Demographics of Mazatlán

Complete demographic analysis of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 501,441 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Mazatlán

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

Total Population
501,441
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
245,381
48.9% of population
Women
256,060
51.1% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Mazatlán

Distribution of the population of Mazatlán 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 18,063 17,657 35,720 7.1%
5-9 years 19,807 19,147 38,954 7.8%
10-14 years 20,773 20,287 41,060 8.2%
15-19 years 21,172 20,686 41,858 8.3%
20-24 years 21,286 21,702 42,988 8.6%
25-29 years 19,284 20,316 39,600 7.9%
30-34 years 18,368 19,034 37,402 7.5%
35-39 years 17,225 18,090 35,315 7%
40-44 years 16,645 17,864 34,509 6.9%
45-49 years 15,535 16,592 32,127 6.4%
50-54 years 14,235 15,745 29,980 6%
55-59 years 12,011 13,322 25,333 5.1%
60-64 years 10,253 11,640 21,893 4.4%
65-69 years 7,710 8,655 16,365 3.3%
70-74 years 5,581 6,248 11,829 2.4%
75-79 years 3,762 4,119 7,881 1.6%
80-84 years 2,072 2,683 4,755 0.9%
85+ years 1,539 2,213 3,752 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Mazatlán

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 Mazatlán, the dependency ratio is 47%.

0-14 years
115,734
23.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
341,005
68% - Working age
65+ years
44,582
8.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
47%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 47% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 33.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 38.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Mazatlán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Mazatlán is 1.96 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.96
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Mazatlán

Origin and mobility of the population of Mazatlán. Of the 501,441 inhabitants, 423,153 were born in the same state (84.4%) and 73,935 were born in another state (14.7%).

Born in the State
423,153
84.4% of population
Born in Another State
73,935
14.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
19,070
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Mazatlán

In Mazatlán, 2,452 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.5% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,452
0.5% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,317
94.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
117
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
4,608
3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Mazatlán

In Mazatlán, 6,875 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
6,875
1.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
3,516
51.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
3,359
48.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Mazatlán

In Mazatlán, 23,927 people have a disability (4.8% of the population) and 52,961 people have a limitation (10.6%).

With Disability
23,927
4.8% of population
With Limitation
52,961
10.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 11,966 50%
Visual 9,997 41.8%
Hearing 4,173 17.4%
Speech 3,514 14.7%
Mental 4,307 18%

Marital Status in Mazatlán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Mazatlán by marital status. Of the 410,201 people aged 12 and over, 52.2% are married or in a civil union, 34.1% are single, and 13.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
214,244
52.2%
Single
139,969
34.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
55,988
13.6%

Religion in Mazatlán

Religious distribution of the population of Mazatlán according to the 2020 Census. 76.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 385,129 76.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 49,129 9.8%
Other religions 512 0.1%
No religion 65,723 13.1%

Households in Mazatlán

Mazatlán has 152,884 households with an average of 3.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
152,884
Census households
Male-headed
97,348
63.7% of households
Female-headed
55,536
36.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.3
People per household