How Many Expats Live in Cabo San Lucas? | Cabo Realty
How many Americans and other foreigners really live in Los Cabos? According to Mexico's 2020 census (INEGI), 4,684 people born in another country were living in the municipality of Los Cabos, which includes Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. But that number only tells part of the story, because many owners live here only part of the year.
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| 4,684 foreign-born residents in Los Cabos |
351,111 total population of Los Cabos |
5,939 U.S.-born residents in all of Baja California Sur |
Source: INEGI, Population and Housing Census 2020.
Most of our clients come from California, Texas and Arizona. The reason is simple: nonstop flights from Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, Houston and Phoenix land in Los Cabos in about 2 to 3 hours, so it is easy to come for a long weekend or the whole season.
Most Americans choose gated communities in San José del Cabo, the Corridor and Cabo San Lucas. Compare the three areas in Expat-Friendly Neighborhoods in Los Cabos, or see the communities one by one in Best Neighborhoods to Live in Los Cabos.
💡 Good to know: English is common in the gated communities, private hospitals and restaurants, so many Americans live here with little Spanish. See Is English Widely Spoken in Cabo?
The 2020 census counted 4,684 foreign-born residents in the municipality of Los Cabos, which includes Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. The real community is larger in winter, because many owners live here part time and are not counted.
The 2020 census counted 5,939 U.S.-born residents in Baja California Sur.
Mostly in gated communities in San José del Cabo, the Corridor and Cabo San Lucas.
Yes. Golf clubs, HOAs and community events make it easy to meet other owners, and many locals speak English.
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Source: INEGI, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 (Baja California Sur results); Gringo Gazette (U.S.-born residents in Baja California Sur, 2025); local experience of Karla & Erick | Cabo Realty.
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