Baja California Sur

The state of Baja California Sur has 5 municipalities, a total population of 798,447 inhabitants (405,879 men and 392,568 women), 2,261 schools, 476 health facilities and 2,543 localities. Source: Census of Population and Housing 2020 (INEGI).

Municipalities

Municipalities in the state

Population

798,447

M: 405,879 / F: 392,568

Schools

2,261

Educational establishments

Health

476

Health facilities

Localities

2,543

Registered communities

Companies

37,192

DENUE establishments

Demographics of Baja California Sur

Demographic structure of the state according to the 2020 Census. The demographic dependency ratio is 44.7%.

0-14 years

197,053

24.7% of the population

15-64 years

549,039

68.8% - Working age

65+ years

48,513

6.1% - Elderly

Indigenous Language

13,581

1.7% of the population

Afro-Mexican

26,330

3.3%

With Disability

35,383

4.4%

Religion in Baja California Sur

Religion	People	%
Catholic	587,796	73.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	88,010	11%
No religion	116,141	14.5%

Households in Baja California Sur

Total Households

240,468

Census households

Female-headed

76,323

31.7% of households

Employment and Economy in Baja California Sur

EAP, unemployment and social security coverage of the state according to the 2020 Census. The unemployment rate is 1.6%.

Total EAP

427,280

M: 253,047 / F: 174,233

Employed Population

420,525

98.4% of EAP

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

6,755 unemployed

Economically Inactive

207,713

26% of the population

Social Security

Indicator	People	%
With health coverage	664,122	83.2%
IMSS	408,856	51.2%
ISSSTE	101,745	12.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	139,342	17.5%
Without health coverage	129,270	16.2%

Education

Average Years of Schooling

9.9

Years of study

Illiterate (15+)

13,926

2.3%

No Schooling (15+)

19,124

3.2%

Post-basic Education (18+)

292,807

With post-basic education

Housing and Services in Baja California Sur

Baja California Sur has 299,873 total dwellings, of which 226,838 are inhabited private dwellings.

Total Dwellings

299,873

Census 2020

With Electricity

103.7%

235,285 dwellings

Piped Water

99.7%

226,124 dwellings

With Drainage

102.2%

231,864 dwellings

With All Services

97.4%

220,917 dwellings

With Internet

65.6%

148,723 dwellings

Technology and Equipment

Indicator	Dwellings	%
Television	214,312	94.5%
Cell phone	226,517	99.9%
Computer	108,948	48%
Internet	148,723	65.6%
Automobile	161,315	71.1%
Without any ICT	2,608	1.1%

Crime in Baja California Sur

Evolution of recorded crimes in Baja California Sur by year. In 2025, 24,740 crimes were recorded.

Year	Total Crimes	Change
2015	21,415	-
2016	24,606	+14.9%
2017	24,174	-1.8%
2018	23,438	-3%
2019	22,644	-3.4%
2020	18,254	-19.4%
2021	18,677	+2.3%
2022	20,486	+9.7%
2023	22,849	+11.5%
2024	25,000	+9.4%
2025	24,740	-1%

Municipalities with Most Crimes in Baja California Sur (2025)

#	Municipality	Crimes	Population	Rate (/100K)
1	Los Cabos	10,948	351,111	3,118
2	La Paz	10,454	292,241	3,577
3	Comondú	1,483	73,021	2,031
4	Mulegé	1,265	64,022	1,976
5	Loreto	590	18,052	3,268

Municipalities with Most Companies in Baja California Sur

Ranking of municipalities by total economic establishments registered in DENUE.

#	Municipality	Companies	%
1	Los Cabos	16,546	44.5%
2	La Paz	13,601	36.6%
3	Comondú	3,519	9.5%
4	Mulegé	2,534	6.8%
5	Loreto	992	2.7%

Municipalities with Highest Education in Baja California Sur

Municipalities with the highest average years of schooling, according to the 2020 Census.

#	Municipality	Avg. Years of Schooling	Population
1	La Paz	11.1	292,241
2	Los Cabos	10.2	351,111
3	Loreto	10	18,052
4	Comondú	9.3	73,021
5	Mulegé	9.1	64,022

Most Populated Municipalities of Baja California Sur

#	Municipality	Population	%
1	Los Cabos	351,111	44%
2	La Paz	292,241	36.6%
3	Comondú	73,021	9.1%
4	Mulegé	64,022	8%
5	Loreto	18,052	2.3%

Rankings of Baja California Sur

Explore the rankings of municipalities of Baja California Sur by different indicators.

Most Populated Most Crimes Highest Education Highest Poverty Most Internet Most Companies