Demographics of Xalapa

Complete demographic analysis of Xalapa, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 488,531 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Xalapa

Distribution by sex of the total population of Xalapa. The male-to-female ratio is 86.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
488,531
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
226,821
46.4% of population
Women
261,710
53.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
86.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Xalapa

Distribution of the population of Xalapa 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 15,117 14,822 29,939 6.1%
5-9 years 17,413 17,425 34,838 7.1%
10-14 years 18,170 17,509 35,679 7.3%
15-19 years 20,061 19,832 39,893 8.2%
20-24 years 20,560 21,236 41,796 8.6%
25-29 years 18,902 20,476 39,378 8.1%
30-34 years 16,868 19,694 36,562 7.5%
35-39 years 15,776 18,994 34,770 7.1%
40-44 years 15,169 18,972 34,141 7%
45-49 years 14,294 18,527 32,821 6.7%
50-54 years 13,557 17,867 31,424 6.4%
55-59 years 11,151 14,663 25,814 5.3%
60-64 years 9,859 13,051 22,910 4.7%
65-69 years 7,559 10,039 17,598 3.6%
70-74 years 5,259 7,238 12,497 2.6%
75-79 years 3,309 4,653 7,962 1.6%
80-84 years 1,949 3,305 5,254 1.1%
85+ years 1,708 3,266 4,974 1%

Demographic Dependency in Xalapa

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 Xalapa, the dependency ratio is 43.8%.

0-14 years
100,456
20.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
339,509
69.5% - Working age
65+ years
48,285
9.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
43.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 43.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 29.6% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 14.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 48.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Xalapa

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Xalapa is 1.71 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.71
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Xalapa

Origin and mobility of the population of Xalapa. Of the 488,531 inhabitants, 443,215 were born in the same state (90.7%) and 42,465 were born in another state (8.7%).

Born in the State
443,215
90.7% of population
Born in Another State
42,465
8.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
8,591
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Xalapa

In Xalapa, 2,673 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.5% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,673
0.5% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,646
99% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
12
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
6,542
4.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Xalapa

In Xalapa, 16,457 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 3.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
16,457
3.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
7,873
47.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
8,584
52.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Xalapa

In Xalapa, 24,805 people have a disability (5.1% of the population) and 66,719 people have a limitation (13.7%).

With Disability
24,805
5.1% of population
With Limitation
66,719
13.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 10,805 43.6%
Visual 11,625 46.9%
Hearing 5,554 22.4%
Speech 3,418 13.8%
Mental 4,822 19.4%

Marital Status in Xalapa

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Xalapa by marital status. Of the 409,011 people aged 12 and over, 47.9% are married or in a civil union, 38% are single, and 14.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
195,777
47.9%
Single
155,339
38%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
57,895
14.2%

Religion in Xalapa

Religious distribution of the population of Xalapa according to the 2020 Census. 76.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 371,671 76.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 50,005 10.2%
Other religions 911 0.2%
No religion 65,015 13.3%

Households in Xalapa

Xalapa has 151,258 households with an average of 3.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
151,258
Census households
Male-headed
85,963
56.8% of households
Female-headed
65,295
43.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.2
People per household