Mocorito

Mocorito is a municipality of Sinaloa with 40,358 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 158 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Demographics of Mocorito

Demographic structure of Mocorito according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 9,729 people under 15 years old (24.1%), 24,448 people of working age (60.6%) and 6,166 elderly over 65 years old (15.3%).

0-14 years

9,729

24.1% of the population

15-64 years

24,448

60.6% - Working age

65+ years

6,166

15.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

65%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mocorito

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,478	1,520	2,998	7.4%
5-9 years	1,709	1,629	3,338	8.3%
10-14 years	1,701	1,692	3,393	8.4%
15-19 years	1,599	1,552	3,151	7.8%
20-24 years	1,382	1,303	2,685	6.7%
25-29 years	1,181	1,143	2,324	5.8%
30-34 years	1,206	1,153	2,359	5.8%
35-39 years	1,167	1,161	2,328	5.8%
40-44 years	1,352	1,235	2,587	6.4%
45-49 years	1,291	1,173	2,464	6.1%
50-54 years	1,194	1,161	2,355	5.8%
55-59 years	1,045	1,072	2,117	5.2%
60-64 years	1,065	1,013	2,078	5.1%
65-69 years	901	851	1,752	4.3%
70-74 years	829	738	1,567	3.9%
75-79 years	666	588	1,254	3.1%
80-84 years	437	433	870	2.2%
85+ years	365	358	723	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mocorito

Population Origin

Born in State

37,839

93.8%

Born in Another State

2,160

5.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

335

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

19

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

18

94.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

46

0.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

168

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

83 / 85

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,663

6.6%

With Limitation

5,569

13.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,416
Visual	999
Hearing	636
Speech	427
Mental	511

Education in Mocorito

Literacy and Schooling

In Mocorito, 2,312 people aged 15 and over can read and write (231200%), while 2,206 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (7.8 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,246	960	2,206	220600%
Incomplete primary	3,450	3,076	6,526	652600%
Complete primary	2,408	2,310	4,718	471800%
Incomplete secondary	637	412	1,049	104900%
Complete secondary	2,752	3,083	5,835	583500%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,637	4,495	9,132	913200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	618
6-11 years	180
12-14 years	154

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 255 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	94	94
Primaria	104	104
Secundaria	38	38
Media Superior	13	13
Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Mocorito

In Mocorito, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 17,736 people. Of those, 17,494 are employed and 242 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

17,736

H: 12,128 / M: 5,608

Employed Population

17,494

H: 11,929 / M: 5,565

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

242 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

14,749

H: 4,446 / M: 10,303

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	34,556	85.6%
IMSS	8,490	21%
ISSSTE	2,876	7.1%
ISSSTE estatal	156	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	17	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	22,668	56.2%
IMSS Bienestar	523	1.3%
Private insurance	154	0.4%
Other institution	187	0.5%
Without health coverage	5,772	14.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Mocorito

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

18,653

1865300%

Single

9,811

981100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,149

414900%

Households

Total Households

11,587

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

8,070

69.6%

Female-headed

3,517

30.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	33,037	81.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,295	5.7%
Other religions	13	0%
No religion	4,976	12.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Mocorito

Mocorito has 16,294 total dwellings, of which 11,588 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	11,060	97.5%
Earthen floor	493	4.3%
1 bedroom	3,855	34%
2+ bedrooms	7,699	67.9%
1 room	552	4.9%
2 rooms	2,075	18.3%
3+ rooms	8,927	78.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.1%

11,470 dwellings

Piped Water

97%

11,011 dwellings

With Drainage

95.3%

10,817 dwellings

All Services

91.9%

10,425 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	11,470	101.1%
Without electricity	84	0.7%
Public water network	11,011	97%
Hauled water	7,843	69.1%
Other water source	543	4.8%
With water tank	7,460	65.8%
With cistern	993	8.8%
With toilet	10,524	92.8%
With latrine	455	4%
With drainage	10,817	95.3%
Without drainage	737	6.5%
With all services	10,425	91.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	37	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Mocorito

Household equipment in Mocorito according to the 2020 Census. 24.4% of dwellings have internet and 86.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	11,054	97.4%
Washing machine	8,793	77.5%
Microwave oven	4,033	35.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	6,488	57.2%
Motorcycle	3,879	34.2%
Bicycle	2,825	24.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	10,321	91%
Radio	4,964	43.8%
Landline phone	1,583	14%
Cell phone	9,765	86.1%
Computer	1,716	15.1%
Internet	2,773	24.4%
Pay TV	7,399	65.2%
Streaming platforms	494	4.4%
Video game console	261	2.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

867

7.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,428

12.6%

No Computer or Internet

8,324

73.4%

No ICT at All

404

3.6%

Companies and Economy in Mocorito

The main economic sectors of Mocorito are Comercio al por menor with 307 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	307
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	166
Industrias manufactureras	81
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	48
Servicios educativos	23

Poverty and Social Development in Mocorito

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Mocorito has a poverty rate of 50.4% and extreme poverty of 8.2%.

Poverty

50.4%

18,523 people

Extreme Poverty

8.2%

3,000 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

39%

14,337 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.9%

1,077 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.7%

2,843 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.1%	9,955
Lack of access to health services	7.8%	2,886
Lack of access to social security	75.7%	27,848
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.4%	4,571
Lack of access to basic housing services	39.5%	14,535
Lack of access to food	26.8%	9,856
Income below welfare line	53.3%	19,600
Income below minimum welfare line	18.5%	6,800

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	56.7%	12%	34.8%	5.6%	0
2015	50.4%	8.2%	39%	7.7%	0

Crime in Mocorito

In the last 12 months, 250 crimes were recorded in Mocorito. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	15
2025/11	14
2025/10	10
2025/09	19
2025/08	17
2025/07	17
2025/06	32
2025/05	39
2025/04	21
2025/03	22
2025/02	20
2025/01	24

Health in Mocorito

Mocorito has 54 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 49 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Mocorito

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Pericos	6,244	60
Mocorito	5,926	90
Caimanero	1,881	20
Melchor Ocampo	1,773	21
Recoveco	1,368	29
Higuera de los Vega	1,278	192
Potrero de los Sánchez (Estación Techa)	998	43
Cerro Agudo	914	134
Rancho Viejo	735	59
El Valle de Leyva Solano (El Valle)	594	167

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