 According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, Pelarco had 7,266 inhabitants; of these, 1,822 (25.1%) lived in urban areas and 5,444 (74.9%) in rural areas.At that time, there were 3,714 men and 3,552 women.The population fell 5.0% (382 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.