Demographics of Fresnillo

Complete demographic analysis of Fresnillo, Zacatecas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 240,532 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Fresnillo

Distribution by sex of the total population of Fresnillo. The male-to-female ratio is 95.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
240,532
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
117,767
49% of population
Women
122,765
51% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Fresnillo

Distribution of the population of Fresnillo 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 11,945 11,626 23,571 9.8%
5-9 years 11,860 11,858 23,718 9.9%
10-14 years 11,483 11,182 22,665 9.4%
15-19 years 10,485 10,430 20,915 8.7%
20-24 years 9,850 10,266 20,116 8.4%
25-29 years 9,086 9,517 18,603 7.7%
30-34 years 8,523 9,200 17,723 7.4%
35-39 years 7,498 8,258 15,756 6.6%
40-44 years 7,272 7,954 15,226 6.3%
45-49 years 6,742 7,202 13,944 5.8%
50-54 years 5,843 6,540 12,383 5.1%
55-59 years 4,881 5,315 10,196 4.2%
60-64 years 3,974 4,330 8,304 3.5%
65-69 years 2,861 3,062 5,923 2.5%
70-74 years 2,100 2,213 4,313 1.8%
75-79 years 1,507 1,594 3,101 1.3%
80-84 years 937 1,141 2,078 0.9%
85+ years 828 982 1,810 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Fresnillo

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 Fresnillo, the dependency ratio is 56.9%.

0-14 years
69,954
29.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
153,166
63.7% - Working age
65+ years
17,225
7.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
56.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 56.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 45.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 11.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 24.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Fresnillo

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Fresnillo is 2.36 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.36
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Fresnillo

Origin and mobility of the population of Fresnillo. Of the 240,532 inhabitants, 223,044 were born in the same state (92.7%) and 15,497 were born in another state (6.4%).

Born in the State
223,044
92.7% of population
Born in Another State
15,497
6.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
3,602
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Fresnillo

In Fresnillo, 664 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
664
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
639
96.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
19
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,110
1.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Fresnillo

In Fresnillo, 2,159 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
2,159
0.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,127
52.2% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,032
47.8% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Fresnillo

In Fresnillo, 12,440 people have a disability (5.2% of the population) and 25,873 people have a limitation (10.8%).

With Disability
12,440
5.2% of population
With Limitation
25,873
10.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 5,882 47.3%
Visual 5,668 45.6%
Hearing 2,414 19.4%
Speech 1,747 14%
Mental 2,176 17.5%

Marital Status in Fresnillo

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Fresnillo by marital status. Of the 183,771 people aged 12 and over, 57.3% are married or in a civil union, 32.4% are single, and 10.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
105,326
57.3%
Single
59,615
32.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
18,830
10.2%

Religion in Fresnillo

Religious distribution of the population of Fresnillo according to the 2020 Census. 92.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 221,894 92.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 12,001 5%
Other religions 71 0%
No religion 6,198 2.6%

Households in Fresnillo

Fresnillo has 64,037 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
64,037
Census households
Male-headed
46,771
73% of households
Female-headed
17,266
27% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household