López

López is a municipality of Chihuahua with 4,122 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,447 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Demographics of López

Demographic structure of López according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,027 people under 15 years old (24.9%), 2,498 people of working age (60.6%) and 597 elderly over 65 years old (14.5%).

0-14 years

1,027

24.9% of the population

15-64 years

2,498

60.6% - Working age

65+ years

597

14.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

65%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of López

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	170	134	304	7.4%
5-9 years	170	193	363	8.8%
10-14 years	197	163	360	8.7%
15-19 years	168	162	330	8%
20-24 years	126	129	255	6.2%
25-29 years	121	135	256	6.2%
30-34 years	130	125	255	6.2%
35-39 years	104	124	228	5.5%
40-44 years	131	125	256	6.2%
45-49 years	135	117	252	6.1%
50-54 years	146	125	271	6.6%
55-59 years	115	114	229	5.6%
60-64 years	84	82	166	4%
65-69 years	81	80	161	3.9%
70-74 years	75	70	145	3.5%
75-79 years	80	54	134	3.3%
80-84 years	39	41	80	1.9%
85+ years	45	32	77	1.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in López

Population Origin

Born in State

3,867

93.8%

Born in Another State

207

5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

55

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

168

4.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

160

95.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

8

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

117

9.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

3

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

274

6.6%

With Limitation

553

13.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	151
Visual	90
Hearing	53
Speech	25
Mental	41

Education in López

Literacy and Schooling

In López, 125 people aged 15 and over can read and write (12500%), while 134 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (8.3 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	70	64	134	13400%
Incomplete primary	251	185	436	43600%
Complete primary	282	233	515	51500%
Incomplete secondary	68	34	102	10200%
Complete secondary	473	423	896	89600%
Post-basic education (18+)	396	504	900	90000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	65
6-11 years	34
12-14 years	30

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 14 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	4	4
Primaria	6	6
Secundaria	2	2
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in López

In López, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,563 people. Of those, 1,516 are employed and 47 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3%.

Total EAP

1,563

H: 1,181 / M: 382

Employed Population

1,516

H: 1,143 / M: 373

Unemployment Rate

3%

47 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,756

H: 519 / M: 1,237

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,887	94.3%
IMSS	603	14.6%
ISSSTE	312	7.6%
ISSSTE estatal	83	2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,707	65.7%
IMSS Bienestar	211	5.1%
Private insurance	22	0.5%
Other institution	12	0.3%
Without health coverage	235	5.7%

Marital Status and Religion in López

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,917

191700%

Single

1,014

101400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

397

39700%

Households

Total Households

1,286

3.1 average occupants

Male-headed

991

77.1%

Female-headed

295

22.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,719	90.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	155	3.8%
No religion	246	6%

Housing and Basic Services in López

López has 1,939 total dwellings, of which 1,287 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,254	97.7%
Earthen floor	14	1.1%
1 bedroom	334	26%
2+ bedrooms	934	72.7%
1 room	65	5.1%
2 rooms	110	8.6%
3+ rooms	1,093	85.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.4%

1,251 dwellings

Piped Water

98%

1,258 dwellings

With Drainage

97%

1,246 dwellings

All Services

95.9%

1,231 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,251	97.4%
Without electricity	17	1.3%
Public water network	1,258	98%
Hauled water	951	74.1%
Other water source	10	0.8%
With water tank	836	65.1%
With cistern	49	3.8%
With toilet	1,238	96.4%
With latrine	4	0.3%
With drainage	1,246	97%
Without drainage	22	1.7%
With all services	1,231	95.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.2%

Goods and Technology in López

Household equipment in López according to the 2020 Census. 53.7% of dwellings have internet and 85.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,214	94.5%
Washing machine	1,124	87.5%
Microwave oven	900	70.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	870	67.8%
Motorcycle	290	22.6%
Bicycle	398	31%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,201	93.5%
Radio	1,058	82.4%
Landline phone	316	24.6%
Cell phone	1,099	85.6%
Computer	383	29.8%
Internet	689	53.7%
Pay TV	653	50.9%
Streaming platforms	133	10.4%
Video game console	86	6.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

30

2.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

92

7.2%

No Computer or Internet

531

41.4%

No ICT at All

11

0.9%

Companies and Economy in López

The main economic sectors of López are Comercio al por menor with 48 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	48
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	16
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	15
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	15
Industrias manufactureras	10

Poverty and Social Development in López

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, López has a poverty rate of 43.5% and extreme poverty of 2.6%.

Poverty

43.5%

1,826 people

Extreme Poverty

2.6%

110 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

40.9%

1,717 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.7%

156 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

11.8%

495 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.8%	957
Lack of access to health services	5.8%	243
Lack of access to social security	72.9%	3,059
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.3%	264
Lack of access to basic housing services	2.7%	114
Lack of access to food	9.2%	385
Income below welfare line	47.3%	1,982
Income below minimum welfare line	16.4%	690

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	21.2%	1%	63.3%	14%	0
2015	43.5%	2.6%	40.9%	11.8%	0

Crime in López

In the last 12 months, 26 crimes were recorded in López. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	2
2025/10	1
2025/09	1
2025/08	5
2025/07	1
2025/06	2
2025/05	1
2025/04	6
2025/03	3
2025/02	2
2025/01	1

Health in López

López has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of López

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Octaviano López	2,174	1,420
Santa María	554	1,411
Saláices	509	1,500
Santa Ana de Abajo	174	1,465
Francisco I. Madero	136	1,493
El Cairo	96	1,492
El Porvenir	89	1,492
Molina Enríquez	81	1,457
Ejido Corrales	78	1,455
San Lorenzo	15	1,415

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