Ocampo

Ocampo is a municipality of Durango with 8,003 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,003 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Demographics of Ocampo

Demographic structure of Ocampo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,930 people under 15 years old (24.1%), 4,801 people of working age (60%) and 1,272 elderly over 65 years old (15.9%).

0-14 years

1,930

24.1% of the population

15-64 years

4,801

60% - Working age

65+ years

1,272

15.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

66.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ocampo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	306	327	633	7.9%
5-9 years	328	304	632	7.9%
10-14 years	353	312	665	8.3%
15-19 years	326	285	611	7.6%
20-24 years	239	218	457	5.7%
25-29 years	237	209	446	5.6%
30-34 years	189	236	425	5.3%
35-39 years	238	232	470	5.9%
40-44 years	237	236	473	5.9%
45-49 years	267	250	517	6.5%
50-54 years	255	250	505	6.3%
55-59 years	241	242	483	6%
60-64 years	204	210	414	5.2%
65-69 years	178	217	395	4.9%
70-74 years	169	152	321	4%
75-79 years	136	107	243	3%
80-84 years	103	72	175	2.2%
85+ years	86	52	138	1.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ocampo

Population Origin

Born in State

4,602

57.5%

Born in Another State

3,177

39.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

237

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

129

1.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

129

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

219

8.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

35

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

18 / 17

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

524

6.5%

With Limitation

1,222

15.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	298
Visual	179
Hearing	134
Speech	78
Mental	116

Education in Ocampo

Literacy and Schooling

In Ocampo, 308 people aged 15 and over can read and write (30800%), while 279 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (8.3 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	155	124	279	27900%
Incomplete primary	513	337	850	85000%
Complete primary	517	472	989	98900%
Incomplete secondary	69	57	126	12600%
Complete secondary	883	898	1,781	178100%
Post-basic education (18+)	860	960	1,820	182000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	180
6-11 years	21
12-14 years	15

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 58 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	16	16
Primaria	24	24
Secundaria	13	13
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Ocampo

In Ocampo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,139 people. Of those, 3,085 are employed and 54 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

3,139

H: 2,308 / M: 831

Employed Population

3,085

H: 2,260 / M: 825

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

54 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,329

H: 1,003 / M: 2,326

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,835	85.4%
IMSS	704	8.8%
ISSSTE	1,224	15.3%
ISSSTE estatal	6	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,863	60.8%
IMSS Bienestar	24	0.3%
Private insurance	43	0.5%
Other institution	31	0.4%
Without health coverage	1,148	14.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Ocampo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,729

372900%

Single

1,872

187200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

880

88000%

Households

Total Households

2,646

3 average occupants

Male-headed

1,961

74.1%

Female-headed

685

25.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,869	85.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	591	7.4%
Other religions	8	0.1%
No religion	512	6.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Ocampo

Ocampo has 4,099 total dwellings, of which 2,646 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,581	99.5%
Earthen floor	40	1.5%
1 bedroom	698	26.9%
2+ bedrooms	1,923	74.2%
1 room	81	3.1%
2 rooms	233	9%
3+ rooms	2,307	89%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.6%

2,556 dwellings

Piped Water

98%

2,540 dwellings

With Drainage

95.9%

2,486 dwellings

All Services

93.7%

2,430 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,556	98.6%
Without electricity	65	2.5%
Public water network	2,540	98%
Hauled water	1,890	72.9%
Other water source	81	3.1%
With water tank	2,335	90.1%
With cistern	311	12%
With toilet	2,401	92.6%
With latrine	90	3.5%
With drainage	2,486	95.9%
Without drainage	135	5.2%
With all services	2,430	93.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	18	0.7%

Goods and Technology in Ocampo

Household equipment in Ocampo according to the 2020 Census. 21.8% of dwellings have internet and 82.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,396	92.4%
Washing machine	2,047	78.9%
Microwave oven	1,695	65.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,842	71%
Motorcycle	292	11.3%
Bicycle	289	11.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,350	90.6%
Radio	1,757	67.8%
Landline phone	720	27.8%
Cell phone	2,139	82.5%
Computer	562	21.7%
Internet	566	21.8%
Pay TV	1,849	71.3%
Streaming platforms	92	3.5%
Video game console	71	2.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

117

4.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

296

11.4%

No Computer or Internet

1,791

69.1%

No ICT at All

63

2.4%

Companies and Economy in Ocampo

The main economic sectors of Ocampo are Comercio al por menor with 140 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	140
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	66
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	60
Industrias manufactureras	20
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	17

Poverty and Social Development in Ocampo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ocampo has a poverty rate of 55.1% and extreme poverty of 9.3%.

Poverty

55.1%

5,317 people

Extreme Poverty

9.3%

901 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

27.7%

2,670 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.9%

477 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

12.3%

1,186 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22%	2,126
Lack of access to health services	16.9%	1,632
Lack of access to social security	70.5%	6,800
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.6%	729
Lack of access to basic housing services	16.5%	1,591
Lack of access to food	19.5%	1,881
Income below welfare line	60%	5,794
Income below minimum welfare line	27%	2,602

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	57%	10.2%	28.3%	9.1%	0
2015	55.1%	9.3%	27.7%	12.3%	0

Crime in Ocampo

In the last 12 months, 26 crimes were recorded in Ocampo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	3
2025/10	1
2025/08	5
2025/06	3
2025/05	1
2025/04	3
2025/02	1
2025/01	1
2024/11	1
2024/10	2
2024/09	2

Health in Ocampo

Ocampo has 11 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ocampo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Villa las Nieves	2,765	1,687
Villa Ocampo	950	1,727
Torreón de Cañas	675	1,725
Villa Orestes Pereyra (Rosario)	483	1,771
Canutillo	443	1,681
San Gabriel	282	1,749
El Encino de la Paz	277	1,847
La Providencia	194	2,008
La Haciendita del Espíritu Santo	187	1,697
La Estancia	143	1,922

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