Demographics of Alamos

Complete demographic analysis of Alamos, Sonora, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 24,976 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Alamos

Distribution by sex of the total population of Alamos. The male-to-female ratio is 107 men per 100 women.

Total Population
24,976
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
12,909
51.7% of population
Women
12,067
48.3% of population
Male/Female Ratio
107
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Alamos

Distribution of the population of Alamos 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 882 959 1,841 7.4%
5-9 years 1,169 1,061 2,230 8.9%
10-14 years 1,176 1,092 2,268 9.1%
15-19 years 1,126 1,006 2,132 8.5%
20-24 years 906 843 1,749 7%
25-29 years 747 770 1,517 6.1%
30-34 years 745 755 1,500 6%
35-39 years 791 783 1,574 6.3%
40-44 years 892 760 1,652 6.6%
45-49 years 781 687 1,468 5.9%
50-54 years 725 651 1,376 5.5%
55-59 years 642 663 1,305 5.2%
60-64 years 668 599 1,267 5.1%
65-69 years 503 429 932 3.7%
70-74 years 412 358 770 3.1%
75-79 years 363 277 640 2.6%
80-84 years 233 182 415 1.7%
85+ years 147 190 337 1.3%

Demographic Dependency in Alamos

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 Alamos, the dependency ratio is 60.7%.

0-14 years
6,339
25.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
15,540
62.2% - Working age
65+ years
3,094
12.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
60.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 60.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 40.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 19.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 48.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Alamos

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Alamos is 2.62 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.62
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Alamos

Origin and mobility of the population of Alamos. Of the 24,976 inhabitants, 23,099 were born in the same state (92.5%) and 1,686 were born in another state (6.8%).

Born in the State
23,099
92.5% of population
Born in Another State
1,686
6.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
241
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Alamos

In Alamos, 1,411 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 5.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
1,411
5.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,400
99.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
8
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,060
28.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Alamos

In Alamos, 623 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
623
2.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
346
55.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
277
44.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Alamos

In Alamos, 1,665 people have a disability (6.7% of the population) and 3,399 people have a limitation (13.6%).

With Disability
1,665
6.7% of population
With Limitation
3,399
13.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 804 48.3%
Visual 713 42.8%
Hearing 387 23.2%
Speech 232 13.9%
Mental 282 16.9%

Marital Status in Alamos

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Alamos by marital status. Of the 19,994 people aged 12 and over, 56.4% are married or in a civil union, 32.8% are single, and 10.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
11,283
56.4%
Single
6,561
32.8%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,150
10.8%

Religion in Alamos

Religious distribution of the population of Alamos according to the 2020 Census. 83.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 20,913 83.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,636 6.6%
Other religions 4 0%
No religion 2,386 9.6%

Households in Alamos

Alamos has 7,133 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
7,133
Census households
Male-headed
5,344
74.9% of households
Female-headed
1,789
25.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household