Demographics of Tampico

Complete demographic analysis of Tampico, Tamaulipas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 297,562 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Tampico

Distribution by sex of the total population of Tampico. The male-to-female ratio is 91 men per 100 women.

Total Population
297,562
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
141,757
47.6% of population
Women
155,805
52.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
91
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Tampico

Distribution of the population of Tampico by five-year age groups and sex, according to the 2020 Census. The 18 age groups cover from 0 to 85 years and older.

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 9,072 8,894 17,966 6%
5-9 years 10,047 9,752 19,799 6.7%
10-14 years 10,730 10,255 20,985 7.1%
15-19 years 11,695 11,317 23,012 7.7%
20-24 years 11,645 11,651 23,296 7.8%
25-29 years 9,836 10,478 20,314 6.8%
30-34 years 9,579 10,208 19,787 6.6%
35-39 years 9,419 10,560 19,979 6.7%
40-44 years 9,294 10,752 20,046 6.7%
45-49 years 10,085 11,599 21,684 7.3%
50-54 years 9,532 11,442 20,974 7%
55-59 years 8,346 9,676 18,022 6.1%
60-64 years 7,267 8,758 16,025 5.4%
65-69 years 5,528 6,750 12,278 4.1%
70-74 years 3,903 5,155 9,058 3%
75-79 years 2,585 3,442 6,027 2%
80-84 years 1,653 2,533 4,186 1.4%
85+ years 1,195 2,229 3,424 1.2%

Demographic Dependency in Tampico

The demographic dependency ratio measures the proportion of the population in dependent ages (under 15 and over 65) relative to the working-age population (15 to 64 years). In Tampico, the dependency ratio is 46.1%.

0-14 years
58,750
19.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
203,139
68.3% - Working age
65+ years
34,973
11.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
46.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 46.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 28.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 59.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Tampico

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Tampico is 1.77 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.77
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Tampico

Origin and mobility of the population of Tampico. Of the 297,562 inhabitants, 230,764 were born in the same state (77.6%) and 64,494 were born in another state (21.7%).

Born in the State
230,764
77.6% of population
Born in Another State
64,494
21.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
10,860
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Tampico

In Tampico, 2,644 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,644
0.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,609
98.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
16
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
6,413
6.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Tampico

In Tampico, 4,638 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
4,638
1.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
2,274
49% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
2,364
51% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Tampico

In Tampico, 16,590 people have a disability (5.6% of the population) and 35,696 people have a limitation (12%).

With Disability
16,590
5.6% of population
With Limitation
35,696
12% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 8,372 50.5%
Visual 7,113 42.9%
Hearing 3,422 20.6%
Speech 2,411 14.5%
Mental 3,022 18.2%

Marital Status in Tampico

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Tampico by marital status. Of the 250,481 people aged 12 and over, 50.2% are married or in a civil union, 35.9% are single, and 13.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
125,632
50.2%
Single
89,936
35.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
34,913
13.9%

Religion in Tampico

Religious distribution of the population of Tampico according to the 2020 Census. 77.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 230,215 77.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 41,471 13.9%
Other religions 231 0.1%
No religion 24,601 8.3%

Households in Tampico

Tampico has 93,833 households with an average of 3.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
93,833
Census households
Male-headed
60,192
64.1% of households
Female-headed
33,641
35.9% of households
Average Occupants
3.2
People per household