Demographics of Orizaba

Complete demographic analysis of Orizaba, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 123,182 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Orizaba

Distribution by sex of the total population of Orizaba. The male-to-female ratio is 85.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
123,182
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
56,740
46.1% of population
Women
66,442
53.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
85.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Orizaba

Distribution of the population of Orizaba 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 3,754 3,630 7,384 6%
5-9 years 4,188 4,033 8,221 6.7%
10-14 years 4,377 4,414 8,791 7.1%
15-19 years 4,710 4,650 9,360 7.6%
20-24 years 4,313 4,486 8,799 7.1%
25-29 years 3,942 4,371 8,313 6.7%
30-34 years 3,982 4,540 8,522 6.9%
35-39 years 3,927 4,722 8,649 7%
40-44 years 3,743 4,783 8,526 6.9%
45-49 years 3,641 4,676 8,317 6.8%
50-54 years 3,480 4,493 7,973 6.5%
55-59 years 3,032 3,917 6,949 5.6%
60-64 years 2,955 3,991 6,946 5.6%
65-69 years 2,343 3,042 5,385 4.4%
70-74 years 1,757 2,367 4,124 3.3%
75-79 years 1,101 1,625 2,726 2.2%
80-84 years 800 1,262 2,062 1.7%
85+ years 683 1,427 2,110 1.7%

Demographic Dependency in Orizaba

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 Orizaba, the dependency ratio is 49.5%.

0-14 years
24,396
19.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
82,354
66.9% - Working age
65+ years
16,407
13.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
49.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 49.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 29.6% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 19.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 67.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Orizaba

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Orizaba is 1.74 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.74
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Orizaba

Origin and mobility of the population of Orizaba. Of the 123,182 inhabitants, 111,541 were born in the same state (90.5%) and 11,176 were born in another state (9.1%).

Born in the State
111,541
90.5% of population
Born in Another State
11,176
9.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
2,409
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Orizaba

In Orizaba, 1,883 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.5% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
1,883
1.5% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,861
98.8% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
15
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
4,452
11.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Orizaba

In Orizaba, 2,307 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
2,307
1.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,080
46.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,227
53.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Orizaba

In Orizaba, 7,339 people have a disability (6% of the population) and 16,860 people have a limitation (13.7%).

With Disability
7,339
6% of population
With Limitation
16,860
13.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 3,430 46.7%
Visual 3,383 46.1%
Hearing 1,823 24.8%
Speech 1,030 14%
Mental 1,474 20.1%

Marital Status in Orizaba

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Orizaba by marital status. Of the 103,990 people aged 12 and over, 48.1% are married or in a civil union, 35.7% are single, and 16.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
50,070
48.1%
Single
37,129
35.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
16,791
16.1%

Religion in Orizaba

Religious distribution of the population of Orizaba according to the 2020 Census. 82.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 101,611 82.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 14,672 11.9%
Other religions 140 0.1%
No religion 6,678 5.4%

Households in Orizaba

Orizaba has 37,690 households with an average of 3.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
37,690
Census households
Male-headed
22,849
60.6% of households
Female-headed
14,841
39.4% of households
Average Occupants
3.3
People per household