Quintana Roo

The state of Quintana Roo has 11 municipalities, a total population of 1,857,985 inhabitants (936,779 men and 921,206 women), 3,940 schools, 929 health facilities and 2,207 localities. Source: Census of Population and Housing 2020 (INEGI).

Municipalities
11
Municipalities in the state
Population
1,857,985
M: 936,779 / F: 921,206
Schools
3,940
Educational establishments
Health
929
Health facilities
Localities
2,207
Registered communities
Companies
50,444
DENUE establishments

Demographics of Quintana Roo

Demographic structure of the state according to the 2020 Census. The demographic dependency ratio is 41.5%.

0-14 years
457,400
24.6% of the population
15-64 years
1,297,832
69.9% - Working age
65+ years
81,731
4.4% - Elderly
Indigenous Language
204,949
11% of the population
Afro-Mexican
52,265
2.8%
With Disability
67,005
3.6%

Religion in Quintana Roo

Religion People %
Catholic 1,016,131 54.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 384,207 20.7%
No religion 427,109 23%

Households in Quintana Roo

Total Households
575,489
Census households
Female-headed
187,270
32.5% of households

Employment and Economy in Quintana Roo

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

Total EAP
1,006,817
M: 600,658 / F: 406,159
Employed Population
990,307
98.4% of EAP
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
16,510 unemployed
Economically Inactive
459,372
24.7% of the population

Social Security

Indicator People %
With health coverage 1,365,328 73.5%
IMSS 827,522 44.5%
ISSSTE 106,142 5.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 383,986 20.7%
Without health coverage 468,580 25.2%

Education

Average Years of Schooling
9.4
Years of study
Illiterate (15+)
42,224
3.1%
No Schooling (15+)
53,416
3.9%
Post-basic Education (18+)
655,583
With post-basic education

Housing and Services in Quintana Roo

Quintana Roo has 711,722 total dwellings, of which 512,195 are inhabited private dwellings.

Total Dwellings
711,722
Census 2020
With Electricity
109.7%
562,025 dwellings
Piped Water
109%
558,100 dwellings
With Drainage
108.6%
556,294 dwellings
With All Services
106.8%
546,945 dwellings
With Internet
62.3%
319,194 dwellings

Technology and Equipment

Indicator Dwellings %
Television 495,167 96.7%
Cell phone 526,202 102.7%
Computer 213,846 41.8%
Internet 319,194 62.3%
Automobile 220,338 43%
Without any ICT 12,239 2.4%

Crime in Quintana Roo

Evolution of recorded crimes in Quintana Roo by year. In 2025, 55,842 crimes were recorded.

Year Total Crimes Change
2015 32,496 -
2016 18,958 -41.7%
2017 26,518 +39.9%
2018 34,043 +28.4%
2019 45,896 +34.8%
2020 40,751 -11.2%
2021 47,753 +17.2%
2022 51,297 +7.4%
2023 54,327 +5.9%
2024 53,628 -1.3%
2025 55,842 +4.1%

Municipalities with Most Crimes in Quintana Roo (2025)

# Municipality Crimes Population Rate (/100K)
1 Benito Juárez 28,453 911,503 3,122
2 Solidaridad 11,490 333,800 3,442
3 Othón P. Blanco 6,853 233,648 2,933
4 Cozumel 2,179 88,626 2,459
5 Tulum 2,058 46,721 4,405
6 Felipe Carrillo Puerto 1,491 83,990 1,775
7 Bacalar 894 41,754 2,141
8 Puerto Morelos 849 26,921 3,154
9 José María Morelos 568 39,165 1,450
10 Isla Mujeres 552 22,686 2,433

Municipalities with Most Companies in Quintana Roo

Ranking of municipalities by total economic establishments registered in DENUE.

# Municipality Companies %
1 Benito Juárez 22,321 44.2%
2 Solidaridad 8,283 16.4%
3 Othón P. Blanco 7,642 15.1%
4 Cozumel 3,773 7.5%
5 Tulum 2,391 4.7%
6 Felipe Carrillo Puerto 2,071 4.1%
7 Isla Mujeres 1,096 2.2%
8 José María Morelos 994 2%
9 Puerto Morelos 960 1.9%
10 Bacalar 913 1.8%

Municipalities with Highest Education in Quintana Roo

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

# Municipality Avg. Years of Schooling Population
1 Solidaridad 10.7 333,800
2 Benito Juárez 10.6 911,503
3 Puerto Morelos 10.4 26,921
4 Othón P. Blanco 10.2 233,648
5 Cozumel 10.2 88,626
6 Tulum 9.3 46,721
7 Isla Mujeres 8.9 22,686
8 Felipe Carrillo Puerto 8.5 83,990
9 Lázaro Cárdenas 8.3 29,171
10 José María Morelos 8.2 39,165

Most Populated Municipalities of Quintana Roo

# Municipality Population %
1 Benito Juárez 911,503 49.1%
2 Solidaridad 333,800 18%
3 Othón P. Blanco 233,648 12.6%
4 Cozumel 88,626 4.8%
5 Felipe Carrillo Puerto 83,990 4.5%
6 Tulum 46,721 2.5%
7 Bacalar 41,754 2.2%
8 José María Morelos 39,165 2.1%
9 Lázaro Cárdenas 29,171 1.6%
10 Puerto Morelos 26,921 1.4%

Rankings of Quintana Roo

Explore the rankings of municipalities of Quintana Roo by different indicators.