Coahuila de Zaragoza

The state of Coahuila de Zaragoza has 38 municipalities, a total population of 3,146,771 inhabitants (1,563,669 men and 1,583,102 women), 8,261 schools, 923 health facilities and 4,034 localities. Source: Census of Population and Housing 2020 (INEGI).

Municipalities
38
Municipalities in the state
Population
3,146,771
M: 1,563,669 / F: 1,583,102
Schools
8,261
Educational establishments
Health
923
Health facilities
Localities
4,034
Registered communities
Companies
96,334
DENUE establishments

Demographics of Coahuila de Zaragoza

Demographic structure of the state according to the 2020 Census. The demographic dependency ratio is 50.5%.

0-14 years
824,280
26.2% of the population
15-64 years
2,086,745
66.3% - Working age
65+ years
229,587
7.3% - Elderly
Indigenous Language
5,527
0.2% of the population
Afro-Mexican
45,976
1.5%
With Disability
134,816
4.3%

Religion in Coahuila de Zaragoza

Religion People %
Catholic 2,357,324 74.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 421,206 13.4%
No religion 355,798 11.3%

Households in Coahuila de Zaragoza

Total Households
900,883
Census households
Female-headed
257,311
28.6% of households

Employment and Economy in Coahuila de Zaragoza

EAP, unemployment and social security coverage of the state according to the 2020 Census. The unemployment rate is 2.3%.

Total EAP
1,484,935
M: 903,267 / F: 581,668
Employed Population
1,450,922
97.7% of EAP
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
34,013 unemployed
Economically Inactive
984,416
31.3% of the population

Social Security

Indicator People %
With health coverage 2,540,708 80.7%
IMSS 2,085,705 66.3%
ISSSTE 193,655 6.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 181,821 5.8%
Without health coverage 597,373 19%

Education

Average Years of Schooling
9.2
Years of study
Illiterate (15+)
38,606
1.7%
No Schooling (15+)
49,119
2.1%
Post-basic Education (18+)
1,050,411
With post-basic education

Housing and Services in Coahuila de Zaragoza

Coahuila de Zaragoza has 1,078,048 total dwellings, of which 866,309 are inhabited private dwellings.

Total Dwellings
1,078,048
Census 2020
With Electricity
103.4%
895,921 dwellings
Piped Water
102.7%
889,513 dwellings
With Drainage
102.4%
886,984 dwellings
With All Services
101.5%
879,659 dwellings
With Internet
60%
519,599 dwellings

Technology and Equipment

Indicator Dwellings %
Television 863,515 99.7%
Cell phone 824,291 95.1%
Computer 367,970 42.5%
Internet 519,599 60%
Automobile 554,420 64%
Without any ICT 5,754 0.7%

Crime in Coahuila de Zaragoza

Evolution of recorded crimes in Coahuila de Zaragoza by year. In 2025, 69,149 crimes were recorded.

Year Total Crimes Change
2015 46,569 -
2016 51,242 +10%
2017 56,311 +9.9%
2018 56,307 -0%
2019 52,937 -6%
2020 48,461 -8.5%
2021 56,045 +15.6%
2022 64,611 +15.3%
2023 59,771 -7.5%
2024 61,636 +3.1%
2025 69,149 +12.2%

Municipalities with Most Crimes in Coahuila de Zaragoza (2025)

# Municipality Crimes Population Rate (/100K)
1 Torreón 17,094 720,848 2,371
2 Saltillo 15,301 879,958 1,739
3 Piedras Negras 6,412 176,327 3,636
4 Monclova 5,257 237,951 2,209
5 Acuña 4,856 163,058 2,978
6 Matamoros 3,020 118,337 2,552
7 Ramos Arizpe 2,113 122,243 1,729
8 San Pedro 2,027 101,041 2,006
9 Sabinas 1,960 64,811 3,024
10 Múzquiz 1,528 71,627 2,133

Municipalities with Most Companies in Coahuila de Zaragoza

Ranking of municipalities by total economic establishments registered in DENUE.

# Municipality Companies %
1 Saltillo 29,997 31.1%
2 Torreón 28,438 29.5%
3 Monclova 9,997 10.4%
4 Piedras Negras 5,981 6.2%
5 Acuña 5,241 5.4%
6 Ramos Arizpe 3,938 4.1%
7 Matamoros 3,841 4%
8 San Pedro 3,058 3.2%
9 Sabinas 2,938 3%
10 Múzquiz 2,905 3%

Municipalities with Highest Education in Coahuila de Zaragoza

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

# Municipality Avg. Years of Schooling Population
1 Torreón 11.1 720,848
2 Saltillo 11 879,958
3 Monclova 10.9 237,951
4 Ramos Arizpe 10.4 122,243
5 San Buenaventura 10.2 24,759
6 Piedras Negras 10.1 176,327
7 San Juan de Sabinas 10 42,260
8 Frontera 10 82,409
9 Sabinas 10 64,811
10 Arteaga 9.8 29,578

Most Populated Municipalities of Coahuila de Zaragoza

# Municipality Population %
1 Saltillo 879,958 28%
2 Torreón 720,848 22.9%
3 Monclova 237,951 7.6%
4 Piedras Negras 176,327 5.6%
5 Acuña 163,058 5.2%
6 Ramos Arizpe 122,243 3.9%
7 Matamoros 118,337 3.8%
8 San Pedro 101,041 3.2%
9 Frontera 82,409 2.6%
10 Múzquiz 71,627 2.3%

Rankings of Coahuila de Zaragoza

Explore the rankings of municipalities of Coahuila de Zaragoza by different indicators.