Camargo

Camargo is a municipality of Chihuahua with 49,499 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,310 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years.

Demographics of Camargo

Demographic structure of Camargo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 12,240 people under 15 years old (24.7%), 32,560 people of working age (65.8%) and 4,672 elderly over 65 years old (9.4%).

0-14 years

12,240

24.7% of the population

15-64 years

32,560

65.8% - Working age

65+ years

4,672

9.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Camargo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,161	2,013	4,174	8.4%
5-9 years	1,970	1,928	3,898	7.9%
10-14 years	2,090	2,078	4,168	8.4%
15-19 years	2,107	2,034	4,141	8.4%
20-24 years	1,914	1,886	3,800	7.7%
25-29 years	1,774	1,899	3,673	7.4%
30-34 years	1,611	1,831	3,442	7%
35-39 years	1,660	1,719	3,379	6.8%
40-44 years	1,566	1,682	3,248	6.6%
45-49 years	1,715	1,710	3,425	6.9%
50-54 years	1,442	1,507	2,949	6%
55-59 years	1,201	1,227	2,428	4.9%
60-64 years	979	1,096	2,075	4.2%
65-69 years	776	824	1,600	3.2%
70-74 years	586	614	1,200	2.4%
75-79 years	451	487	938	1.9%
80-84 years	259	293	552	1.1%
85+ years	171	211	382	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Camargo

Population Origin

Born in State

46,684

94.3%

Born in Another State

2,310

4.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

400

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

981

2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

942

96% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

39

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,261

8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

514

1% of the population

Men / Women

266 / 248

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,519

3.1%

With Limitation

3,714

7.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	817
Visual	510
Hearing	318
Speech	282
Mental	279

Education in Camargo

Literacy and Schooling

In Camargo, 902 people aged 15 and over can read and write (90200%), while 1,196 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years (9.4 men, 9.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	622	574	1,196	119600%
Incomplete primary	1,626	1,399	3,025	302500%
Complete primary	2,665	2,398	5,063	506300%
Incomplete secondary	596	424	1,020	102000%
Complete secondary	5,517	6,269	11,786	1178600%
Post-basic education (18+)	6,478	7,047	13,525	1352500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,150
6-11 years	328
12-14 years	288

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 99 are public and 12 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	30	4	34
Primaria	43	2	45
Secundaria	13	1	14
Media Superior	6	2	8
Superior	3	1	4

Employment and Social Security in Camargo

In Camargo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 24,371 people. Of those, 23,907 are employed and 464 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP

24,371

H: 14,674 / M: 9,697

Employed Population

23,907

H: 14,357 / M: 9,550

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

464 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

15,263

H: 4,759 / M: 10,504

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	42,435	85.7%
IMSS	21,746	43.9%
ISSSTE	2,686	5.4%
ISSSTE estatal	156	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	893	1.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	14,833	30%
IMSS Bienestar	120	0.2%
Private insurance	1,042	2.1%
Other institution	1,507	3%
Without health coverage	7,007	14.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Camargo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

21,936

2193600%

Single

12,808

1280800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

5,006

500600%

Households

Total Households

15,672

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

10,006

63.8%

Female-headed

5,666

36.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	42,849	86.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,765	5.6%
Other religions	19	0%
No religion	3,530	7.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Camargo

Camargo has 19,467 total dwellings, of which 15,683 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	15,589	100.7%
Earthen floor	65	0.4%
1 bedroom	4,685	30.3%
2+ bedrooms	10,969	70.8%
1 room	438	2.8%
2 rooms	1,705	11%
3+ rooms	13,511	87.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.7%

15,594 dwellings

Piped Water

100.7%

15,593 dwellings

With Drainage

100.3%

15,531 dwellings

All Services

99.9%

15,474 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	15,594	100.7%
Without electricity	60	0.4%
Public water network	15,593	100.7%
Hauled water	14,260	92.1%
Other water source	61	0.4%
With water tank	2,291	14.8%
With cistern	77	0.5%
With toilet	15,457	99.8%
With latrine	115	0.7%
With drainage	15,531	100.3%
Without drainage	123	0.8%
With all services	15,474	99.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	8	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Camargo

Household equipment in Camargo according to the 2020 Census. 48.1% of dwellings have internet and 92.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	15,156	97.9%
Washing machine	14,149	91.4%
Microwave oven	11,159	72.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	11,063	71.5%
Motorcycle	1,653	10.7%
Bicycle	2,722	17.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	15,000	96.9%
Radio	12,755	82.4%
Landline phone	5,395	34.8%
Cell phone	14,307	92.4%
Computer	5,372	34.7%
Internet	7,451	48.1%
Pay TV	8,260	53.3%
Streaming platforms	2,403	15.5%
Video game console	1,337	8.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

296

1.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

844

5.5%

No Computer or Internet

7,379

47.7%

No ICT at All

111

0.7%

Companies and Economy in Camargo

The main economic sectors of Camargo are Comercio al por menor with 1,058 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,058
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	430
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	339
Industrias manufactureras	73
Servicios inmobiliarios	61

Poverty and Social Development in Camargo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Camargo has a poverty rate of 38.2% and extreme poverty of 1.1%.

Poverty

38.2%

21,400 people

Extreme Poverty

1.1%

642 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.7%

14,384 people

Vulnerable by Income

13.6%

7,641 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

22.5%

12,580 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	14.7%	8,231
Lack of access to health services	7.6%	4,272
Lack of access to social security	51.5%	28,850
Lack of housing quality and spaces	2.1%	1,200
Lack of access to basic housing services	1.5%	839
Lack of access to food	13.2%	7,414
Income below welfare line	51.9%	29,040
Income below minimum welfare line	17.3%	9,694

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	45.5%	5.4%	22.7%	17.9%	0
2015	38.2%	1.1%	25.7%	22.5%	0

Crime in Camargo

In the last 12 months, 869 crimes were recorded in Camargo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	71
2025/11	55
2025/10	77
2025/09	92
2025/08	70
2025/07	76
2025/06	59
2025/05	77
2025/04	82
2025/03	75
2025/02	63
2025/01	72

Health in Camargo

Camargo has 23 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 16 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Camargo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Santa Rosalía de Camargo	42,019	1,223
La Perla	866	1,582
Alta Vista	765	1,235
El Tecuán	554	1,227
San Ignacio	529	1,224
La Laguna	364	1,236
Floreño	292	1,220
Maravillas	265	1,221
Los Reyes	245	1,218
El Porvenir	233	1,275

Similar Municipalities to Camargo

Other municipalities in Chihuahua with similar characteristics:

Explore Also

Demographics Economy Housing Crime Companies Schools Health Chihuahua