Poverty and living standards in Fresnillo, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 40.1% of people in Fresnillo, 94,609 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 40th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Fresnillo changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Fresnillo was 58.2% in 2010 and 46.3% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 18.1 points on 2010 (all municipalities combined: 46.1% in 2010).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people live in extreme poverty in Fresnillo?
3.4% of people in Fresnillo, 8,108 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 51st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 36.7% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Fresnillo have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 50.9% of people in Fresnillo had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 31st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 17.7% were below the extreme poverty (food basket) line; the shares for all municipalities combined were 52.2% and 20.3%.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Fresnillo lack access to food?
12.6% of people in Fresnillo lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 19th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 20.8%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Fresnillo are vulnerable to poverty?
22.1% of people in Fresnillo were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 39th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 27.0% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 10.8% because of low income (all municipalities combined: 21.5% neither poor nor vulnerable).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Fresnillo lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 3.0% of people in Fresnillo lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 7.2% lacked basic services at home (all municipalities combined: 9.4% and 18.0%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many homes in Fresnillo lack a toilet?
In 2020, 3.1% of homes in Fresnillo had no toilet, 1.3% had dirt floors and 6.9% had no refrigerator (national: 1.9%, 3.5% and 12.4%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow Fresnillo compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Fresnillo ranks 40 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 41.3% |
| 38 | Veracruz | 41.0% |
| 39 | Celaya | 40.5% |
| 40 | Fresnillo | 40.1% |
| 41 | Navojoa | 38.9% |
| 42 | Xalapa | 38.3% |
| 43 | Cancún | 37.9% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Fresnillo ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Irapuato | 4.2% |
| 55 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 3.6% |
| 56 | Caborca | 3.6% |
| 57 | Fresnillo | 3.4% |
| 58 | Guanajuato | 3.4% |
| 59 | Morelia | 3.4% |
| 60 | Orizaba | 3.4% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Fresnillo ranks 31 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 53.0% |
| 29 | Zamora-Jacona | 52.6% |
| 30 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 52.3% |
| 31 | Fresnillo | 50.9% |
| 32 | Celaya | 50.9% |
| 33 | Tulancingo | 50.5% |
| 34 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 50.1% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Fresnillo ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Tampico | 13.0% |
| 87 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 12.8% |
| 88 | Orizaba | 12.8% |
| 89 | Fresnillo | 12.6% |
| 90 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 12.5% |
| 91 | Ensenada | 12.5% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 12.0% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Fresnillo ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Celaya | 23.2% |
| 67 | Minatitlán | 22.9% |
| 68 | Villahermosa | 22.3% |
| 69 | Fresnillo | 22.1% |
| 70 | Chetumal | 21.9% |
| 71 | Matehuala | 21.6% |
| 72 | Lagos de Moreno | 21.3% |
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Sources
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Índice de Rezago Social 2000-2020 by state and municipality: total population and census indicators of schooling, health coverage and housing (from the 2010 and 2020 Population and Housing Censuses and the 2015 Intercensal Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9191f6c16ec2…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Poverty measurement by municipality 2010-2020: concentrated poverty indicators (Concentrado_indicadores_de_pobreza_2020.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 644d19a9ff6d…)
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