Demographics of Cosalá

Complete demographic analysis of Cosalá, Sinaloa, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 17,012 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Cosalá

Distribution by sex of the total population of Cosalá. The male-to-female ratio is 104.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
17,012
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
8,676
51% of population
Women
8,336
49% of population
Male/Female Ratio
104.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Cosalá

Distribution of the population of Cosalá 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 892 814 1,706 10%
5-9 years 874 925 1,799 10.6%
10-14 years 944 860 1,804 10.6%
15-19 years 829 791 1,620 9.5%
20-24 years 632 616 1,248 7.3%
25-29 years 566 609 1,175 6.9%
30-34 years 554 557 1,111 6.5%
35-39 years 503 509 1,012 5.9%
40-44 years 510 482 992 5.8%
45-49 years 480 457 937 5.5%
50-54 years 413 388 801 4.7%
55-59 years 318 323 641 3.8%
60-64 years 317 279 596 3.5%
65-69 years 288 255 543 3.2%
70-74 years 187 174 361 2.1%
75-79 years 152 134 286 1.7%
80-84 years 120 81 201 1.2%
85+ years 97 82 179 1.1%

Demographic Dependency in Cosalá

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 Cosalá, the dependency ratio is 67.9%.

0-14 years
5,309
31.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
10,133
59.6% - Working age
65+ years
1,570
9.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
67.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 67.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 52.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 29.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Cosalá

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Cosalá is 3.01 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
3.01
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Cosalá

Origin and mobility of the population of Cosalá. Of the 17,012 inhabitants, 15,233 were born in the same state (89.5%) and 1,549 were born in another state (9.1%).

Born in the State
15,233
89.5% of population
Born in Another State
1,549
9.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
225
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Cosalá

In Cosalá, 10 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
10
0.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
10
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
41
1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Cosalá

In Cosalá, 148 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
148
0.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
68
45.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
80
54.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Cosalá

In Cosalá, 844 people have a disability (5% of the population) and 1,961 people have a limitation (11.5%).

With Disability
844
5% of population
With Limitation
1,961
11.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 371 44%
Visual 358 42.4%
Hearing 168 19.9%
Speech 127 15%
Mental 175 20.7%

Marital Status in Cosalá

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Cosalá by marital status. Of the 12,793 people aged 12 and over, 56.4% are married or in a civil union, 33.1% are single, and 10.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
7,212
56.4%
Single
4,230
33.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,351
10.6%

Religion in Cosalá

Religious distribution of the population of Cosalá according to the 2020 Census. 87.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 14,910 87.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 637 3.7%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 1,450 8.5%

Households in Cosalá

Cosalá has 4,174 households with an average of 4 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,174
Census households
Male-headed
2,985
71.5% of households
Female-headed
1,189
28.5% of households
Average Occupants
4
People per household