Naco

Naco is a municipality of Sonora with 5,774 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,432 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Demographics of Naco

Demographic structure of Naco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,715 people under 15 years old (29.7%), 3,630 people of working age (62.9%) and 427 elderly over 65 years old (7.4%).

0-14 years

1,715

29.7% of the population

15-64 years

3,630

62.9% - Working age

65+ years

427

7.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Naco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	260	246	506	8.8%
5-9 years	294	299	593	10.3%
10-14 years	314	302	616	10.7%
15-19 years	284	279	563	9.8%
20-24 years	212	217	429	7.4%
25-29 years	181	223	404	7%
30-34 years	200	200	400	6.9%
35-39 years	175	178	353	6.1%
40-44 years	171	169	340	5.9%
45-49 years	183	176	359	6.2%
50-54 years	167	165	332	5.7%
55-59 years	142	112	254	4.4%
60-64 years	98	98	196	3.4%
65-69 years	69	77	146	2.5%
70-74 years	51	54	105	1.8%
75-79 years	52	39	91	1.6%
80-84 years	26	20	46	0.8%
85+ years	17	22	39	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Naco

Population Origin

Born in State

4,421

76.6%

Born in Another State

617

10.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

108

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

33

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

33

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

70

4.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

49

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

23 / 26

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

429

7.4%

With Limitation

631

10.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	199
Visual	198
Hearing	110
Speech	54
Mental	77

Education in Naco

Literacy and Schooling

In Naco, 65 people aged 15 and over can read and write (6500%), while 71 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.3 men, 9.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	37	34	71	7100%
Incomplete primary	164	130	294	29400%
Complete primary	256	239	495	49500%
Incomplete secondary	130	141	271	27100%
Complete secondary	631	655	1,286	128600%
Post-basic education (18+)	734	731	1,465	146500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	173
6-11 years	34
12-14 years	21

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 11 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	3	3
Primaria	3	3
Secundaria	2	2
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Naco

In Naco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,351 people. Of those, 1,977 are employed and 374 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 15.9%.

Total EAP

2,351

H: 1,475 / M: 876

Employed Population

1,977

H: 1,226 / M: 751

Unemployment Rate

15.9%

374 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,070

H: 737 / M: 1,333

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,365	58.3%
IMSS	1,846	32%
ISSSTE	117	2%
ISSSTE estatal	143	2.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,126	19.5%
IMSS Bienestar	42	0.7%
Private insurance	49	0.8%
Other institution	68	1.2%
Without health coverage	2,402	41.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Naco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,222

222200%

Single

1,608

160800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

596

59600%

Households

Total Households

1,697

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,111

65.5%

Female-headed

586

34.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,117	71.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,066	18.5%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	581	10.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Naco

Naco has 2,496 total dwellings, of which 1,698 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,658	100.2%
Earthen floor	14	0.8%
1 bedroom	444	26.8%
2+ bedrooms	1,229	74.3%
1 room	61	3.7%
2 rooms	173	10.5%
3+ rooms	1,439	86.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

1,637 dwellings

Piped Water

99.5%

1,647 dwellings

With Drainage

99.5%

1,646 dwellings

All Services

97.2%

1,609 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,637	98.9%
Without electricity	36	2.2%
Public water network	1,647	99.5%
Hauled water	1,572	95%
Other water source	26	1.6%
With water tank	256	15.5%
With cistern	28	1.7%
With toilet	1,637	98.9%
With latrine	14	0.8%
With drainage	1,646	99.5%
Without drainage	26	1.6%
With all services	1,609	97.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Naco

Household equipment in Naco according to the 2020 Census. 47.8% of dwellings have internet and 92.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,574	95.1%
Washing machine	1,423	86%
Microwave oven	1,113	67.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,170	70.7%
Motorcycle	70	4.2%
Bicycle	336	20.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,589	96%
Radio	968	58.5%
Landline phone	657	39.7%
Cell phone	1,527	92.3%
Computer	545	32.9%
Internet	791	47.8%
Pay TV	1,271	76.8%
Streaming platforms	333	20.1%
Video game console	273	16.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

54

3.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

98

5.9%

No Computer or Internet

774

46.8%

No ICT at All

25

1.5%

Companies and Economy in Naco

The main economic sectors of Naco are Comercio al por menor with 103 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	103
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	66
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	11
Servicios financieros y de seguros	10
Servicios educativos	9

Poverty and Social Development in Naco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Naco has a poverty rate of 30.6% and extreme poverty of 2%.

Poverty

30.6%

1,960 people

Extreme Poverty

2%

128 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

41.7%

2,673 people

Vulnerable by Income

5.2%

330 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

22.5%

1,441 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	14.2%	907
Lack of access to health services	18.9%	1,207
Lack of access to social security	61.8%	3,958
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.8%	561
Lack of access to basic housing services	2.8%	180
Lack of access to food	13.5%	862
Income below welfare line	35.8%	2,290
Income below minimum welfare line	9.1%	580

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	53.5%	6.4%	28.2%	9.2%	0
2015	30.6%	2%	41.7%	22.5%	0

Crime in Naco

In the last 12 months, 36 crimes were recorded in Naco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	2
2025/10	2
2025/09	5
2025/08	1
2025/07	1
2025/06	6
2025/05	7
2025/04	2
2025/03	2
2025/02	3
2025/01	2
2024/12	3

Health in Naco

Naco has 8 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Naco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Naco	5,485	1,408
Cuauhtémoc	228	1,533
San Pedro	26	1,343
La Morita	7	1,398
El Sahuaro	5	1,489
Nogalar	5	1,357
Las Palmitas	5	1,460
Los Pinos	3	1,591
El Sifón	2	1,391
Los Toros	2	1,545

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