Querétaro
Socioeconomic overview of Querétaro, Mexico. INEGI census parameters, GDP, ENIGH household income, and housing markers — with identified sources.
Population of Querétaro, 2025
Querétaro has an estimated population of 2,654,421 people in 2025, compared to 2,368,467 recorded in the 2020 INEGI Census, with a density of 226.0 people/km² across 11,746 km².
Querétaro represents a key nexus for institutional real estate investment within Mexico's Central-Bajío region. According to the 2020 Census, the state recorded a population of 2,368,467, reflecting an exceptional 10-year expansion rate of 29.6%. This demographic trajectory is underpinned by an Economically Active Population of 1.23 million and an enviable unemployment rate of just 2.16%, supported by an average monthly wage of 5.94k MXN. The resulting environment offers institutional capital a highly stable, skilled, and expandable human capital foundation.
At the macro level, the state's economic profile is defined by advanced manufacturing and high-value export corridors. Leading export sectors include motor vehicle parts and accessories (US$117B), turbojets, turbopropellers, and gas turbines (US$25.4B), and industrial refrigerating equipment (US$23.6B). Industrial demand and commercial real estate absorption remain heavily concentrated within three core municipal submarkets: Querétaro, El Marqués, and Colón, forming one of the country's most dynamic industrial clusters.
DataMéxico economic indicators
DataMéxico / Secretaría de EconomíaQuerétaro by segment
The same published evidence, interpreted for each job: underwrite, develop, broker or lend.
Income benchmark: Querétaro vs national average
Source: INEGI ENIGH 2024. Current monthly income calculated at household scale.