Ocampo

Ocampo is a municipality of Chihuahua with 8,127 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,877 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Ocampo

Demographic structure of Ocampo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,728 people under 15 years old (33.6%), 4,833 people of working age (59.5%) and 566 elderly over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years

2,728

33.6% of the population

15-64 years

4,833

59.5% - Working age

65+ years

566

7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

68.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ocampo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	455	456	911	11.2%
5-9 years	466	469	935	11.5%
10-14 years	445	437	882	10.9%
15-19 years	318	317	635	7.8%
20-24 years	269	300	569	7%
25-29 years	326	334	660	8.1%
30-34 years	323	330	653	8%
35-39 years	257	298	555	6.8%
40-44 years	265	222	487	6%
45-49 years	237	180	417	5.1%
50-54 years	165	163	328	4%
55-59 years	154	123	277	3.4%
60-64 years	124	128	252	3.1%
65-69 years	108	107	215	2.6%
70-74 years	79	67	146	1.8%
75-79 years	67	45	112	1.4%
80-84 years	31	27	58	0.7%
85+ years	21	14	35	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ocampo

Population Origin

Born in State

7,884

97%

Born in Another State

191

2.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

68

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

70

0.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

70

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

189

8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

95

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

49 / 46

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

405

5%

With Limitation

1,096

13.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	197
Visual	186
Hearing	82
Speech	58
Mental	74

Education in Ocampo

Literacy and Schooling

In Ocampo, 425 people aged 15 and over can read and write (42500%), while 487 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (6.9 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	267	220	487	48700%
Incomplete primary	544	398	942	94200%
Complete primary	592	545	1,137	113700%
Incomplete secondary	137	132	269	26900%
Complete secondary	608	669	1,277	127700%
Post-basic education (18+)	492	594	1,086	108600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	210
6-11 years	26
12-14 years	37

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 62 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	18	0	18
Primaria	24	0	24
Secundaria	15	0	15
Media Superior	5	0	5
Superior	0	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Ocampo

In Ocampo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,265 people. Of those, 3,162 are employed and 103 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.2%.

Total EAP

3,265

H: 2,241 / M: 1,024

Employed Population

3,162

H: 2,146 / M: 1,016

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

103 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,632

H: 737 / M: 1,895

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,066	74.6%
IMSS	1,809	22.3%
ISSSTE	171	2.1%
ISSSTE estatal	34	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	8	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,889	47.9%
IMSS Bienestar	73	0.9%
Private insurance	54	0.7%
Other institution	46	0.6%
Without health coverage	2,044	25.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Ocampo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,657

365700%

Single

1,542

154200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

713

71300%

Households

Total Households

2,377

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,801

75.8%

Female-headed

576

24.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,034	74.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	922	11.3%
Other religions	8	0.1%
No religion	1,141	14%

Housing and Basic Services in Ocampo

Ocampo has 3,612 total dwellings, of which 2,379 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,272	98.4%
Earthen floor	99	4.3%
1 bedroom	1,042	45.1%
2+ bedrooms	1,329	57.6%
1 room	348	15.1%
2 rooms	562	24.3%
3+ rooms	1,461	63.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

95.1%

2,195 dwellings

Piped Water

95.8%

2,213 dwellings

With Drainage

73.7%

1,701 dwellings

All Services

69.3%

1,599 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,195	95.1%
Without electricity	176	7.6%
Public water network	2,213	95.8%
Hauled water	1,073	46.5%
Other water source	158	6.8%
With water tank	1,693	73.3%
With cistern	31	1.3%
With toilet	1,388	60.1%
With latrine	875	37.9%
With drainage	1,701	73.7%
Without drainage	670	29%
With all services	1,599	69.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	37	1.6%

Goods and Technology in Ocampo

Household equipment in Ocampo according to the 2020 Census. 3.5% of dwellings have internet and 79.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,778	77%
Washing machine	1,410	61.1%
Microwave oven	1,036	44.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,372	59.4%
Motorcycle	104	4.5%
Bicycle	97	4.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,921	83.2%
Radio	325	14.1%
Landline phone	97	4.2%
Cell phone	1,835	79.5%
Computer	274	11.9%
Internet	81	3.5%
Pay TV	1,611	69.8%
Streaming platforms	14	0.6%
Video game console	104	4.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

370

16%

No Landline or Cell Phone

511

22.1%

No Computer or Internet

2,062

89.3%

No ICT at All

233

10.1%

Companies and Economy in Ocampo

The main economic sectors of Ocampo are Comercio al por menor with 124 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	124
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	47
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	39
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	34
Servicios educativos	12

Poverty and Social Development in Ocampo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ocampo has a poverty rate of 43.7% and extreme poverty of 10.2%.

Poverty

43.7%

3,460 people

Extreme Poverty

10.2%

811 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

45.7%

3,624 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.2%

175 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

8.4%

666 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	30.3%	2,403
Lack of access to health services	20.5%	1,624
Lack of access to social security	71.9%	5,697
Lack of housing quality and spaces	22.8%	1,803
Lack of access to basic housing services	47.1%	3,734
Lack of access to food	19.5%	1,544
Income below welfare line	45.9%	3,635
Income below minimum welfare line	17.6%	1,395

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	54.1%	20.3%	43.1%	2.2%	0
2015	43.7%	10.2%	45.7%	8.4%	0

Crime in Ocampo

In the last 12 months, 88 crimes were recorded in Ocampo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	8
2025/11	13
2025/10	9
2025/09	4
2025/08	8
2025/07	6
2025/06	9
2025/05	6
2025/04	6
2025/03	4
2025/02	10
2025/01	5

Health in Ocampo

Ocampo has 12 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 12 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ocampo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Basaseachi	1,874	1,993
Huajumar (San Isidro Huajumar)	1,123	2,142
Cajurichi	753	2,170
Melchor Ocampo	432	1,756
Huevachi	425	2,113
Baquiriachi	424	2,032
Cahuisori	418	2,019
Las Estrellas	258	2,021
El Periquito (Ejido Santa Eduviges)	227	2,287
La Casita	226	2,045

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