Ocampo

Ocampo is a municipality of Guanajuato with 26,383 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,211 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 7,639 people under 15 years old (29%), 16,713 people of working age (63.3%) and 2,030 elderly over 65 years old (7.7%).

0-14 years

7,639

29% of the population

15-64 years

16,713

63.3% - Working age

65+ years

2,030

7.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

57.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ocampo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,368	1,290	2,658	10.1%
5-9 years	1,296	1,228	2,524	9.6%
10-14 years	1,223	1,234	2,457	9.3%
15-19 years	1,251	1,317	2,568	9.7%
20-24 years	1,080	1,206	2,286	8.7%
25-29 years	1,177	1,101	2,278	8.6%
30-34 years	1,158	955	2,113	8%
35-39 years	984	864	1,848	7%
40-44 years	848	720	1,568	5.9%
45-49 years	724	573	1,297	4.9%
50-54 years	579	536	1,115	4.2%
55-59 years	440	441	881	3.3%
60-64 years	380	379	759	2.9%
65-69 years	308	296	604	2.3%
70-74 years	237	279	516	2%
75-79 years	206	183	389	1.5%
80-84 years	114	141	255	1%
85+ years	128	138	266	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ocampo

Population Origin

Born in State

22,324

84.6%

Born in Another State

3,703

14%

Lived in Another State in 2015

296

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

30

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

18

60% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

58

0.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

308

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

148 / 160

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,545

5.9%

With Limitation

2,927

11.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	747
Visual	591
Hearing	307
Speech	300
Mental	318

Education in Ocampo

Literacy and Schooling

In Ocampo, 1,504 people aged 15 and over can read and write (150400%), while 1,979 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (6.7 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,140	839	1,979	197900%
Incomplete primary	1,718	1,185	2,903	290300%
Complete primary	1,600	1,436	3,036	303600%
Incomplete secondary	1,087	284	1,371	137100%
Complete secondary	2,193	3,501	5,694	569400%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,680	1,616	3,296	329600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	592
6-11 years	97
12-14 years	259

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 103 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	36	1	37
Primaria	37	1	38
Secundaria	21	1	22
Media Superior	7	0	7

Employment and Social Security in Ocampo

In Ocampo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 11,790 people. Of those, 11,660 are employed and 130 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

11,790

H: 8,301 / M: 3,489

Employed Population

11,660

H: 8,191 / M: 3,469

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

130 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,317

H: 1,964 / M: 6,353

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	20,801	78.8%
IMSS	1,735	6.6%
ISSSTE	616	2.3%
ISSSTE estatal	82	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	18,338	69.5%
IMSS Bienestar	35	0.1%
Private insurance	52	0.2%
Other institution	15	0.1%
Without health coverage	5,575	21.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Ocampo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

11,715

1171500%

Single

6,846

684600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,599

159900%

Households

Total Households

6,134

4 average occupants

Male-headed

4,064

66.3%

Female-headed

2,070

33.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	24,817	94.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	898	3.4%
Other religions	28	0.1%
No religion	587	2.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Ocampo

Ocampo has 8,897 total dwellings, of which 6,137 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,934	96.9%
Earthen floor	195	3.2%
1 bedroom	1,915	31.3%
2+ bedrooms	4,214	68.8%
1 room	164	2.7%
2 rooms	764	12.5%
3+ rooms	5,201	85%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.4%

6,026 dwellings

Piped Water

95.9%

5,870 dwellings

With Drainage

93.3%

5,713 dwellings

All Services

90.6%

5,545 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,026	98.4%
Without electricity	103	1.7%
Public water network	5,870	95.9%
Hauled water	4,882	79.8%
Other water source	259	4.2%
With water tank	5,101	83.3%
With cistern	1,016	16.6%
With toilet	5,683	92.8%
With latrine	147	2.4%
With drainage	5,713	93.3%
Without drainage	416	6.8%
With all services	5,545	90.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	40	0.7%

Goods and Technology in Ocampo

Household equipment in Ocampo according to the 2020 Census. 17.7% of dwellings have internet and 84.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,169	84.4%
Washing machine	4,725	77.2%
Microwave oven	3,005	49.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,268	53.4%
Motorcycle	1,519	24.8%
Bicycle	3,567	58.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,705	93.2%
Radio	3,617	59.1%
Landline phone	931	15.2%
Cell phone	5,190	84.8%
Computer	945	15.4%
Internet	1,084	17.7%
Pay TV	4,158	67.9%
Streaming platforms	151	2.5%
Video game console	246	4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

268

4.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

700

11.4%

No Computer or Internet

4,597

75.1%

No ICT at All

129

2.1%

Companies and Economy in Ocampo

The main economic sectors of Ocampo are Comercio al por menor with 390 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	390
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	128
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	113
Industrias manufactureras	42
Industrias manufactureras	38

Poverty and Social Development in Ocampo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ocampo has a poverty rate of 66.3% and extreme poverty of 5.3%.

Poverty

66.3%

13,730 people

Extreme Poverty

5.3%

1,097 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26.3%

5,443 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.2%

658 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.3%

891 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.6%	6,132
Lack of access to health services	9.1%	1,892
Lack of access to social security	83%	17,197
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.6%	1,580
Lack of access to basic housing services	15.1%	3,134
Lack of access to food	20.2%	4,181
Income below welfare line	69.4%	14,387
Income below minimum welfare line	31.9%	6,602

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	62.5%	16.2%	34.1%	2.7%	0
2015	66.3%	5.3%	26.3%	4.3%	0

Crime in Ocampo

In the last 12 months, 518 crimes were recorded in Ocampo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	39
2025/11	32
2025/10	56
2025/09	64
2025/08	46
2025/07	48
2025/06	30
2025/05	45
2025/04	33
2025/03	46
2025/02	44
2025/01	35

Health in Ocampo

Ocampo has 15 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ocampo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ocampo	7,324	2,259
Santa Bárbara	2,317	2,223
La Escondida	2,053	2,191
CEFERESO	1,622	2,205
San Pedro de Ibarra	1,254	2,149
San José del Torreón	1,165	2,153
Fraccionamiento San Antonio	1,099	2,244
Gachupines	1,042	2,194
La Tinaja	980	2,222
Las Trojes	912	2,196

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