Michoacán de Ocampo

The state of Michoacán de Ocampo has 113 municipalities, a total population of 4,748,846 inhabitants (2,306,341 men and 2,442,505 women), 17,538 schools, 2,440 health facilities and 8,644 localities. Source: Census of Population and Housing 2020 (INEGI).

Municipalities
113
Municipalities in the state
Population
4,748,846
M: 2,306,341 / F: 2,442,505
Schools
17,538
Educational establishments
Health
2,440
Health facilities
Localities
8,644
Registered communities
Companies
136,252
DENUE establishments

Demographics of Michoacán de Ocampo

Demographic structure of the state according to the 2020 Census. The demographic dependency ratio is 56.9%.

0-14 years
1,298,324
27.3% of the population
15-64 years
3,024,137
63.7% - Working age
65+ years
422,855
8.9% - Elderly
Indigenous Language
154,943
3.3% of the population
Afro-Mexican
73,424
1.5%
With Disability
258,107
5.4%

Religion in Michoacán de Ocampo

Religion People %
Catholic 4,221,742 88.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 248,750 5.2%
No religion 262,920 5.5%

Households in Michoacán de Ocampo

Total Households
1,284,644
Census households
Female-headed
410,986
32% of households

Employment and Economy in Michoacán de Ocampo

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

Total EAP
2,296,059
M: 1,383,581 / F: 912,478
Employed Population
2,263,194
98.6% of EAP
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
32,865 unemployed
Economically Inactive
1,386,671
29.2% of the population

Social Security

Indicator People %
With health coverage 2,954,556 62.2%
IMSS 1,207,045 25.4%
ISSSTE 282,942 6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,372,093 28.9%
Without health coverage 1,784,629 37.6%

Education

Average Years of Schooling
7.4
Years of study
Illiterate (15+)
242,339
7%
No Schooling (15+)
271,828
7.9%
Post-basic Education (18+)
1,137,384
With post-basic education

Housing and Services in Michoacán de Ocampo

Michoacán de Ocampo has 1,717,578 total dwellings, of which 1,241,899 are inhabited private dwellings.

Total Dwellings
1,717,578
Census 2020
With Electricity
102.5%
1,273,522 dwellings
Piped Water
100.4%
1,246,400 dwellings
With Drainage
98.8%
1,227,072 dwellings
With All Services
96.7%
1,200,512 dwellings
With Internet
45.2%
561,753 dwellings

Technology and Equipment

Indicator Dwellings %
Television 1,179,222 95%
Cell phone 1,123,169 90.4%
Computer 374,189 30.1%
Internet 561,753 45.2%
Automobile 617,989 49.8%
Without any ICT 23,842 1.9%

Crime in Michoacán de Ocampo

Evolution of recorded crimes in Michoacán de Ocampo by year. In 2025, 47,937 crimes were recorded.

Year Total Crimes Change
2015 30,899 -
2016 32,558 +5.4%
2017 41,836 +28.5%
2018 45,190 +8%
2019 46,754 +3.5%
2020 45,888 -1.9%
2021 46,925 +2.3%
2022 45,374 -3.3%
2023 47,853 +5.5%
2024 48,229 +0.8%
2025 47,937 -0.6%

Municipalities with Most Crimes in Michoacán de Ocampo (2025)

# Municipality Crimes Population Rate (/100K)
1 Morelia 15,585 849,053 1,836
2 Uruapan 5,065 356,786 1,420
3 Lázaro Cárdenas 2,620 196,003 1,337
4 Zamora 2,529 204,860 1,235
5 Zitácuaro 1,756 157,056 1,118
6 Apatzingán 1,605 126,191 1,272
7 La Piedad 1,414 106,490 1,328
8 Pátzcuaro 1,309 98,382 1,331
9 Tarímbaro 1,252 114,513 1,093
10 Jacona 833 68,781 1,211

Municipalities with Most Companies in Michoacán de Ocampo

Ranking of municipalities by total economic establishments registered in DENUE.

# Municipality Companies %
1 Morelia 46,543 34.2%
2 Uruapan 24,337 17.9%
3 Zamora 10,283 7.5%
4 Hidalgo 9,988 7.3%
5 Lázaro Cárdenas 9,784 7.2%
6 Zitácuaro 7,827 5.7%
7 Sahuayo 7,663 5.6%
8 Apatzingán 6,763 5%
9 Pátzcuaro 6,651 4.9%
10 La Piedad 6,413 4.7%

Municipalities with Highest Education in Michoacán de Ocampo

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

# Municipality Avg. Years of Schooling Population
1 Morelia 11 849,053
2 Tarímbaro 9.7 114,513
3 Lázaro Cárdenas 9.6 196,003
4 Uruapan 9.2 356,786
5 Zacapu 9.2 76,829
6 La Piedad 9 106,490
7 Pátzcuaro 9 98,382
8 Zitácuaro 8.9 157,056
9 Zamora 8.8 204,860
10 Jiquilpan 8.7 36,158

Most Populated Municipalities of Michoacán de Ocampo

# Municipality Population %
1 Morelia 849,053 17.9%
2 Uruapan 356,786 7.5%
3 Zamora 204,860 4.3%
4 Lázaro Cárdenas 196,003 4.1%
5 Zitácuaro 157,056 3.3%
6 Apatzingán 126,191 2.7%
7 Hidalgo 125,712 2.6%
8 Tarímbaro 114,513 2.4%
9 La Piedad 106,490 2.2%
10 Pátzcuaro 98,382 2.1%

Rankings of Michoacán de Ocampo

Explore the rankings of municipalities of Michoacán de Ocampo by different indicators.