Nogales
Nogales is a municipality of
Sonora
with 264,782 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at an altitude of 1,154 meters above sea level.
The average years of schooling is 10.6 years.
Total Population
264,782
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
132,260 / 132,522
50% / 50%
Schools
0
194 public,
113 private
Health
67
16 hospitals,
48 centers
Localities
167
Communities and settlements
Companies
8,023
Registered establishments
Demographics of Nogales
Demographic structure of Nogales according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census.
The population is composed of 70,320 people under 15 years old (26.6%),
181,090 people of working age (68.4%)
and 13,293 elderly over 65 years old (5%).
0-14 years
70,320
26.6% of the population
15-64 years
181,090
68.4% - Working age
65+ years
13,293
5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
46.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of Nogales
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
10,618 |
10,202 |
20,820 |
7.9% |
| 5-9 years |
12,029 |
11,850 |
23,879 |
9% |
| 10-14 years |
12,993 |
12,628 |
25,621 |
9.7% |
| 15-19 years |
12,396 |
11,955 |
24,351 |
9.2% |
| 20-24 years |
12,120 |
11,822 |
23,942 |
9% |
| 25-29 years |
10,663 |
10,929 |
21,592 |
8.2% |
| 30-34 years |
9,946 |
10,224 |
20,170 |
7.6% |
| 35-39 years |
9,978 |
10,128 |
20,106 |
7.6% |
| 40-44 years |
10,377 |
10,392 |
20,769 |
7.8% |
| 45-49 years |
9,318 |
8,845 |
18,163 |
6.9% |
| 50-54 years |
7,346 |
7,032 |
14,378 |
5.4% |
| 55-59 years |
4,922 |
4,958 |
9,880 |
3.7% |
| 60-64 years |
3,607 |
4,132 |
7,739 |
2.9% |
| 65-69 years |
2,612 |
3,090 |
5,702 |
2.2% |
| 70-74 years |
1,541 |
1,877 |
3,418 |
1.3% |
| 75-79 years |
946 |
1,089 |
2,035 |
0.8% |
| 80-84 years |
510 |
717 |
1,227 |
0.5% |
| 85+ years |
300 |
611 |
911 |
0.3% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in Nogales
Population Origin
Born in State
187,900
71%
Born in Another State
65,709
24.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
10,440
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
1,938
0.7% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,866
96.3% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
13
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,043
6.4% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
3,051
1.2% of the population
Men / Women
1,542 / 1,509
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
With Disability
9,328
3.5%
With Limitation
23,584
8.9%
| Type of Disability | People |
|---|
| Motor |
4,121 |
| Visual |
4,202 |
| Hearing |
1,553 |
| Speech |
1,506 |
| Mental |
1,735 |
Education in Nogales
Literacy and Schooling
In Nogales, 1,928 people aged 15 and over can read and write
(192800%),
while 3,009 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 10.6 years
(10.6 men, 10.5 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
1,498 |
1,511 |
3,009 |
300900% |
| Incomplete primary |
3,395 |
3,298 |
6,693 |
669300% |
| Complete primary |
8,057 |
8,396 |
16,453 |
1645300% |
| Incomplete secondary |
3,062 |
2,549 |
5,611 |
561100% |
| Complete secondary |
28,716 |
31,102 |
59,818 |
5981800% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
47,763 |
46,287 |
94,050 |
9405000% |
School Non-attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
|---|
| 3-5 years | 7,710 |
| 6-11 years | 1,150 |
| 12-14 years | 922 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 194 are public and
113 are private.
View complete list of schools.
Employment and Social Security in Nogales
In Nogales, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 136,116 people.
Of those, 133,861 are employed and 2,255 are unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.
Total EAP
136,116
H: 79,229 /
M: 56,887
Employed Population
133,861
H: 77,607 /
M: 56,254
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
2,255 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
72,196
H: 23,933 /
M: 48,263
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
|---|
| With health coverage (total) |
217,031 |
82% |
| IMSS |
168,266 |
63.5% |
| ISSSTE |
10,383 |
3.9% |
| ISSSTE estatal |
5,098 |
1.9% |
| Pemex, Defensa o Marina |
1,598 |
0.6% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
25,355 |
9.6% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
704 |
0.3% |
| Private insurance |
7,162 |
2.7% |
| Other institution |
2,562 |
1% |
| Without health coverage |
47,264 |
17.9% |
Marital Status and Religion in Nogales
Marital Status (Population 12+)
Married/Common-law
109,057
10905700%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
26,217
2621700%
Households
Total Households
78,358
3.4 average occupants
Female-headed
28,048
35.8%
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
|---|
| Catholic |
178,047 |
67.2% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
39,392 |
14.9% |
| Other religions |
217 |
0.1% |
| No religion |
46,456 |
17.5% |
Housing and Basic Services in Nogales
Nogales has 90,150 total dwellings,
of which 78,396 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.
Housing Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Non-earthen floor |
77,128 |
107.8% |
| Earthen floor |
1,050 |
1.5% |
| 1 bedroom |
20,539 |
28.7% |
| 2+ bedrooms |
57,673 |
80.6% |
| 1 room |
2,876 |
4% |
| 2 rooms |
11,486 |
16.1% |
| 3+ rooms |
63,848 |
89.3% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
108.8%
77,788 dwellings
Piped Water
104.6%
74,798 dwellings
With Drainage
108.4%
77,518 dwellings
All Services
104%
74,363 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| With electricity |
77,788 |
108.8% |
| Without electricity |
430 |
0.6% |
| Public water network |
74,798 |
104.6% |
| Hauled water |
67,952 |
95% |
| Other water source |
3,394 |
4.7% |
| With water tank |
59,879 |
83.7% |
| With cistern |
6,722 |
9.4% |
| With toilet |
77,558 |
108.4% |
| With latrine |
366 |
0.5% |
| With drainage |
77,518 |
108.4% |
| Without drainage |
646 |
0.9% |
| With all services |
74,363 |
104% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
71 |
0.1% |
Goods and Technology in Nogales
Household equipment in Nogales according to the 2020 Census.
77.7% of dwellings have internet
and 104.6% have a cell phone.
Appliances
| Item | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Refrigerator |
75,296 |
105.3% |
| Washing machine |
65,122 |
91.1% |
| Microwave oven |
50,000 |
69.9% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Car or truck |
50,480 |
70.6% |
| Motorcycle |
2,771 |
3.9% |
| Bicycle |
4,184 |
5.9% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Television |
74,094 |
103.6% |
| Radio |
51,541 |
72.1% |
| Landline phone |
17,833 |
24.9% |
| Cell phone |
74,826 |
104.6% |
| Computer |
36,200 |
50.6% |
| Internet |
55,551 |
77.7% |
| Pay TV |
55,363 |
77.4% |
| Streaming platforms |
21,989 |
30.7% |
| Video game console |
14,132 |
19.8% |
Technology Deprivation
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,516
3.5%
No Computer or Internet
19,628
27.4%
Companies and Economy in Nogales
The main economic sectors of Nogales are
Comercio al por menor with 3,566 establishments,
followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales.
View complete business statistics.
Poverty and Social Development in Nogales
According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015,
Nogales has a poverty rate of 23.9%
and extreme poverty of 1.7%.
Poverty
23.9%
59,617 people
Extreme Poverty
1.7%
4,349 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
33.9%
84,497 people
Vulnerable by Income
7.3%
18,092 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
35%
87,323 people
Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)
| Deprivation | % | People |
|---|
| Educational lag |
10.3% |
25,704 |
| Lack of access to health services |
14.8% |
36,958 |
| Lack of access to social security |
31.1% |
77,517 |
| Lack of housing quality and spaces |
7.7% |
19,133 |
| Lack of access to basic housing services |
10.7% |
26,678 |
| Lack of access to food |
23% |
57,501 |
| Income below welfare line |
31.1% |
77,710 |
| Income below minimum welfare line |
5.8% |
14,455 |
Poverty Trends
| Year |
Poverty |
Extreme Poverty |
Vulnerable Deprivations |
Not Poor |
Gini |
| 2010 |
30.5% |
4.5% |
30.9% |
31.1% |
0 |
| 2015 |
23.9% |
1.7% |
33.9% |
35% |
0 |
Crime in Nogales
In the last 12 months, 2,117 crimes were recorded in Nogales.
View detailed crime statistics.
| Period | Total Crimes |
|---|
| 2025/12 |
119 |
| 2025/11 |
158 |
| 2025/10 |
195 |
| 2025/09 |
217 |
| 2025/08 |
164 |
| 2025/07 |
207 |
| 2025/06 |
176 |
| 2025/05 |
182 |
| 2025/04 |
236 |
| 2025/03 |
159 |
| 2025/02 |
178 |
| 2025/01 |
126 |
Main Localities of Nogales
| Locality |
Population |
Altitude (m) |
|
Heroica Nogales
|
261,137 |
1,173 |
|
Centro de Readaptación Social Nuevo
|
1,136 |
1,191 |
|
Cíbuta
|
543 |
1,059 |
|
Francisco Miguel Cárdenas Valdez (Mascareñas)
|
511 |
1,182 |
|
Cíbuta
|
173 |
1,110 |
|
Ejido Cibuta [Sector Número Uno]
|
136 |
1,152 |
|
La Bellota
|
129 |
1,060 |
|
Faustino Félix Escalante
|
77 |
1,345 |
|
Francisco Miguel Cárdenas Valdez (Los Picos)
|
70 |
1,218 |
|
Hebrón
|
61 |
1,220 |
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