Tuxpan

Tuxpan is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 25,757 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,965 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Tuxpan

Demographic structure of Tuxpan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,231 people under 15 years old (28.1%), 16,229 people of working age (63%) and 2,297 elderly over 65 years old (8.9%).

0-14 years

7,231

28.1% of the population

15-64 years

16,229

63% - Working age

65+ years

2,297

8.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

58.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tuxpan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,346	1,193	2,539	9.9%
5-9 years	1,174	1,107	2,281	8.9%
10-14 years	1,200	1,211	2,411	9.4%
15-19 years	1,145	1,193	2,338	9.1%
20-24 years	1,021	1,075	2,096	8.1%
25-29 years	920	1,023	1,943	7.5%
30-34 years	829	1,030	1,859	7.2%
35-39 years	788	904	1,692	6.6%
40-44 years	725	731	1,456	5.7%
45-49 years	665	793	1,458	5.7%
50-54 years	582	658	1,240	4.8%
55-59 years	525	620	1,145	4.4%
60-64 years	478	524	1,002	3.9%
65-69 years	367	381	748	2.9%
70-74 years	260	298	558	2.2%
75-79 years	195	194	389	1.5%
80-84 years	127	157	284	1.1%
85+ years	146	172	318	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tuxpan

Population Origin

Born in State

24,399

94.7%

Born in Another State

1,163

4.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

319

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

28

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

28

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

68

1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

305

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

146 / 159

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,048

4.1%

With Limitation

2,372

9.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	576
Visual	392
Hearing	240
Speech	156
Mental	175

Education in Tuxpan

Literacy and Schooling

In Tuxpan, 1,229 people aged 15 and over can read and write (122900%), while 1,113 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (7.7 men, 8.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	534	579	1,113	111300%
Incomplete primary	1,661	1,487	3,148	314800%
Complete primary	1,712	1,685	3,397	339700%
Incomplete secondary	529	375	904	90400%
Complete secondary	2,088	2,575	4,663	466300%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,020	2,760	4,780	478000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	361
6-11 years	156
12-14 years	185

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 112 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	45	1	46
Primaria	45	2	47
Secundaria	14	0	14
Media Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Tuxpan

In Tuxpan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 11,741 people. Of those, 11,667 are employed and 74 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

11,741

H: 7,587 / M: 4,154

Employed Population

11,667

H: 7,533 / M: 4,134

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

74 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,092

H: 1,812 / M: 6,280

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	14,686	57%
IMSS	2,658	10.3%
ISSSTE	1,367	5.3%
ISSSTE estatal	20	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	19	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,920	38.5%
IMSS Bienestar	653	2.5%
Private insurance	66	0.3%
Other institution	66	0.3%
Without health coverage	11,065	43%

Marital Status and Religion in Tuxpan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

11,653

1165300%

Single

6,312

631200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,970

197000%

Households

Total Households

6,978

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

5,165

74%

Female-headed

1,813

26%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	23,026	89.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,172	8.4%
Other religions	18	0.1%
No religion	533	2.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Tuxpan

Tuxpan has 9,319 total dwellings, of which 6,982 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,604	95.5%
Earthen floor	368	5.3%
1 bedroom	2,438	35.3%
2+ bedrooms	4,534	65.6%
1 room	362	5.2%
2 rooms	1,312	19%
3+ rooms	5,298	76.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

6,892 dwellings

Piped Water

96.4%

6,666 dwellings

With Drainage

94.9%

6,561 dwellings

All Services

92.2%

6,378 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,892	99.7%
Without electricity	80	1.2%
Public water network	6,666	96.4%
Hauled water	5,121	74%
Other water source	306	4.4%
With water tank	4,675	67.6%
With cistern	2,301	33.3%
With toilet	6,186	89.4%
With latrine	482	7%
With drainage	6,561	94.9%
Without drainage	411	5.9%
With all services	6,378	92.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	30	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Tuxpan

Household equipment in Tuxpan according to the 2020 Census. 30% of dwellings have internet and 83.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,017	87%
Washing machine	4,885	70.6%
Microwave oven	2,222	32.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,812	40.7%
Motorcycle	1,222	17.7%
Bicycle	1,782	25.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	6,194	89.6%
Radio	4,477	64.7%
Landline phone	960	13.9%
Cell phone	5,765	83.4%
Computer	1,260	18.2%
Internet	2,077	30%
Pay TV	3,975	57.5%
Streaming platforms	374	5.4%
Video game console	240	3.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

447

6.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,011

14.6%

No Computer or Internet

4,633

67%

No ICT at All

220

3.2%

Companies and Economy in Tuxpan

The main economic sectors of Tuxpan are Comercio al por menor with 527 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	527
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	160
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	134
Industrias manufactureras	107
Industrias manufactureras	21

Poverty and Social Development in Tuxpan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tuxpan has a poverty rate of 64.6% and extreme poverty of 14.4%.

Poverty

64.6%

18,699 people

Extreme Poverty

14.4%

4,180 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

28.1%

8,140 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.3%

655 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5%

1,441 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.7%	8,006
Lack of access to health services	25.2%	7,289
Lack of access to social security	86.1%	24,901
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17%	4,931
Lack of access to basic housing services	40.4%	11,679
Lack of access to food	25.7%	7,450
Income below welfare line	66.9%	19,354
Income below minimum welfare line	26%	7,532

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	63.1%	18%	26.4%	6.4%	0
2015	64.6%	14.4%	28.1%	5%	0

Crime in Tuxpan

In the last 12 months, 132 crimes were recorded in Tuxpan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	9
2025/10	12
2025/09	6
2025/08	5
2025/07	16
2025/06	11
2025/05	17
2025/04	9
2025/03	10
2025/02	12
2025/01	16

Health in Tuxpan

Tuxpan has 13 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tuxpan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tuxpan	8,962	1,721
Santa Ana	1,522	1,757
El Malacate	1,118	1,770
La Soledad	995	1,736
Colonia Puerto del Obispo	746	1,895
Cerrito Colorado	726	1,752
El Jazmín	672	1,901
Turundeo	541	1,791
Colonia el Pedregal	524	1,800
Cofradía de San José	520	1,777

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