Demographics of Colón

Complete demographic analysis of Colón, Querétaro, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 67,121 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Colón

Distribution by sex of the total population of Colón. The male-to-female ratio is 97.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
67,121
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
33,211
49.5% of population
Women
33,910
50.5% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Colón

Distribution of the population of Colón 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 3,231 3,315 6,546 9.8%
5-9 years 3,487 3,426 6,913 10.3%
10-14 years 3,521 3,344 6,865 10.2%
15-19 years 3,382 3,178 6,560 9.8%
20-24 years 3,154 2,977 6,131 9.1%
25-29 years 2,948 3,040 5,988 8.9%
30-34 years 2,485 2,699 5,184 7.7%
35-39 years 2,313 2,442 4,755 7.1%
40-44 years 1,954 2,114 4,068 6.1%
45-49 years 1,684 1,810 3,494 5.2%
50-54 years 1,388 1,455 2,843 4.2%
55-59 years 1,041 1,144 2,185 3.3%
60-64 years 853 899 1,752 2.6%
65-69 years 608 646 1,254 1.9%
70-74 years 443 496 939 1.4%
75-79 years 310 380 690 1%
80-84 years 195 254 449 0.7%
85+ years 207 284 491 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Colón

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 Colón, the dependency ratio is 56.2%.

0-14 years
20,324
30.3% - Young dependents
15-64 years
42,960
64% - Working age
65+ years
3,823
5.7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
56.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 56.2% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 47.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 18.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Colón

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Colón is 2.46 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.46
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Colón

Origin and mobility of the population of Colón. Of the 67,121 inhabitants, 62,897 were born in the same state (93.7%) and 4,068 were born in another state (6.1%).

Born in the State
62,897
93.7% of population
Born in Another State
4,068
6.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,214
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Colón

In Colón, 163 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
163
0.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
160
98.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
452
2.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Colón

In Colón, 902 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
902
1.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
461
51.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
441
48.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Colón

In Colón, 3,264 people have a disability (4.9% of the population) and 7,187 people have a limitation (10.7%).

With Disability
3,264
4.9% of population
With Limitation
7,187
10.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,633 50%
Visual 1,366 41.9%
Hearing 624 19.1%
Speech 517 15.8%
Mental 683 20.9%

Marital Status in Colón

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Colón by marital status. Of the 50,874 people aged 12 and over, 55.6% are married or in a civil union, 35.9% are single, and 8.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
28,306
55.6%
Single
18,286
35.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
4,282
8.4%

Religion in Colón

Religious distribution of the population of Colón according to the 2020 Census. 95.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 64,047 95.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,139 1.7%
Other religions 14 0%
No religion 1,875 2.8%

Households in Colón

Colón has 16,146 households with an average of 4.1 occupants per household.

Total Households
16,146
Census households
Male-headed
11,905
73.7% of households
Female-headed
4,241
26.3% of households
Average Occupants
4.1
People per household