Yucatán

The state of Yucatán has 106 municipalities, a total population of 2,320,898 inhabitants (1,140,279 men and 1,180,619 women), 6,234 schools, 813 health facilities and 2,434 localities. Source: Census of Population and Housing 2020 (INEGI).

Municipalities
106
Municipalities in the state
Population
2,320,898
M: 1,140,279 / F: 1,180,619
Schools
6,234
Educational establishments
Health
813
Health facilities
Localities
2,434
Registered communities
Companies
68,609
DENUE establishments

Demographics of Yucatán

Demographic structure of the state according to the 2020 Census. The demographic dependency ratio is 48.2%.

0-14 years
551,245
23.8% of the population
15-64 years
1,563,575
67.4% - Working age
65+ years
202,262
8.7% - Elderly
Indigenous Language
525,092
22.6% of the population
Afro-Mexican
69,599
3%
With Disability
129,986
5.6%

Religion in Yucatán

Religion People %
Catholic 1,724,057 74.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 370,398 16%
No religion 215,414 9.3%

Households in Yucatán

Total Households
658,085
Census households
Female-headed
209,697
31.9% of households

Employment and Economy in Yucatán

EAP, unemployment and social security coverage of the state according to the 2020 Census. The unemployment rate is 1.2%.

Total EAP
1,160,284
M: 696,381 / F: 463,903
Employed Population
1,146,809
98.8% of EAP
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
13,475 unemployed
Economically Inactive
713,910
30.8% of the population

Social Security

Indicator People %
With health coverage 1,810,121 78%
IMSS 980,491 42.2%
ISSSTE 116,856 5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 628,098 27.1%
Without health coverage 505,108 21.8%

Education

Average Years of Schooling
7.7
Years of study
Illiterate (15+)
105,704
6%
No Schooling (15+)
98,467
5.6%
Post-basic Education (18+)
743,369
With post-basic education

Housing and Services in Yucatán

Yucatán has 837,334 total dwellings, of which 633,198 are inhabited private dwellings.

Total Dwellings
837,334
Census 2020
With Electricity
102.6%
649,791 dwellings
Piped Water
102.3%
647,947 dwellings
With Drainage
95.6%
605,627 dwellings
With All Services
94.8%
600,074 dwellings
With Internet
53.6%
339,142 dwellings

Technology and Equipment

Indicator Dwellings %
Television 599,279 94.6%
Cell phone 580,440 91.7%
Computer 246,448 38.9%
Internet 339,142 53.6%
Automobile 252,625 39.9%
Without any ICT 16,519 2.6%

Crime in Yucatán

Evolution of recorded crimes in Yucatán by year. In 2025, 5,357 crimes were recorded.

Year Total Crimes Change
2015 34,716 -
2016 34,288 -1.2%
2017 24,390 -28.9%
2018 13,129 -46.2%
2019 16,419 +25.1%
2020 8,417 -48.7%
2021 8,565 +1.8%
2022 4,209 -50.9%
2023 4,280 +1.7%
2024 4,147 -3.1%
2025 5,357 +29.2%

Municipalities with Most Crimes in Yucatán (2025)

# Municipality Crimes Population Rate (/100K)
1 Mérida 3,135 995,129 315
2 Kanasín 281 141,939 198
3 Valladolid 274 85,460 321
4 Progreso 215 66,008 326
5 Umán 167 69,147 242
6 Motul 122 37,804 323
7 Tekax 116 45,062 257
8 Hunucmá 89 35,137 253
9 Ticul 85 40,495 210
10 Tizimín 83 80,672 103

Municipalities with Most Companies in Yucatán

Ranking of municipalities by total economic establishments registered in DENUE.

# Municipality Companies %
1 Mérida 40,801 59.5%
2 Valladolid 5,284 7.7%
3 Kanasín 4,290 6.3%
4 Tizimín 3,658 5.3%
5 Ticul 3,007 4.4%
6 Progreso 2,811 4.1%
7 Tekax 2,676 3.9%
8 Izamal 2,204 3.2%
9 Umán 2,136 3.1%
10 Oxkutzcab 1,742 2.5%

Municipalities with Highest Education in Yucatán

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

# Municipality Avg. Years of Schooling Population
1 Mérida 11.4 995,129
2 Conkal 11.2 16,671
3 Dzidzantún 9.4 8,345
4 Progreso 9.3 66,008
5 Yaxkukul 9.2 3,293
6 Chicxulub Pueblo 9.2 4,497
7 Tixkokob 9.2 18,420
8 Kanasín 9.1 141,939
9 Umán 9.1 69,147
10 Ticul 9 40,495

Most Populated Municipalities of Yucatán

# Municipality Population %
1 Mérida 995,129 42.9%
2 Kanasín 141,939 6.1%
3 Valladolid 85,460 3.7%
4 Tizimín 80,672 3.5%
5 Umán 69,147 3%
6 Progreso 66,008 2.8%
7 Tekax 45,062 1.9%
8 Ticul 40,495 1.7%
9 Chemax 38,934 1.7%
10 Motul 37,804 1.6%

Rankings of Yucatán

Explore the rankings of municipalities of Yucatán by different indicators.