Demographics of Nogales

Complete demographic analysis of Nogales, Sonora, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 264,782 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Nogales

Distribution by sex of the total population of Nogales. The male-to-female ratio is 99.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
264,782
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
132,260
50% of population
Women
132,522
50% of population
Male/Female Ratio
99.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Nogales

Distribution of the population of Nogales 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 10,618 10,202 20,820 7.9%
5-9 years 12,029 11,850 23,879 9%
10-14 years 12,993 12,628 25,621 9.7%
15-19 years 12,396 11,955 24,351 9.2%
20-24 years 12,120 11,822 23,942 9%
25-29 years 10,663 10,929 21,592 8.2%
30-34 years 9,946 10,224 20,170 7.6%
35-39 years 9,978 10,128 20,106 7.6%
40-44 years 10,377 10,392 20,769 7.8%
45-49 years 9,318 8,845 18,163 6.9%
50-54 years 7,346 7,032 14,378 5.4%
55-59 years 4,922 4,958 9,880 3.7%
60-64 years 3,607 4,132 7,739 2.9%
65-69 years 2,612 3,090 5,702 2.2%
70-74 years 1,541 1,877 3,418 1.3%
75-79 years 946 1,089 2,035 0.8%
80-84 years 510 717 1,227 0.5%
85+ years 300 611 911 0.3%

Demographic Dependency in Nogales

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 Nogales, the dependency ratio is 46.2%.

0-14 years
70,320
26.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
181,090
68.4% - Working age
65+ years
13,293
5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
46.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 46.2% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 7.3% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 18.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Nogales

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Nogales is 1.97 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.97
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Nogales

Origin and mobility of the population of Nogales. Of the 264,782 inhabitants, 187,900 were born in the same state (71%) and 65,709 were born in another state (24.8%).

Born in the State
187,900
71% of population
Born in Another State
65,709
24.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
10,440
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Nogales

In Nogales, 1,938 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
1,938
0.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,866
96.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
13
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,043
6.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Nogales

In Nogales, 3,051 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
3,051
1.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,542
50.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,509
49.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Nogales

In Nogales, 9,328 people have a disability (3.5% of the population) and 23,584 people have a limitation (8.9%).

With Disability
9,328
3.5% of population
With Limitation
23,584
8.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 4,121 44.2%
Visual 4,202 45%
Hearing 1,553 16.6%
Speech 1,506 16.1%
Mental 1,735 18.6%

Marital Status in Nogales

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Nogales by marital status. Of the 209,546 people aged 12 and over, 52% are married or in a civil union, 35.4% are single, and 12.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
109,057
52%
Single
74,272
35.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
26,217
12.5%

Religion in Nogales

Religious distribution of the population of Nogales according to the 2020 Census. 67.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 178,047 67.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 39,392 14.9%
Other religions 217 0.1%
No religion 46,456 17.5%

Households in Nogales

Nogales has 78,358 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
78,358
Census households
Male-headed
50,310
64.2% of households
Female-headed
28,048
35.8% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household