El Grullo

El Grullo is a municipality of Jalisco with 25,920 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 884 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Total Population
25,920
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
12,626 / 13,294
48.7% / 51.3%
Schools
0
47 public, 5 private
Health
10
1 hospitals, 8 centers
Localities
41
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,616
Registered establishments

Demographics of El Grullo

Demographic structure of El Grullo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,820 people under 15 years old (26.3%), 16,409 people of working age (63.3%) and 2,682 elderly over 65 years old (10.3%).

0-14 years
6,820
26.3% of the population
15-64 years
16,409
63.3% - Working age
65+ years
2,682
10.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
57.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Grullo

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,088 1,037 2,125 8.2%
5-9 years 1,192 1,167 2,359 9.1%
10-14 years 1,154 1,182 2,336 9%
15-19 years 1,000 1,030 2,030 7.8%
20-24 years 1,002 1,065 2,067 8%
25-29 years 889 940 1,829 7.1%
30-34 years 948 1,029 1,977 7.6%
35-39 years 801 917 1,718 6.6%
40-44 years 821 886 1,707 6.6%
45-49 years 750 765 1,515 5.8%
50-54 years 617 712 1,329 5.1%
55-59 years 576 601 1,177 4.5%
60-64 years 490 570 1,060 4.1%
65-69 years 398 409 807 3.1%
70-74 years 338 351 689 2.7%
75-79 years 246 272 518 2%
80-84 years 161 169 330 1.3%
85+ years 151 187 338 1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Grullo

Population Origin

Born in State
23,553
90.9%
Born in Another State
1,887
7.3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
467
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.4
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
314
1.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
310
98.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
3
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
542
7.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
139
0.5% of the population
Men / Women
65 / 74
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,557
6%
With Limitation
3,341
12.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 867
Visual 558
Hearing 302
Speech 196
Mental 325

Education in El Grullo

Literacy and Schooling

In El Grullo, 660 people aged 15 and over can read and write (66000%), while 728 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.1 men, 9.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 365 363 728 72800%
Incomplete primary 1,229 1,101 2,330 233000%
Complete primary 1,505 1,471 2,976 297600%
Incomplete secondary 402 263 665 66500%
Complete secondary 2,077 2,683 4,760 476000%
Post-basic education (18+) 3,341 3,623 6,964 696400%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years282
6-11 years73
12-14 years130

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 47 are public and 5 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 17 2 19
Primaria 19 1 20
Secundaria 6 1 7
Media Superior 2 1 3
Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in El Grullo

In El Grullo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 13,194 people. Of those, 13,096 are employed and 98 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP
13,194
H: 7,749 / M: 5,445
Employed Population
13,096
H: 7,678 / M: 5,418
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
98 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
7,237
H: 2,103 / M: 5,134

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 19,441 75%
IMSS 9,412 36.3%
ISSSTE 1,054 4.1%
ISSSTE estatal 23 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 22 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 8,916 34.4%
IMSS Bienestar 186 0.7%
Private insurance 164 0.6%
Other institution 41 0.2%
Without health coverage 6,458 24.9%

Marital Status and Religion in El Grullo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
11,047
1104700%
Single
6,923
692300%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
2,506
250600%

Households

Total Households
7,458
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
5,076
68.1%
Female-headed
2,382
31.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 23,789 91.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,126 4.3%
Other religions 15 0.1%
No religion 967 3.7%

Housing and Basic Services in El Grullo

El Grullo has 9,594 total dwellings, of which 7,462 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 7,353 99.1%
Earthen floor 93 1.3%
1 bedroom 2,482 33.5%
2+ bedrooms 4,965 66.9%
1 room 344 4.6%
2 rooms 1,238 16.7%
3+ rooms 5,865 79.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100.1%
7,426 dwellings
Piped Water
99.6%
7,387 dwellings
With Drainage
100.1%
7,425 dwellings
All Services
99.2%
7,356 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 7,426 100.1%
Without electricity 21 0.3%
Public water network 7,387 99.6%
Hauled water 6,662 89.8%
Other water source 60 0.8%
With water tank 6,604 89%
With cistern 1,973 26.6%
With toilet 7,397 99.7%
With latrine 11 0.1%
With drainage 7,425 100.1%
Without drainage 22 0.3%
With all services 7,356 99.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0%

Goods and Technology in El Grullo

Household equipment in El Grullo according to the 2020 Census. 59.1% of dwellings have internet and 90.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 7,084 95.5%
Washing machine 6,184 83.4%
Microwave oven 3,775 50.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 4,275 57.6%
Motorcycle 1,931 26%
Bicycle 3,805 51.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 6,967 93.9%
Radio 5,206 70.2%
Landline phone 3,281 44.2%
Cell phone 6,697 90.3%
Computer 2,941 39.7%
Internet 4,381 59.1%
Pay TV 4,581 61.8%
Streaming platforms 1,145 15.4%
Video game console 563 7.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
212
2.9%
No Landline or Cell Phone
320
4.3%
No Computer or Internet
2,691
36.3%
No ICT at All
65
0.9%

Companies and Economy in El Grullo

The main economic sectors of El Grullo are Comercio al por menor with 713 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in El Grullo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, El Grullo has a poverty rate of 44.1% and extreme poverty of 2.8%.

Poverty
44.1%
10,944 people
Extreme Poverty
2.8%
700 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
29.8%
7,400 people
Vulnerable by Income
8.9%
2,205 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
17.2%
4,271 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 20% 4,964
Lack of access to health services 13.7% 3,391
Lack of access to social security 62.8% 15,593
Lack of housing quality and spaces 8.4% 2,093
Lack of access to basic housing services 9.4% 2,324
Lack of access to food 10.5% 2,605
Income below welfare line 53% 13,149
Income below minimum welfare line 13.3% 3,310

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 42% 4% 41.6% 11.6% 0
2015 44.1% 2.8% 29.8% 17.2% 0

Crime in El Grullo

In the last 12 months, 313 crimes were recorded in El Grullo. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 25
2025/11 24
2025/10 35
2025/09 21
2025/08 26
2025/07 27
2025/06 27
2025/05 22
2025/04 21
2025/03 30
2025/02 30
2025/01 25

Health in El Grullo

El Grullo has 10 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of El Grullo

Locality Population Altitude (m)
El Grullo 22,738 881
Ayuquila 910 894
El Cacalote 662 950
La Laja 582 962
Las Pilas 331 919
El Aguacate 221 858
La Puerta del Barro 137 912
Palo Blanco 88 857
Tempisque 45 861
Cucuciapa 35 928