Sonora
Socioeconomic overview of Sonora, Mexico. INEGI census parameters, GDP, ENIGH household income, and housing markers — with identified sources.
Population of Sonora, 2025
Sonora has an estimated population of 3,140,762 people in 2025, compared to 2,944,840 recorded in the 2020 INEGI Census, with a density of 17.1 people/km² across 183,204 km².
Sonora stands as a critical cross-border industrial and extractive corridor in northern Mexico, defined by an advanced manufacturing foundation and major mineral trade flows. The state’s export economy is spearheaded by electrical wires and cables (US$48.1B), alongside critical commodity outputs including copper ores (US$22.6B) and unwrought gold (US$21.8B). This robust productive baseline drives institutional real estate demand across nearshoring manufacturing hubs, specialized industrial parks, and cross-border logistics infrastructure tailored to direct U.S. supply chain integration.
DataMéxico economic indicators
DataMéxico / Secretaría de EconomíaSonora by segment
The same published evidence, interpreted for each job: underwrite, develop, broker or lend.
Income benchmark: Sonora vs national average
Source: INEGI ENIGH 2024. Current monthly income calculated at household scale.