Nacozari de García

Nacozari de García is a municipality of Sonora with 14,369 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,202 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.1 years.

Demographics of Nacozari de García

Demographic structure of Nacozari de García according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,005 people under 15 years old (27.9%), 9,455 people of working age (65.8%) and 909 elderly over 65 years old (6.3%).

0-14 years

4,005

27.9% of the population

15-64 years

9,455

65.8% - Working age

65+ years

909

6.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

52%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Nacozari de García

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	599	581	1,180	8.2%
5-9 years	682	707	1,389	9.7%
10-14 years	707	729	1,436	10%
15-19 years	613	568	1,181	8.2%
20-24 years	495	460	955	6.6%
25-29 years	542	551	1,093	7.6%
30-34 years	564	559	1,123	7.8%
35-39 years	570	582	1,152	8%
40-44 years	550	551	1,101	7.7%
45-49 years	460	400	860	6%
50-54 years	392	361	753	5.2%
55-59 years	326	334	660	4.6%
60-64 years	303	274	577	4%
65-69 years	216	171	387	2.7%
70-74 years	126	126	252	1.8%
75-79 years	73	54	127	0.9%
80-84 years	36	46	82	0.6%
85+ years	20	41	61	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Nacozari de García

Population Origin

Born in State

10,933

76.1%

Born in Another State

3,188

22.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

529

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

94

0.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

93

98.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

243

5.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

112

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

56 / 56

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

549

3.8%

With Limitation

1,511

10.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	253
Visual	234
Hearing	88
Speech	76
Mental	83

Education in Nacozari de García

Literacy and Schooling

In Nacozari de García, 155 people aged 15 and over can read and write (15500%), while 183 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.1 years (10.1 men, 10.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	98	85	183	18300%
Incomplete primary	299	283	582	58200%
Complete primary	476	552	1,028	102800%
Incomplete secondary	132	143	275	27500%
Complete secondary	1,767	1,630	3,397	339700%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,261	2,127	4,388	438800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	320
6-11 years	63
12-14 years	48

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 23 are public and 7 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	4	3	7
Primaria	3	2	5
Secundaria	1	2	3
Media Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Nacozari de García

In Nacozari de García, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,224 people. Of those, 6,017 are employed and 207 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.3%.

Total EAP

6,224

H: 4,139 / M: 2,085

Employed Population

6,017

H: 3,981 / M: 2,036

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

207 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,928

H: 1,511 / M: 3,417

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	13,277	92.4%
IMSS	11,581	80.6%
ISSSTE	359	2.5%
ISSSTE estatal	213	1.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,181	8.2%
IMSS Bienestar	19	0.1%
Private insurance	421	2.9%
Other institution	42	0.3%
Without health coverage	1,078	7.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Nacozari de García

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,400

640000%

Single

3,510

351000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,317

131700%

Households

Total Households

4,344

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

3,240

74.6%

Female-headed

1,104

25.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	11,538	80.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,347	9.4%
Other religions	7	0%
No religion	1,460	10.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Nacozari de García

Nacozari de García has 5,801 total dwellings, of which 4,351 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,243	105.9%
Earthen floor	95	2.4%
1 bedroom	1,448	36.1%
2+ bedrooms	2,890	72.1%
1 room	314	7.8%
2 rooms	647	16.1%
3+ rooms	3,377	84.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

107.2%

4,297 dwellings

Piped Water

107.2%

4,295 dwellings

With Drainage

107.1%

4,291 dwellings

All Services

106.1%

4,250 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,297	107.2%
Without electricity	41	1%
Public water network	4,295	107.2%
Hauled water	4,200	104.8%
Other water source	43	1.1%
With water tank	2,934	73.2%
With cistern	87	2.2%
With toilet	4,269	106.5%
With latrine	26	0.6%
With drainage	4,291	107.1%
Without drainage	46	1.1%
With all services	4,250	106.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	13	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Nacozari de García

Household equipment in Nacozari de García according to the 2020 Census. 78.1% of dwellings have internet and 102.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,141	103.3%
Washing machine	3,669	91.6%
Microwave oven	3,078	76.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,121	77.9%
Motorcycle	223	5.6%
Bicycle	176	4.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,064	101.4%
Radio	2,964	74%
Landline phone	1,966	49.1%
Cell phone	4,125	102.9%
Computer	2,170	54.2%
Internet	3,131	78.1%
Pay TV	3,292	82.2%
Streaming platforms	1,319	32.9%
Video game console	792	19.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

148

3.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

132

3.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,061

26.5%

No ICT at All

27

0.7%

Companies and Economy in Nacozari de García

The main economic sectors of Nacozari de García are Comercio al por menor with 190 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	190
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	101
Industrias manufactureras	37
Servicios educativos	29
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	23

Poverty and Social Development in Nacozari de García

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Nacozari de García has a poverty rate of 15.7% and extreme poverty of 0.9%.

Poverty

15.7%

2,193 people

Extreme Poverty

0.9%

123 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

28.8%

4,022 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.4%

887 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

49.1%

6,859 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	9.9%	1,387
Lack of access to health services	5%	700
Lack of access to social security	20.9%	2,922
Lack of housing quality and spaces	14%	1,959
Lack of access to basic housing services	2.9%	404
Lack of access to food	16.6%	2,311
Income below welfare line	22.1%	3,081
Income below minimum welfare line	3.8%	525

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	20.9%	2%	19.3%	44.7%	0
2015	15.7%	0.9%	28.8%	49.1%	0

Crime in Nacozari de García

In the last 12 months, 132 crimes were recorded in Nacozari de García. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	8
2025/11	19
2025/10	12
2025/09	6
2025/08	12
2025/07	14
2025/06	4
2025/05	2
2025/04	9
2025/03	10
2025/02	19
2025/01	17

Health in Nacozari de García

Nacozari de García has 5 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Nacozari de García

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Nacozari de García	12,987	1,087
La Caridad (Fracción G)	372	1,506
El Abanico	317	1,363
Satélite Tres	300	1,394
El Globo	179	1,521
El Tajo [Colonia]	52	1,405
El Ranchito	20	1,314
Los Güerigos	12	975
Santo Domingo	12	1,413
Nacozari Viejo	9	1,003

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