Demographics of Misantla

Complete demographic analysis of Misantla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 65,761 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Misantla

Distribution by sex of the total population of Misantla. The male-to-female ratio is 95 men per 100 women.

Total Population
65,761
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
32,030
48.7% of population
Women
33,731
51.3% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Misantla

Distribution of the population of Misantla 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 2,402 2,147 4,549 6.9%
5-9 years 2,812 2,845 5,657 8.6%
10-14 years 2,873 2,707 5,580 8.5%
15-19 years 2,809 2,778 5,587 8.5%
20-24 years 2,550 2,700 5,250 8%
25-29 years 2,115 2,431 4,546 6.9%
30-34 years 1,922 2,332 4,254 6.5%
35-39 years 1,804 2,183 3,987 6.1%
40-44 years 1,967 2,238 4,205 6.4%
45-49 years 2,020 2,279 4,299 6.5%
50-54 years 1,994 2,145 4,139 6.3%
55-59 years 1,678 1,740 3,418 5.2%
60-64 years 1,425 1,500 2,925 4.4%
65-69 years 1,150 1,176 2,326 3.5%
70-74 years 905 908 1,813 2.8%
75-79 years 736 719 1,455 2.2%
80-84 years 450 442 892 1.4%
85+ years 418 461 879 1.3%

Demographic Dependency in Misantla

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 Misantla, the dependency ratio is 54.3%.

0-14 years
15,786
24% - Young dependents
15-64 years
42,610
64.8% - Working age
65+ years
7,365
11.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
54.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 54.3% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 37% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.3% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 46.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Misantla

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Misantla is 2.35 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.35
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Misantla

Origin and mobility of the population of Misantla. Of the 65,761 inhabitants, 61,570 were born in the same state (93.6%) and 3,519 were born in another state (5.4%).

Born in the State
61,570
93.6% of population
Born in Another State
3,519
5.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,198
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Misantla

In Misantla, 206 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
206
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
197
95.6% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
4
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
526
2.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Misantla

In Misantla, 424 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
424
0.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
218
51.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
206
48.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Misantla

In Misantla, 4,074 people have a disability (6.2% of the population) and 9,980 people have a limitation (15.2%).

With Disability
4,074
6.2% of population
With Limitation
9,980
15.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,912 46.9%
Visual 1,720 42.2%
Hearing 991 24.3%
Speech 713 17.5%
Mental 882 21.6%

Marital Status in Misantla

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Misantla by marital status. Of the 53,300 people aged 12 and over, 54.3% are married or in a civil union, 32.1% are single, and 13.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
28,965
54.3%
Single
17,105
32.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
7,230
13.6%

Religion in Misantla

Religious distribution of the population of Misantla according to the 2020 Census. 79.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 52,012 79.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 8,666 13.2%
Other religions 67 0.1%
No religion 4,979 7.6%

Households in Misantla

Misantla has 19,523 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
19,523
Census households
Male-headed
13,284
68% of households
Female-headed
6,239
32% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household