Torreón

Torreón is a municipality of Coahuila de Zaragoza with 720,848 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,157 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 11.1 years.

Demographics of Torreón

Demographic structure of Torreón according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 177,805 people under 15 years old (24.7%), 483,827 people of working age (67.1%) and 57,889 elderly over 65 years old (8%).

0-14 years

177,805

24.7% of the population

15-64 years

483,827

67.1% - Working age

65+ years

57,889

8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

48.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Torreón

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	29,907	28,826	58,733	8.1%
5-9 years	30,192	29,122	59,314	8.2%
10-14 years	30,499	29,259	59,758	8.3%
15-19 years	30,830	29,911	60,741	8.4%
20-24 years	30,136	30,280	60,416	8.4%
25-29 years	26,882	27,982	54,864	7.6%
30-34 years	24,696	26,265	50,961	7.1%
35-39 years	24,532	25,659	50,191	7%
40-44 years	24,341	26,624	50,965	7.1%
45-49 years	23,494	25,900	49,394	6.9%
50-54 years	19,920	22,645	42,565	5.9%
55-59 years	16,076	18,000	34,076	4.7%
60-64 years	13,765	15,889	29,654	4.1%
65-69 years	9,887	11,616	21,503	3%
70-74 years	7,259	8,517	15,776	2.2%
75-79 years	4,413	5,431	9,844	1.4%
80-84 years	2,552	3,598	6,150	0.9%
85+ years	1,709	2,907	4,616	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Torreón

Population Origin

Born in State

606,986

84.2%

Born in Another State

108,684

15.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

21,319

Recent migration

Average Live Births

1.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

906

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

879

97% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

13

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,966

0.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

10,129

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

4,990 / 5,139

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

32,722

4.5%

With Limitation

76,730

10.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	15,830
Visual	14,413
Hearing	6,040
Speech	4,342
Mental	5,423

Education in Torreón

Literacy and Schooling

In Torreón, 6,708 people aged 15 and over can read and write (670800%), while 8,798 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 11.1 years (11.3 men, 11 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	4,250	4,548	8,798	879800%
Incomplete primary	10,344	12,721	23,065	2306500%
Complete primary	25,217	30,844	56,061	5606100%
Incomplete secondary	7,786	7,075	14,861	1486100%
Complete secondary	59,588	65,038	124,626	12462600%
Post-basic education (18+)	142,625	146,878	289,503	28950300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	13,260
6-11 years	2,673
12-14 years	2,463

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 568 are public and 584 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	202	159	361
Primaria	235	104	339
Secundaria	52	74	126
Media Superior	41	123	164
Superior	22	49	71

Employment and Social Security in Torreón

In Torreón, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 358,256 people. Of those, 350,336 are employed and 7,920 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

Total EAP

358,256

H: 206,043 / M: 152,213

Employed Population

350,336

H: 200,511 / M: 149,825

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

7,920 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

217,145

H: 71,210 / M: 145,935

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	560,855	77.8%
IMSS	457,339	63.4%
ISSSTE	51,390	7.1%
ISSSTE estatal	1,370	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2,619	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	30,406	4.2%
IMSS Bienestar	1,730	0.2%
Private insurance	28,356	3.9%
Other institution	5,547	0.8%
Without health coverage	158,116	21.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Torreón

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

307,929

30792900%

Single

196,171

19617100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

72,614

7261400%

Households

Total Households

215,039

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

144,017

67%

Female-headed

71,022

33%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	575,088	79.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	82,187	11.4%
Other religions	703	0.1%
No religion	60,631	8.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Torreón

Torreón has 261,544 total dwellings, of which 215,134 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	212,431	104.4%
Earthen floor	2,011	1%
1 bedroom	48,566	23.9%
2+ bedrooms	165,891	81.6%
1 room	2,241	1.1%
2 rooms	13,761	6.8%
3+ rooms	198,456	97.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105.3%

214,274 dwellings

Piped Water

105.2%

213,995 dwellings

With Drainage

105.2%

213,931 dwellings

All Services

104.9%

213,430 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	214,274	105.3%
Without electricity	193	0.1%
Public water network	213,995	105.2%
Hauled water	210,580	103.5%
Other water source	469	0.2%
With water tank	147,872	72.7%
With cistern	46,358	22.8%
With toilet	213,687	105%
With latrine	379	0.2%
With drainage	213,931	105.2%
Without drainage	500	0.2%
With all services	213,430	104.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	27	0%

Goods and Technology in Torreón

Household equipment in Torreón according to the 2020 Census. 66.9% of dwellings have internet and 97.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	208,214	102.4%
Washing machine	182,594	89.8%
Microwave oven	138,861	68.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	122,765	60.4%
Motorcycle	18,632	9.2%
Bicycle	46,231	22.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	208,597	102.5%
Radio	152,228	74.8%
Landline phone	85,112	41.8%
Cell phone	199,149	97.9%
Computer	99,164	48.7%
Internet	136,176	66.9%
Pay TV	107,886	53%
Streaming platforms	57,430	28.2%
Video game console	35,720	17.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

3,009

1.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

9,507

4.7%

No Computer or Internet

68,029

33.4%

No ICT at All

986

0.5%

Companies and Economy in Torreón

The main economic sectors of Torreón are Comercio al por menor with 11,075 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	11,075
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	5,418
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	4,896
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos	1,047
Servicios educativos	1,006

Poverty and Social Development in Torreón

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Torreón has a poverty rate of 26.2% and extreme poverty of 2.8%.

Poverty

26.2%

177,239 people

Extreme Poverty

2.8%

18,829 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

24.8%

167,921 people

Vulnerable by Income

13.8%

93,437 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

35.3%

238,909 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	10.1%	68,689
Lack of access to health services	20.2%	136,639
Lack of access to social security	33.6%	227,743
Lack of housing quality and spaces	3.7%	25,311
Lack of access to basic housing services	1.9%	12,821
Lack of access to food	20.4%	138,426
Income below welfare line	40%	270,676
Income below minimum welfare line	10.9%	74,167

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	30.1%	3.7%	27%	34%	0
2015	26.2%	2.8%	24.8%	35.3%	0

Crime in Torreón

In the last 12 months, 17,094 crimes were recorded in Torreón. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1,266
2025/11	1,244
2025/10	1,724
2025/09	1,409
2025/08	1,458
2025/07	1,718
2025/06	1,337
2025/05	1,386
2025/04	1,564
2025/03	1,293
2025/02	1,434
2025/01	1,261

Health in Torreón

Torreón has 179 health facilities, including 24 hospitals, 150 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Torreón

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Torreón	690,193	1,110
La Partida	4,222	1,115
La Concha	4,078	1,120
Santa Fe	2,105	1,117
La Paz	2,102	1,121
Villas del Renacimiento	1,874	1,119
El Perú	1,869	1,118
Juan Eugenio	1,832	1,200
Albia	1,705	1,120
La Perla	1,666	1,120

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