Demographics of Nochistlán de Mejía

Complete demographic analysis of Nochistlán de Mejía, Zacatecas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 27,945 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Nochistlán de Mejía

Distribution by sex of the total population of Nochistlán de Mejía. The male-to-female ratio is 93.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
27,945
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
13,482
48.2% of population
Women
14,463
51.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Nochistlán de Mejía

Distribution of the population of Nochistlán de Mejía 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 1,221 1,130 2,351 8.4%
5-9 years 1,264 1,216 2,480 8.9%
10-14 years 1,331 1,155 2,486 8.9%
15-19 years 1,055 1,110 2,165 7.7%
20-24 years 916 1,020 1,936 6.9%
25-29 years 810 924 1,734 6.2%
30-34 years 763 967 1,730 6.2%
35-39 years 839 861 1,700 6.1%
40-44 years 744 911 1,655 5.9%
45-49 years 778 820 1,598 5.7%
50-54 years 687 817 1,504 5.4%
55-59 years 595 743 1,338 4.8%
60-64 years 568 697 1,265 4.5%
65-69 years 512 623 1,135 4.1%
70-74 years 488 522 1,010 3.6%
75-79 years 372 404 776 2.8%
80-84 years 251 248 499 1.8%
85+ years 285 291 576 2.1%

Demographic Dependency in Nochistlán de Mejía

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 Nochistlán de Mejía, the dependency ratio is 68%.

0-14 years
7,317
26.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
16,625
59.5% - Working age
65+ years
3,996
14.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
68%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 68% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 44% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 24% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 54.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Nochistlán de Mejía

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Nochistlán de Mejía is 2.69 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.69
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Nochistlán de Mejía

Origin and mobility of the population of Nochistlán de Mejía. Of the 27,945 inhabitants, 21,253 were born in the same state (76.1%) and 5,825 were born in another state (20.8%).

Born in the State
21,253
76.1% of population
Born in Another State
5,825
20.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
853
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Nochistlán de Mejía

In Nochistlán de Mejía, 37 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
37
0.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
36
97.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
67
0.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Nochistlán de Mejía

In Nochistlán de Mejía, 88 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
88
0.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
52
59.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
36
40.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Nochistlán de Mejía

In Nochistlán de Mejía, 2,457 people have a disability (8.8% of the population) and 4,185 people have a limitation (15%).

With Disability
2,457
8.8% of population
With Limitation
4,185
15% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,452 59.1%
Visual 873 35.5%
Hearing 490 19.9%
Speech 363 14.8%
Mental 534 21.7%

Marital Status in Nochistlán de Mejía

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Nochistlán de Mejía by marital status. Of the 22,067 people aged 12 and over, 55.8% are married or in a civil union, 33.3% are single, and 10.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
12,318
55.8%
Single
7,356
33.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,393
10.8%

Religion in Nochistlán de Mejía

Religious distribution of the population of Nochistlán de Mejía according to the 2020 Census. 96.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 26,860 96.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 594 2.1%
Other religions 6 0%
No religion 318 1.1%

Households in Nochistlán de Mejía

Nochistlán de Mejía has 8,465 households with an average of 3.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
8,465
Census households
Male-headed
5,828
68.8% of households
Female-headed
2,637
31.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.3
People per household