Querétaro

The state of Querétaro has 18 municipalities, a total population of 2,368,467 inhabitants (1,156,820 men and 1,211,647 women), 6,269 schools, 850 health facilities and 2,192 localities. Source: Census of Population and Housing 2020 (INEGI).

Municipalities
18
Municipalities in the state
Population
2,368,467
M: 1,156,820 / F: 1,211,647
Schools
6,269
Educational establishments
Health
850
Health facilities
Localities
2,192
Registered communities
Companies
76,976
DENUE establishments

Demographics of Querétaro

Demographic structure of the state according to the 2020 Census. The demographic dependency ratio is 45.9%.

0-14 years
583,463
24.6% of the population
15-64 years
1,618,687
68.3% - Working age
65+ years
159,493
6.7% - Elderly
Indigenous Language
31,383
1.3% of the population
Afro-Mexican
43,436
1.8%
With Disability
96,160
4.1%

Religion in Querétaro

Religion People %
Catholic 2,025,357 85.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 131,596 5.6%
No religion 197,324 8.3%

Households in Querétaro

Total Households
668,487
Census households
Female-headed
219,432
32.8% of households

Employment and Economy in Querétaro

EAP, unemployment and social security coverage of the state according to the 2020 Census. The unemployment rate is 1.8%.

Total EAP
1,233,080
M: 710,664 / F: 522,416
Employed Population
1,210,328
98.2% of EAP
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
22,752 unemployed
Economically Inactive
658,341
27.8% of the population

Social Security

Indicator People %
With health coverage 1,873,160 79.1%
IMSS 1,121,262 47.3%
ISSSTE 92,561 3.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 587,007 24.8%
Without health coverage 486,467 20.5%

Education

Average Years of Schooling
8.6
Years of study
Illiterate (15+)
61,734
3.5%
No Schooling (15+)
75,526
4.2%
Post-basic Education (18+)
851,047
With post-basic education

Housing and Services in Querétaro

Querétaro has 826,353 total dwellings, of which 633,960 are inhabited private dwellings.

Total Dwellings
826,353
Census 2020
With Electricity
104.4%
661,924 dwellings
Piped Water
102.8%
651,889 dwellings
With Drainage
102.3%
648,556 dwellings
With All Services
100.6%
637,478 dwellings
With Internet
67.8%
430,045 dwellings

Technology and Equipment

Indicator Dwellings %
Television 622,948 98.3%
Cell phone 606,978 95.7%
Computer 320,239 50.5%
Internet 430,045 67.8%
Automobile 392,533 61.9%
Without any ICT 9,228 1.5%

Crime in Querétaro

Evolution of recorded crimes in Querétaro by year. In 2025, 56,550 crimes were recorded.

Year Total Crimes Change
2015 32,779 -
2016 42,717 +30.3%
2017 53,154 +24.4%
2018 57,655 +8.5%
2019 60,358 +4.7%
2020 51,921 -14%
2021 53,841 +3.7%
2022 58,554 +8.8%
2023 63,222 +8%
2024 59,234 -6.3%
2025 56,550 -4.5%

Municipalities with Most Crimes in Querétaro (2025)

# Municipality Crimes Population Rate (/100K)
1 Querétaro 32,601 1,049,777 3,106
2 San Juan del Río 6,607 297,804 2,219
3 El Marqués 4,725 231,668 2,040
4 Corregidora 3,825 212,567 1,799
5 Pedro Escobedo 1,589 77,404 2,053
6 Tequisquiapan 1,485 72,201 2,057
7 Colón 1,013 67,121 1,509
8 Amealco de Bonfil 916 66,841 1,370
9 Cadereyta de Montes 725 69,075 1,050
10 Ezequiel Montes 628 45,141 1,391

Municipalities with Most Companies in Querétaro

Ranking of municipalities by total economic establishments registered in DENUE.

# Municipality Companies %
1 Querétaro 39,921 51.9%
2 San Juan del Río 12,262 15.9%
3 Corregidora 6,000 7.8%
4 El Marqués 5,144 6.7%
5 Tequisquiapan 4,071 5.3%
6 Pedro Escobedo 2,651 3.4%
7 Ezequiel Montes 2,371 3.1%
8 Cadereyta de Montes 1,863 2.4%
9 Colón 1,394 1.8%
10 Amealco de Bonfil 1,299 1.7%

Municipalities with Highest Education in Querétaro

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

# Municipality Avg. Years of Schooling Population
1 Corregidora 12.2 212,567
2 Querétaro 11.4 1,049,777
3 El Marqués 10.6 231,668
4 San Juan del Río 10 297,804
5 Tequisquiapan 9.3 72,201
6 Pedro Escobedo 8.7 77,404
7 Jalpan de Serra 8.6 27,343
8 Ezequiel Montes 8.3 45,141
9 Tolimán 8.3 27,916
10 Cadereyta de Montes 8 69,075

Most Populated Municipalities of Querétaro

# Municipality Population %
1 Querétaro 1,049,777 44.3%
2 San Juan del Río 297,804 12.6%
3 El Marqués 231,668 9.8%
4 Corregidora 212,567 9%
5 Pedro Escobedo 77,404 3.3%
6 Tequisquiapan 72,201 3%
7 Cadereyta de Montes 69,075 2.9%
8 Colón 67,121 2.8%
9 Amealco de Bonfil 66,841 2.8%
10 Ezequiel Montes 45,141 1.9%

Rankings of Querétaro

Explore the rankings of municipalities of Querétaro by different indicators.