Demographics of Axtla de Terrazas

Complete demographic analysis of Axtla de Terrazas, San Luis Potosí, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 32,544 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Axtla de Terrazas

Distribution by sex of the total population of Axtla de Terrazas. The male-to-female ratio is 95.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
32,544
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
15,917
48.9% of population
Women
16,627
51.1% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Axtla de Terrazas

Distribution of the population of Axtla de Terrazas 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 1,414 1,359 2,773 8.5%
5-9 years 1,434 1,432 2,866 8.8%
10-14 years 1,683 1,663 3,346 10.3%
15-19 years 1,564 1,526 3,090 9.5%
20-24 years 1,037 1,131 2,168 6.7%
25-29 years 966 1,076 2,042 6.3%
30-34 years 1,022 1,128 2,150 6.6%
35-39 years 891 1,087 1,978 6.1%
40-44 years 964 1,044 2,008 6.2%
45-49 years 899 1,010 1,909 5.9%
50-54 years 883 901 1,784 5.5%
55-59 years 796 786 1,582 4.9%
60-64 years 643 655 1,298 4%
65-69 years 535 588 1,123 3.5%
70-74 years 466 464 930 2.9%
75-79 years 363 356 719 2.2%
80-84 years 225 237 462 1.4%
85+ years 130 182 312 1%

Demographic Dependency in Axtla de Terrazas

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 Axtla de Terrazas, the dependency ratio is 62.6%.

0-14 years
8,985
27.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
20,009
61.5% - Working age
65+ years
3,546
10.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
62.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 62.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 44.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.7% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 39.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Axtla de Terrazas

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Axtla de Terrazas is 2.71 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.71
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Axtla de Terrazas

Origin and mobility of the population of Axtla de Terrazas. Of the 32,544 inhabitants, 30,507 were born in the same state (93.7%) and 2,001 were born in another state (6.1%).

Born in the State
30,507
93.7% of population
Born in Another State
2,001
6.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
856
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Axtla de Terrazas

In Axtla de Terrazas, 14,869 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 45.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
14,869
45.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
14,459
97.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
299
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
24,069
283.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Axtla de Terrazas

In Axtla de Terrazas, 100 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
100
0.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
51
51% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
49
49% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Axtla de Terrazas

In Axtla de Terrazas, 1,723 people have a disability (5.3% of the population) and 4,028 people have a limitation (12.4%).

With Disability
1,723
5.3% of population
With Limitation
4,028
12.4% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 770 44.7%
Visual 702 40.7%
Hearing 543 31.5%
Speech 355 20.6%
Mental 334 19.4%

Marital Status in Axtla de Terrazas

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Axtla de Terrazas by marital status. Of the 25,542 people aged 12 and over, 58.8% are married or in a civil union, 30.6% are single, and 10.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
15,026
58.8%
Single
7,814
30.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,702
10.6%

Religion in Axtla de Terrazas

Religious distribution of the population of Axtla de Terrazas according to the 2020 Census. 63.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 20,581 63.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 9,505 29.2%
Other religions 36 0.1%
No religion 2,383 7.3%

Households in Axtla de Terrazas

Axtla de Terrazas has 8,502 households with an average of 3.8 occupants per household.

Total Households
8,502
Census households
Male-headed
6,698
78.8% of households
Female-headed
1,804
21.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.8
People per household