Demographics of Culiacán

Complete demographic analysis of Culiacán, Sinaloa, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 1,003,530 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Culiacán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Culiacán. The male-to-female ratio is 95.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
1,003,530
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
491,046
48.9% of population
Women
512,484
51.1% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Culiacán

Distribution of the population of Culiacán 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 40,532 39,011 79,543 7.9%
5-9 years 42,576 40,769 83,345 8.3%
10-14 years 43,362 41,793 85,155 8.5%
15-19 years 43,303 42,739 86,042 8.6%
20-24 years 44,143 45,352 89,495 8.9%
25-29 years 40,735 43,114 83,849 8.4%
30-34 years 37,342 39,496 76,838 7.7%
35-39 years 35,504 37,219 72,723 7.2%
40-44 years 33,782 35,677 69,459 6.9%
45-49 years 31,052 33,011 64,063 6.4%
50-54 years 26,222 29,074 55,296 5.5%
55-59 years 20,720 23,448 44,168 4.4%
60-64 years 17,140 19,822 36,962 3.7%
65-69 years 12,515 14,940 27,455 2.7%
70-74 years 9,015 10,627 19,642 2%
75-79 years 6,011 6,969 12,980 1.3%
80-84 years 3,622 4,691 8,313 0.8%
85+ years 2,550 3,811 6,361 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in Culiacán

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 Culiacán, the dependency ratio is 47.5%.

0-14 years
248,043
24.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
678,895
67.7% - Working age
65+ years
74,751
7.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
47.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 47.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 36.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 11% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 30.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Culiacán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Culiacán is 2.03 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.03
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Culiacán

Origin and mobility of the population of Culiacán. Of the 1,003,530 inhabitants, 898,088 were born in the same state (89.5%) and 93,551 were born in another state (9.3%).

Born in the State
898,088
89.5% of population
Born in Another State
93,551
9.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
23,561
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Culiacán

In Culiacán, 4,634 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.5% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
4,634
0.5% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,518
97.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
50
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
4,677
1.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Culiacán

In Culiacán, 16,871 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
16,871
1.7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
8,277
49.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
8,594
50.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Culiacán

In Culiacán, 41,959 people have a disability (4.2% of the population) and 94,803 people have a limitation (9.4%).

With Disability
41,959
4.2% of population
With Limitation
94,803
9.4% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 20,352 48.5%
Visual 17,394 41.5%
Hearing 7,524 17.9%
Speech 6,895 16.4%
Mental 8,140 19.4%

Marital Status in Culiacán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Culiacán by marital status. Of the 804,338 people aged 12 and over, 52.2% are married or in a civil union, 35.5% are single, and 12.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
419,996
52.2%
Single
285,647
35.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
98,695
12.3%

Religion in Culiacán

Religious distribution of the population of Culiacán according to the 2020 Census. 79.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 793,717 79.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 81,727 8.1%
Other religions 607 0.1%
No religion 124,543 12.4%

Households in Culiacán

Culiacán has 281,567 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
281,567
Census households
Male-headed
176,855
62.8% of households
Female-headed
104,712
37.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household