Demographics of Veracruz

Complete demographic analysis of Veracruz, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 607,209 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Veracruz

Distribution by sex of the total population of Veracruz. The male-to-female ratio is 90 men per 100 women.

Total Population
607,209
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
287,664
47.4% of population
Women
319,545
52.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
90
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Veracruz

Distribution of the population of Veracruz 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 17,058 16,690 33,748 5.6%
5-9 years 21,930 21,062 42,992 7.1%
10-14 years 22,177 21,419 43,596 7.2%
15-19 years 23,438 22,698 46,136 7.6%
20-24 years 23,426 23,933 47,359 7.8%
25-29 years 23,264 24,942 48,206 7.9%
30-34 years 22,842 25,248 48,090 7.9%
35-39 years 22,624 25,269 47,893 7.9%
40-44 years 20,290 23,948 44,238 7.3%
45-49 years 19,751 23,217 42,968 7.1%
50-54 years 18,119 22,048 40,167 6.6%
55-59 years 14,926 18,166 33,092 5.4%
60-64 years 12,812 16,031 28,843 4.8%
65-69 years 9,640 12,081 21,721 3.6%
70-74 years 6,559 8,829 15,388 2.5%
75-79 years 4,112 5,607 9,719 1.6%
80-84 years 2,408 4,103 6,511 1.1%
85+ years 1,871 3,840 5,711 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Veracruz

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 Veracruz, the dependency ratio is 42%.

0-14 years
120,336
19.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
426,992
70.3% - Working age
65+ years
59,050
9.7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
42%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 42% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 28.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 49.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Veracruz

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Veracruz is 1.67 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.67
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Veracruz

Origin and mobility of the population of Veracruz. Of the 607,209 inhabitants, 535,463 were born in the same state (88.2%) and 68,342 were born in another state (11.3%).

Born in the State
535,463
88.2% of population
Born in Another State
68,342
11.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
13,481
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Veracruz

In Veracruz, 4,141 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
4,141
0.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,086
98.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
38
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
9,838
4.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Veracruz

In Veracruz, 26,373 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 4.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
26,373
4.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
12,793
48.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
13,580
51.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Veracruz

In Veracruz, 32,207 people have a disability (5.3% of the population) and 73,735 people have a limitation (12.1%).

With Disability
32,207
5.3% of population
With Limitation
73,735
12.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 15,397 47.8%
Visual 14,771 45.9%
Hearing 6,730 20.9%
Speech 4,812 14.9%
Mental 6,056 18.8%

Marital Status in Veracruz

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Veracruz by marital status. Of the 511,894 people aged 12 and over, 52.1% are married or in a civil union, 34% are single, and 13.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
266,830
52.1%
Single
174,124
34%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
70,940
13.9%

Religion in Veracruz

Religious distribution of the population of Veracruz according to the 2020 Census. 72.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 439,350 72.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 88,541 14.6%
Other religions 1,255 0.2%
No religion 76,409 12.6%

Households in Veracruz

Veracruz has 202,082 households with an average of 3 occupants per household.

Total Households
202,082
Census households
Male-headed
120,127
59.4% of households
Female-headed
81,955
40.6% of households
Average Occupants
3
People per household