San Marcos

San Marcos is a municipality of Jalisco with 3,791 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,396 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9 years.

Total Population
3,791
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,893 / 1,898
49.9% / 50.1%
Schools
0
9 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
28
Communities and settlements
Companies
200
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Marcos

Demographic structure of San Marcos according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,028 people under 15 years old (27.1%), 2,279 people of working age (60.1%) and 484 elderly over 65 years old (12.8%).

0-14 years
1,028
27.1% of the population
15-64 years
2,279
60.1% - Working age
65+ years
484
12.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
66.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Marcos

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 178 175 353 9.3%
5-9 years 164 183 347 9.2%
10-14 years 177 151 328 8.7%
15-19 years 160 168 328 8.7%
20-24 years 152 147 299 7.9%
25-29 years 110 113 223 5.9%
30-34 years 108 126 234 6.2%
35-39 years 98 106 204 5.4%
40-44 years 115 128 243 6.4%
45-49 years 103 110 213 5.6%
50-54 years 100 117 217 5.7%
55-59 years 86 84 170 4.5%
60-64 years 77 71 148 3.9%
65-69 years 79 70 149 3.9%
70-74 years 59 48 107 2.8%
75-79 years 48 48 96 2.5%
80-84 years 39 20 59 1.6%
85+ years 40 33 73 1.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Marcos

Population Origin

Born in State
3,477
91.7%
Born in Another State
289
7.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
96
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.7
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
5
0.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
5
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
14
1.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
93
2.5% of the population
Men / Women
57 / 36
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
306
8.1%
With Limitation
447
11.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 156
Visual 128
Hearing 81
Speech 36
Mental 64

Education in San Marcos

Literacy and Schooling

In San Marcos, 113 people aged 15 and over can read and write (11300%), while 138 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9 years (8.6 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 75 63 138 13800%
Incomplete primary 171 119 290 29000%
Complete primary 238 197 435 43500%
Incomplete secondary 50 20 70 7000%
Complete secondary 336 400 736 73600%
Post-basic education (18+) 446 530 976 97600%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years71
6-11 years36
12-14 years31

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 9 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 2 0 2
Primaria 4 0 4
Secundaria 1 0 1
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Marcos

In San Marcos, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,483 people. Of those, 1,466 are employed and 17 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP
1,483
H: 1,024 / M: 459
Employed Population
1,466
H: 1,008 / M: 458
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
17 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,421
H: 418 / M: 1,003

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,928 77.2%
IMSS 910 24%
ISSSTE 165 4.4%
ISSSTE estatal 2 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 6 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,840 48.5%
IMSS Bienestar 4 0.1%
Private insurance 13 0.3%
Other institution 14 0.4%
Without health coverage 855 22.6%

Marital Status and Religion in San Marcos

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,607
160700%
Single
1,050
105000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
307
30700%

Households

Total Households
1,029
3.7 average occupants
Male-headed
774
75.2%
Female-headed
255
24.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 3,505 92.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 231 6.1%
No religion 49 1.3%

Housing and Basic Services in San Marcos

San Marcos has 1,524 total dwellings, of which 1,030 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,009 101.9%
Earthen floor 15 1.5%
1 bedroom 276 27.9%
2+ bedrooms 748 75.6%
1 room 38 3.8%
2 rooms 139 14%
3+ rooms 847 85.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
102.4%
1,014 dwellings
Piped Water
101.4%
1,004 dwellings
With Drainage
102%
1,010 dwellings
All Services
100.3%
993 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,014 102.4%
Without electricity 10 1%
Public water network 1,004 101.4%
Hauled water 951 96.1%
Other water source 20 2%
With water tank 845 85.4%
With cistern 308 31.1%
With toilet 1,011 102.1%
With drainage 1,010 102%
Without drainage 14 1.4%
With all services 993 100.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.1%

Goods and Technology in San Marcos

Household equipment in San Marcos according to the 2020 Census. 35.1% of dwellings have internet and 89.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 934 94.3%
Washing machine 856 86.5%
Microwave oven 409 41.3%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 571 57.7%
Motorcycle 174 17.6%
Bicycle 305 30.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 964 97.4%
Radio 595 60.1%
Landline phone 357 36.1%
Cell phone 886 89.5%
Computer 329 33.2%
Internet 347 35.1%
Pay TV 490 49.5%
Streaming platforms 67 6.8%
Video game console 44 4.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
37
3.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
78
7.9%
No Computer or Internet
578
58.4%
No ICT at All
17
1.7%

Companies and Economy in San Marcos

The main economic sectors of San Marcos are Comercio al por menor with 89 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector Establishments
Comercio al por menor 89
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 31
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 23
Industrias manufactureras 20
Industrias manufactureras 12

Poverty and Social Development in San Marcos

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Marcos has a poverty rate of 51.1% and extreme poverty of 4.9%.

Poverty
51.1%
1,961 people
Extreme Poverty
4.9%
189 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
33.1%
1,271 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.8%
108 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
13%
498 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 17.7% 679
Lack of access to health services 8.1% 310
Lack of access to social security 73.2% 2,811
Lack of housing quality and spaces 10.6% 405
Lack of access to basic housing services 10.7% 410
Lack of access to food 25% 959
Income below welfare line 53.9% 2,068
Income below minimum welfare line 19.2% 736

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 53.9% 10.1% 30.4% 10.5% 0
2015 51.1% 4.9% 33.1% 13% 0

Crime in San Marcos

In the last 12 months, 55 crimes were recorded in San Marcos. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 3
2025/11 4
2025/10 9
2025/09 3
2025/08 4
2025/07 6
2025/06 8
2025/05 2
2025/04 5
2025/03 6
2025/02 1
2025/01 4

Health in San Marcos

San Marcos has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Marcos

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Marcos 3,478 1,377
La Puerta del Coche 118 1,378
San Isidro 59 1,361
Los Desmontes 19 1,700
Mina la Escondida (Mina de Caolín) 18 1,464
La Presa 14 1,425
Las Cebollas 14 1,676
Ex-Hacienda de Guadalupe 12 1,376
La Calera 8 1,139
Rancho la Tizapa 7 1,360

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