Campeche

The state of Campeche has 12 municipalities, a total population of 928,363 inhabitants (456,939 men and 471,424 women), 3,427 schools, 677 health facilities and 2,762 localities. Source: Census of Population and Housing 2020 (INEGI).

Municipalities
12
Municipalities in the state
Population
928,363
M: 456,939 / F: 471,424
Schools
3,427
Educational establishments
Health
677
Health facilities
Localities
2,762
Registered communities
Companies
39,970
DENUE establishments

Demographics of Campeche

Demographic structure of the state according to the 2020 Census. The demographic dependency ratio is 50.7%.

0-14 years
241,118
26% of the population
15-64 years
613,113
66% - Working age
65+ years
69,838
7.5% - Elderly
Indigenous Language
91,801
9.9% of the population
Afro-Mexican
19,319
2.1%
With Disability
52,259
5.6%

Religion in Campeche

Religion People %
Catholic 558,124 60.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 226,028 24.3%
No religion 137,884 14.9%

Households in Campeche

Total Households
260,725
Census households
Female-headed
81,072
31.1% of households

Employment and Economy in Campeche

EAP, unemployment and social security coverage of the state according to the 2020 Census. The unemployment rate is 1.4%.

Total EAP
462,607
M: 275,845 / F: 186,762
Employed Population
456,296
98.6% of EAP
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
6,311 unemployed
Economically Inactive
266,137
28.7% of the population

Social Security

Indicator People %
With health coverage 719,677 77.5%
IMSS 288,186 31%
ISSSTE 62,638 6.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 327,334 35.3%
Without health coverage 203,304 21.9%

Education

Average Years of Schooling
8.7
Years of study
Illiterate (15+)
39,986
5.9%
No Schooling (15+)
46,922
6.9%
Post-basic Education (18+)
285,453
With post-basic education

Housing and Services in Campeche

Campeche has 321,634 total dwellings, of which 251,960 are inhabited private dwellings.

Total Dwellings
321,634
Census 2020
With Electricity
101.4%
255,453 dwellings
Piped Water
98.7%
248,625 dwellings
With Drainage
97.5%
245,656 dwellings
With All Services
93.9%
236,503 dwellings
With Internet
45.3%
114,020 dwellings

Technology and Equipment

Indicator Dwellings %
Television 226,163 89.8%
Cell phone 218,322 86.6%
Computer 87,769 34.8%
Internet 114,020 45.3%
Automobile 89,762 35.6%
Without any ICT 12,028 4.8%

Crime in Campeche

Evolution of recorded crimes in Campeche by year. In 2025, 5,446 crimes were recorded.

Year Total Crimes Change
2015 1,886 -
2016 2,237 +18.6%
2017 2,056 -8.1%
2018 2,157 +4.9%
2019 2,312 +7.2%
2020 2,003 -13.4%
2021 5,611 +180.1%
2022 25,536 +355.1%
2023 25,832 +1.2%
2024 12,232 -52.6%
2025 5,446 -55.5%

Municipalities with Most Crimes in Campeche (2025)

# Municipality Crimes Population Rate (/100K)
1 Campeche 1,807 294,077 614
2 Carmen 1,378 248,845 554
3 Champotón 1,166 78,170 1,492
4 Calkiní 337 59,232 569
5 Seybaplaya 210 15,297 1,373
6 Hecelchakán 181 31,917 567
7 Hopelchén 136 42,140 323
8 Candelaria 75 46,913 160
9 Escárcega 71 59,923 118
10 Tenabo 50 11,452 437

Municipalities with Most Companies in Campeche

Ranking of municipalities by total economic establishments registered in DENUE.

# Municipality Companies %
1 Campeche 13,721 34.3%
2 Carmen 12,844 32.1%
3 Champotón 3,260 8.2%
4 Escárcega 2,711 6.8%
5 Calkiní 2,520 6.3%
6 Hecelchakán 1,209 3%
7 Hopelchén 1,170 2.9%
8 Candelaria 924 2.3%
9 Seybaplaya 856 2.1%
10 Calakmul 755 1.9%

Municipalities with Highest Education in Campeche

Municipalities with the highest average years of schooling, according to the 2020 Census.

# Municipality Avg. Years of Schooling Population
1 Campeche 10.7 294,077
2 Carmen 10.3 248,845
3 Calkiní 9.4 59,232
4 Hecelchakán 9.3 31,917
5 Seybaplaya 9 15,297
6 Tenabo 8.8 11,452
7 Palizada 8.5 8,683
8 Escárcega 8.2 59,923
9 Champotón 8.1 78,170
10 Hopelchén 7.5 42,140

Most Populated Municipalities of Campeche

# Municipality Population %
1 Campeche 294,077 31.7%
2 Carmen 248,845 26.8%
3 Champotón 78,170 8.4%
4 Escárcega 59,923 6.5%
5 Calkiní 59,232 6.4%
6 Candelaria 46,913 5.1%
7 Hopelchén 42,140 4.5%
8 Hecelchakán 31,917 3.4%
9 Calakmul 31,714 3.4%
10 Seybaplaya 15,297 1.6%

Rankings of Campeche

Explore the rankings of municipalities of Campeche by different indicators.