Guanajuato
Socioeconomic overview of Guanajuato, Mexico. INEGI census parameters, GDP, ENIGH household income, and housing markers — with identified sources.
Population of Guanajuato, 2025
Guanajuato has an estimated population of 6,537,669 people in 2025, compared to 6,166,934 recorded in the 2020 INEGI Census, with a density of 212.3 people/km² across 30,796 km².
Guanajuato represents a key regional economic hub in Mexico, recording a census population of 6,166,934 inhabitants with a 10-year growth trajectory of 12.4%. According to official DataMéxico metrics, the state sustains an economically active population of 2.89M with average monthly formal/informal labor compensation of 6.43k MX.
The state's industrial footprint is anchored by Parts and Accessories of Motor Vehicles, Vegetables, even if they Cooked in Water or Steam, Frozen, Rubber Soled Footwear, Plastics, or Composition Leather and Uppers of Leather, driving US$N/A in Foreign Direct Investment. Commercial and industrial activity is primarily concentrated across key municipal corridors including Silao de la Victoria, Salamanca, Irapuato, operating alongside a labor informality rate of N/A.
DataMéxico economic indicators
DataMéxico / Secretaría de EconomíaGuanajuato by segment
The same published evidence, interpreted for each job: underwrite, develop, broker or lend.
Income benchmark: Guanajuato vs national average
Source: INEGI ENIGH 2024. Current monthly income calculated at household scale.