Demographics of Guasave

Complete demographic analysis of Guasave, Sinaloa, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 289,370 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Guasave

Distribution by sex of the total population of Guasave. The male-to-female ratio is 97.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
289,370
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
143,018
49.4% of population
Women
146,352
50.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Guasave

Distribution of the population of Guasave 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 10,994 10,750 21,744 7.5%
5-9 years 12,028 11,508 23,536 8.1%
10-14 years 12,650 12,122 24,772 8.6%
15-19 years 12,725 12,620 25,345 8.8%
20-24 years 11,988 11,957 23,945 8.3%
25-29 years 9,899 10,306 20,205 7%
30-34 years 9,276 9,711 18,987 6.6%
35-39 years 8,890 9,300 18,190 6.3%
40-44 years 9,560 9,870 19,430 6.7%
45-49 years 9,417 9,481 18,898 6.5%
50-54 years 8,261 8,676 16,937 5.9%
55-59 years 7,051 7,735 14,786 5.1%
60-64 years 6,255 6,859 13,114 4.5%
65-69 years 4,899 5,351 10,250 3.5%
70-74 years 3,772 4,005 7,777 2.7%
75-79 years 2,689 2,806 5,495 1.9%
80-84 years 1,534 1,743 3,277 1.1%
85+ years 1,102 1,523 2,625 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Guasave

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 Guasave, the dependency ratio is 52.4%.

0-14 years
70,052
24.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
189,837
65.6% - Working age
65+ years
29,424
10.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
52.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 52.4% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 36.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 42% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Guasave

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Guasave is 2.36 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.36
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Guasave

Origin and mobility of the population of Guasave. Of the 289,370 inhabitants, 263,961 were born in the same state (91.2%) and 23,595 were born in another state (8.2%).

Born in the State
263,961
91.2% of population
Born in Another State
23,595
8.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
7,643
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Guasave

In Guasave, 3,347 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,347
1.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,176
94.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
149
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
4,624
5.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Guasave

In Guasave, 2,866 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
2,866
1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,396
48.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,470
51.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Guasave

In Guasave, 14,668 people have a disability (5.1% of the population) and 34,170 people have a limitation (11.8%).

With Disability
14,668
5.1% of population
With Limitation
34,170
11.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 7,514 51.2%
Visual 5,309 36.2%
Hearing 2,723 18.6%
Speech 2,464 16.8%
Mental 2,965 20.2%

Marital Status in Guasave

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Guasave by marital status. Of the 234,289 people aged 12 and over, 55.2% are married or in a civil union, 31.7% are single, and 13.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
129,322
55.2%
Single
74,273
31.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
30,694
13.1%

Religion in Guasave

Religious distribution of the population of Guasave according to the 2020 Census. 81% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 234,456 81%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 21,660 7.5%
Other religions 52 0%
No religion 33,016 11.4%

Households in Guasave

Guasave has 77,894 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
77,894
Census households
Male-headed
52,096
66.9% of households
Female-headed
25,798
33.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household