Demographics of Oaxaca de Juárez

Complete demographic analysis of Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 270,955 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Oaxaca de Juárez

Distribution by sex of the total population of Oaxaca de Juárez. The male-to-female ratio is 86.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
270,955
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
125,852
46.4% of population
Women
145,103
53.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
86.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Oaxaca de Juárez

Distribution of the population of Oaxaca de 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 9,626 9,361 18,987 7%
5-9 years 10,004 10,000 20,004 7.4%
10-14 years 10,395 10,089 20,484 7.6%
15-19 years 10,658 10,614 21,272 7.9%
20-24 years 10,548 11,225 21,773 8%
25-29 years 10,269 11,530 21,799 8%
30-34 years 9,763 11,206 20,969 7.7%
35-39 years 9,232 11,012 20,244 7.5%
40-44 years 8,415 10,265 18,680 6.9%
45-49 years 7,393 9,276 16,669 6.2%
50-54 years 6,684 8,875 15,559 5.7%
55-59 years 5,455 7,432 12,887 4.8%
60-64 years 4,954 7,072 12,026 4.4%
65-69 years 3,927 5,347 9,274 3.4%
70-74 years 2,974 4,057 7,031 2.6%
75-79 years 2,024 2,738 4,762 1.8%
80-84 years 1,263 1,950 3,213 1.2%
85+ years 1,183 1,969 3,152 1.2%

Demographic Dependency in Oaxaca de 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 Oaxaca de Juárez, the dependency ratio is 47.8%.

0-14 years
59,475
22% - Young dependents
15-64 years
181,878
67.1% - Working age
65+ years
27,432
10.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
47.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 47.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 32.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 46.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Oaxaca de Juárez

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

Average Live Births
1.78
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Oaxaca de Juárez

Origin and mobility of the population of Oaxaca de Juárez. Of the 270,955 inhabitants, 245,693 were born in the same state (90.7%) and 21,180 were born in another state (7.8%).

Born in the State
245,693
90.7% of population
Born in Another State
21,180
7.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
6,099
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Oaxaca de Juárez

In Oaxaca de Juárez, 21,551 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 8% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
21,551
8% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
21,066
97.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
286
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
50,012
67.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Oaxaca de Juárez

In Oaxaca de Juárez, 9,419 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 3.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
9,419
3.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
4,458
47.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
4,961
52.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Oaxaca de Juárez

In Oaxaca de Juárez, 13,826 people have a disability (5.1% of the population) and 34,664 people have a limitation (12.8%).

With Disability
13,826
5.1% of population
With Limitation
34,664
12.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 6,680 48.3%
Visual 5,976 43.2%
Hearing 3,173 22.9%
Speech 1,923 13.9%
Mental 2,454 17.7%

Marital Status in Oaxaca de Juárez

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Oaxaca de Juárez by marital status. Of the 221,488 people aged 12 and over, 47.9% are married or in a civil union, 38.3% are single, and 13.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
106,011
47.9%
Single
84,798
38.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
30,679
13.9%

Religion in Oaxaca de Juárez

Religious distribution of the population of Oaxaca de Juárez according to the 2020 Census. 71.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 194,504 71.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 41,878 15.5%
Other religions 470 0.2%
No religion 31,593 11.7%

Households in Oaxaca de Juárez

Oaxaca de Juárez has 74,526 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
74,526
Census households
Male-headed
44,506
59.7% of households
Female-headed
30,020
40.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household