 34.9%
Hearing 3,630 20.4%
Speech 2,793 15.7%
Mental 3,276 18.4%

Marital Status in San Nicolás de los Garza

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in San Nicolás de los Garza by marital status. Of the 359,057 people aged 12 and over, 50.4% are married or in a civil union, 36.4% are single, and 13.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
180,801
50.4%
Single
130,625
36.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
47,631
13.3%

Religion in San Nicolás de los Garza

Religious distribution of the population of San Nicolás de los Garza according to the 2020 Census. 82% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 338,168 82%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 44,850 10.9%
Other religions 312 0.1%
No religion 27,885 6.8%

Households in San Nicolás de los Garza

San Nicolás de los Garza has 121,777 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
121,777
Census households
Male-headed
85,053
69.8% of households
Female-headed
36,724
30.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household