Guaymas

Guaymas is a municipality of Sonora with 156,863 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 64 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.1 years.

Total Population
156,863
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
77,987 / 78,876
49.7% / 50.3%
Schools
0
251 public, 56 private
Health
84
11 hospitals, 72 centers
Localities
351
Communities and settlements
Companies
4,804
Registered establishments

Demographics of Guaymas

Demographic structure of Guaymas according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 38,544 people under 15 years old (24.6%), 104,569 people of working age (66.7%) and 13,633 elderly over 65 years old (8.7%).

0-14 years
38,544
24.6% of the population
15-64 years
104,569
66.7% - Working age
65+ years
13,633
8.7% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
49.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Guaymas

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 6,115 6,058 12,173 7.8%
5-9 years 6,776 6,493 13,269 8.5%
10-14 years 6,700 6,402 13,102 8.4%
15-19 years 6,633 6,385 13,018 8.3%
20-24 years 6,406 6,170 12,576 8%
25-29 years 5,662 5,759 11,421 7.3%
30-34 years 5,465 5,735 11,200 7.1%
35-39 years 5,412 5,359 10,771 6.9%
40-44 years 5,196 5,437 10,633 6.8%
45-49 years 5,019 5,148 10,167 6.5%
50-54 years 4,583 4,917 9,500 6.1%
55-59 years 4,010 4,187 8,197 5.2%
60-64 years 3,453 3,633 7,086 4.5%
65-69 years 2,474 2,620 5,094 3.2%
70-74 years 1,687 1,885 3,572 2.3%
75-79 years 1,128 1,248 2,376 1.5%
80-84 years 709 810 1,519 1%
85+ years 501 571 1,072 0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Guaymas

Population Origin

Born in State
135,434
86.3%
Born in Another State
19,864
12.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
3,130
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
12,381
7.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
11,781
95.2% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
527
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
18,194
38.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1,240
0.8% of the population
Men / Women
633 / 607
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
8,412
5.4%
With Limitation
17,544
11.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 4,015
Visual 3,789
Hearing 1,404
Speech 1,132
Mental 1,354

Education in Guaymas

Literacy and Schooling

In Guaymas, 2,701 people aged 15 and over can read and write (270100%), while 3,569 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.1 years (10 men, 10.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,890 1,679 3,569 356900%
Incomplete primary 4,163 3,773 7,936 793600%
Complete primary 6,418 6,359 12,777 1277700%
Incomplete secondary 2,416 1,851 4,267 426700%
Complete secondary 15,554 15,947 31,501 3150100%
Post-basic education (18+) 25,908 27,643 53,551 5355100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years3,529
6-11 years630
12-14 years651

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 251 are public and 56 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 82 10 92
Primaria 92 9 101
Secundaria 32 9 41
Media Superior 9 10 19
Superior 5 8 13

Employment and Social Security in Guaymas

In Guaymas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 75,956 people. Of those, 74,715 are employed and 1,241 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP
75,956
H: 44,914 / M: 31,042
Employed Population
74,715
H: 44,045 / M: 30,670
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
1,241 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
49,595
H: 16,989 / M: 32,606

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 131,801 84%
IMSS 92,855 59.2%
ISSSTE 7,428 4.7%
ISSSTE estatal 4,034 2.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 4,428 2.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 22,103 14.1%
IMSS Bienestar 462 0.3%
Private insurance 2,882 1.8%
Other institution 773 0.5%
Without health coverage 24,862 15.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Guaymas

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
67,504
6750400%
Single
40,251
4025100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
18,271
1827100%

Households

Total Households
47,102
3.3 average occupants
Male-headed
29,819
63.3%
Female-headed
17,283
36.7%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 122,885 78.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 16,190 10.3%
Other religions 76 0%
No religion 17,359 11.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Guaymas

Guaymas has 61,162 total dwellings, of which 47,136 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 44,447 96.4%
Earthen floor 2,535 5.5%
1 bedroom 16,030 34.8%
2+ bedrooms 30,952 67.2%
1 room 2,991 6.5%
2 rooms 7,203 15.6%
3+ rooms 36,787 79.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100.8%
46,450 dwellings
Piped Water
100.4%
46,249 dwellings
With Drainage
91.8%
42,294 dwellings
All Services
90.7%
41,818 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 46,450 100.8%
Without electricity 533 1.2%
Public water network 46,249 100.4%
Hauled water 43,350 94.1%
Other water source 734 1.6%
With water tank 35,281 76.6%
With cistern 8,303 18%
With toilet 41,058 89.1%
With latrine 5,134 11.1%
With drainage 42,294 91.8%
Without drainage 4,684 10.2%
With all services 41,818 90.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity 117 0.3%

Goods and Technology in Guaymas

Household equipment in Guaymas according to the 2020 Census. 61% of dwellings have internet and 93.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 42,966 93.2%
Washing machine 33,520 72.7%
Microwave oven 25,992 56.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 25,984 56.4%
Motorcycle 3,744 8.1%
Bicycle 6,795 14.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 43,656 94.7%
Radio 34,436 74.7%
Landline phone 14,201 30.8%
Cell phone 42,965 93.2%
Computer 20,338 44.1%
Internet 28,112 61%
Pay TV 27,230 59.1%
Streaming platforms 10,934 23.7%
Video game console 6,120 13.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,722
3.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
3,143
6.8%
No Computer or Internet
16,611
36%
No ICT at All
743
1.6%

Companies and Economy in Guaymas

The main economic sectors of Guaymas are Comercio al por menor with 2,187 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Guaymas

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Guaymas has a poverty rate of 30.7% and extreme poverty of 4.3%.

Poverty
30.7%
51,723 people
Extreme Poverty
4.3%
7,263 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
28.9%
48,627 people
Vulnerable by Income
8.2%
13,837 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
32.2%
54,269 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 12.9% 21,781
Lack of access to health services 11.5% 19,314
Lack of access to social security 31.5% 53,012
Lack of housing quality and spaces 12.7% 21,377
Lack of access to basic housing services 15% 25,288
Lack of access to food 33.2% 55,958
Income below welfare line 38.9% 65,560
Income below minimum welfare line 9.5% 16,061

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 29.4% 5.4% 31.9% 34.1% 0
2015 30.7% 4.3% 28.9% 32.2% 0

Crime in Guaymas

In the last 12 months, 1,382 crimes were recorded in Guaymas. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 105
2025/11 137
2025/10 145
2025/09 156
2025/08 101
2025/07 107
2025/06 119
2025/05 112
2025/04 97
2025/03 90
2025/02 119
2025/01 94

Health in Guaymas

Guaymas has 84 health facilities, including 11 hospitals, 72 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Guaymas

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Heroica Guaymas 117,253 3
Vícam (Switch) 9,392 14
Pótam 7,044 8
San Carlos (San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas) 2,508 10
Guásimas (De Belem) 1,959 3
Santa Clara 1,646 19
Ortíz 1,161 101
Guadalupe 1,036 97
Tórim 994 15
Vícam Pueblo 972 6