Demographics of Ciudad Valles

Complete demographic analysis of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 179,371 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Ciudad Valles

Distribution by sex of the total population of Ciudad Valles. The male-to-female ratio is 92.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
179,371
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
86,362
48.1% of population
Women
93,009
51.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
92.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Ciudad Valles

Distribution of the population of Ciudad Valles 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 6,808 6,570 13,378 7.5%
5-9 years 7,245 6,837 14,082 7.9%
10-14 years 7,516 7,411 14,927 8.3%
15-19 years 7,926 7,691 15,617 8.7%
20-24 years 6,388 6,948 13,336 7.4%
25-29 years 6,130 6,700 12,830 7.2%
30-34 years 5,920 6,854 12,774 7.1%
35-39 years 5,813 6,761 12,574 7%
40-44 years 5,837 6,738 12,575 7%
45-49 years 5,596 6,370 11,966 6.7%
50-54 years 5,112 5,976 11,088 6.2%
55-59 years 4,200 4,760 8,960 5%
60-64 years 3,665 4,265 7,930 4.4%
65-69 years 2,810 3,135 5,945 3.3%
70-74 years 2,081 2,291 4,372 2.4%
75-79 years 1,495 1,581 3,076 1.7%
80-84 years 972 1,125 2,097 1.2%
85+ years 801 948 1,749 1%

Demographic Dependency in Ciudad Valles

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 Ciudad Valles, the dependency ratio is 49.8%.

0-14 years
42,387
23.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
119,650
66.7% - Working age
65+ years
17,239
9.6% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
49.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 49.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 35.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 14.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 40.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Ciudad Valles

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Ciudad Valles is 2.09 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.09
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Ciudad Valles

Origin and mobility of the population of Ciudad Valles. Of the 179,371 inhabitants, 158,165 were born in the same state (88.2%) and 20,501 were born in another state (11.4%).

Born in the State
158,165
88.2% of population
Born in Another State
20,501
11.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
5,121
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Ciudad Valles

In Ciudad Valles, 12,757 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 7.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
12,757
7.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
12,225
95.8% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
387
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
21,765
40.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Ciudad Valles

In Ciudad Valles, 2,690 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
2,690
1.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,315
48.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,375
51.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Ciudad Valles

In Ciudad Valles, 9,853 people have a disability (5.5% of the population) and 21,952 people have a limitation (12.2%).

With Disability
9,853
5.5% of population
With Limitation
21,952
12.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 4,598 46.7%
Visual 4,236 43%
Hearing 2,287 23.2%
Speech 1,502 15.2%
Mental 2,000 20.3%

Marital Status in Ciudad Valles

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Ciudad Valles by marital status. Of the 145,963 people aged 12 and over, 54.8% are married or in a civil union, 32.5% are single, and 12.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
79,927
54.8%
Single
47,444
32.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
18,592
12.7%

Religion in Ciudad Valles

Religious distribution of the population of Ciudad Valles according to the 2020 Census. 82% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 147,014 82%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 18,955 10.6%
Other religions 63 0%
No religion 13,120 7.3%

Households in Ciudad Valles

Ciudad Valles has 53,323 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
53,323
Census households
Male-headed
35,913
67.3% of households
Female-headed
17,410
32.7% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household