Demographics of Coatzacoalcos

Complete demographic analysis of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 310,698 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Coatzacoalcos

Distribution by sex of the total population of Coatzacoalcos. The male-to-female ratio is 92.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
310,698
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
149,139
48% of population
Women
161,559
52% of population
Male/Female Ratio
92.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Coatzacoalcos

Distribution of the population of Coatzacoalcos 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 11,059 10,733 21,792 7%
5-9 years 11,856 11,412 23,268 7.5%
10-14 years 11,820 11,200 23,020 7.4%
15-19 years 11,625 11,344 22,969 7.4%
20-24 years 11,271 11,581 22,852 7.4%
25-29 years 11,212 12,205 23,417 7.5%
30-34 years 11,163 12,405 23,568 7.6%
35-39 years 11,245 13,188 24,433 7.9%
40-44 years 10,159 12,214 22,373 7.2%
45-49 years 9,679 11,592 21,271 6.8%
50-54 years 9,499 11,207 20,706 6.7%
55-59 years 8,412 9,535 17,947 5.8%
60-64 years 7,234 7,807 15,041 4.8%
65-69 years 5,153 5,741 10,894 3.5%
70-74 years 3,229 3,704 6,933 2.2%
75-79 years 2,044 2,336 4,380 1.4%
80-84 years 1,230 1,572 2,802 0.9%
85+ years 916 1,446 2,362 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Coatzacoalcos

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 Coatzacoalcos, the dependency ratio is 44.5%.

0-14 years
68,080
21.9% - Young dependents
15-64 years
214,577
69.1% - Working age
65+ years
27,371
8.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
44.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 44.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 31.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 40.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Coatzacoalcos

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Coatzacoalcos is 1.82 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.82
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Coatzacoalcos

Origin and mobility of the population of Coatzacoalcos. Of the 310,698 inhabitants, 246,171 were born in the same state (79.2%) and 61,331 were born in another state (19.7%).

Born in the State
246,171
79.2% of population
Born in Another State
61,331
19.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
7,340
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Coatzacoalcos

In Coatzacoalcos, 5,904 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
5,904
1.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
5,805
98.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
30
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
15,060
15.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Coatzacoalcos

In Coatzacoalcos, 7,433 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
7,433
2.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
3,624
48.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
3,809
51.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Coatzacoalcos

In Coatzacoalcos, 19,268 people have a disability (6.2% of the population) and 41,331 people have a limitation (13.3%).

With Disability
19,268
6.2% of population
With Limitation
41,331
13.3% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 8,966 46.5%
Visual 9,498 49.3%
Hearing 3,833 19.9%
Speech 2,446 12.7%
Mental 3,466 18%

Marital Status in Coatzacoalcos

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Coatzacoalcos by marital status. Of the 255,326 people aged 12 and over, 54.4% are married or in a civil union, 31.6% are single, and 14% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
138,960
54.4%
Single
80,734
31.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
35,632
14%

Religion in Coatzacoalcos

Religious distribution of the population of Coatzacoalcos according to the 2020 Census. 57.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 178,054 57.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 79,663 25.6%
Other religions 308 0.1%
No religion 51,614 16.6%

Households in Coatzacoalcos

Coatzacoalcos has 98,204 households with an average of 3.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
98,204
Census households
Male-headed
62,660
63.8% of households
Female-headed
35,544
36.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.2
People per household