Tlaxcala

The state of Tlaxcala has 60 municipalities, a total population of 1,342,977 inhabitants (649,894 men and 693,083 women), 3,499 schools, 718 health facilities and 1,175 localities. Source: Census of Population and Housing 2020 (INEGI).

Municipalities
60
Municipalities in the state
Population
1,342,977
M: 649,894 / F: 693,083
Schools
3,499
Educational establishments
Health
718
Health facilities
Localities
1,175
Registered communities
Companies
45,216
DENUE establishments

Demographics of Tlaxcala

Demographic structure of the state according to the 2020 Census. The demographic dependency ratio is 51.1%.

0-14 years
347,916
25.9% of the population
15-64 years
874,755
65.1% - Working age
65+ years
99,381
7.4% - Elderly
Indigenous Language
27,174
2% of the population
Afro-Mexican
18,094
1.3%
With Disability
54,323
4%

Religion in Tlaxcala

Religion People %
Catholic 1,142,076 85%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 84,419 6.3%
No religion 92,314 6.9%

Households in Tlaxcala

Total Households
341,577
Census households
Female-headed
102,899
30.1% of households

Employment and Economy in Tlaxcala

EAP, unemployment and social security coverage of the state according to the 2020 Census. The unemployment rate is 2.6%.

Total EAP
638,352
M: 379,794 / F: 258,558
Employed Population
621,965
97.4% of EAP
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
16,387 unemployed
Economically Inactive
405,251
30.2% of the population

Social Security

Indicator People %
With health coverage 964,599 71.8%
IMSS 322,989 24.1%
ISSSTE 79,441 5.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 531,286 39.6%
Without health coverage 356,641 26.6%

Education

Average Years of Schooling
9.5
Years of study
Illiterate (15+)
32,613
3.3%
No Schooling (15+)
33,810
3.5%
Post-basic Education (18+)
395,731
With post-basic education

Housing and Services in Tlaxcala

Tlaxcala has 424,275 total dwellings, of which 326,652 are inhabited private dwellings.

Total Dwellings
424,275
Census 2020
With Electricity
102.2%
333,902 dwellings
Piped Water
101.8%
332,426 dwellings
With Drainage
100.8%
329,263 dwellings
With All Services
99.8%
326,104 dwellings
With Internet
40.4%
131,845 dwellings

Technology and Equipment

Indicator Dwellings %
Television 312,057 95.5%
Cell phone 289,686 88.7%
Computer 96,501 29.5%
Internet 131,845 40.4%
Automobile 134,337 41.1%
Without any ICT 5,272 1.6%

Crime in Tlaxcala

Evolution of recorded crimes in Tlaxcala by year. In 2025, 2,493 crimes were recorded.

Year Total Crimes Change
2015 8,317 -
2016 6,775 -18.5%
2017 6,964 +2.8%
2018 6,369 -8.5%
2019 4,411 -30.7%
2020 4,141 -6.1%
2021 4,527 +9.3%
2022 4,415 -2.5%
2023 3,879 -12.1%
2024 3,430 -11.6%
2025 2,493 -27.3%

Municipalities with Most Crimes in Tlaxcala (2025)

# Municipality Crimes Population Rate (/100K)
1 Tlaxcala 393 99,896 393
2 Apizaco 219 80,725 271
3 Chiautempan 195 73,215 266
4 San Pablo del Monte 172 82,688 208
5 Huamantla 166 98,764 168
6 Calpulalpan 133 51,172 260
7 Zacatelco 119 45,717 260
8 Papalotla de Xicohténcatl 66 33,499 197
9 Tlaxco 65 45,438 143
10 Panotla 55 28,357 194

Municipalities with Most Companies in Tlaxcala

Ranking of municipalities by total economic establishments registered in DENUE.

# Municipality Companies %
1 Apizaco 7,119 15.7%
2 Tlaxcala 7,049 15.6%
3 Chiautempan 6,363 14.1%
4 San Pablo del Monte 5,523 12.2%
5 Huamantla 5,513 12.2%
6 Calpulalpan 3,410 7.5%
7 Zacatelco 3,364 7.4%
8 Contla de Juan Cuamatzi 2,497 5.5%
9 Tlaxco 2,265 5%
10 Papalotla de Xicohténcatl 2,113 4.7%

Municipalities with Highest Education in Tlaxcala

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

# Municipality Avg. Years of Schooling Population
1 Tlaxcala 12.2 99,896
2 Totolac 11.5 22,529
3 Apetatitlán de Antonio Carvajal 11.2 16,003
4 La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 11 19,036
5 Amaxac de Guerrero 10.9 11,403
6 Panotla 10.9 28,357
7 Yauhquemehcan 10.9 42,242
8 Apizaco 10.9 80,725
9 San Jerónimo Zacualpan 10.5 4,092
10 San Damián Texóloc 10.5 5,884

Most Populated Municipalities of Tlaxcala

# Municipality Population %
1 Tlaxcala 99,896 7.4%
2 Huamantla 98,764 7.4%
3 San Pablo del Monte 82,688 6.2%
4 Apizaco 80,725 6%
5 Chiautempan 73,215 5.5%
6 Calpulalpan 51,172 3.8%
7 Zacatelco 45,717 3.4%
8 Tlaxco 45,438 3.4%
9 Yauhquemehcan 42,242 3.1%
10 Ixtacuixtla de Mariano Matamoros 38,970 2.9%

Rankings of Tlaxcala

Explore the rankings of municipalities of Tlaxcala by different indicators.