Tlaxco

Tlaxco is a municipality of Tlaxcala with 45,438 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,661 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Demographics of Tlaxco

Demographic structure of Tlaxco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 13,363 people under 15 years old (29.4%), 28,736 people of working age (63.2%) and 3,326 elderly over 65 years old (7.3%).

0-14 years

13,363

29.4% of the population

15-64 years

28,736

63.2% - Working age

65+ years

3,326

7.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

58.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlaxco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,254	2,232	4,486	9.9%
5-9 years	2,336	2,271	4,607	10.1%
10-14 years	2,160	2,110	4,270	9.4%
15-19 years	2,064	2,096	4,160	9.2%
20-24 years	1,897	1,952	3,849	8.5%
25-29 years	1,771	1,983	3,754	8.3%
30-34 years	1,496	1,770	3,266	7.2%
35-39 years	1,384	1,624	3,008	6.6%
40-44 years	1,327	1,480	2,807	6.2%
45-49 years	1,158	1,298	2,456	5.4%
50-54 years	1,039	1,182	2,221	4.9%
55-59 years	840	891	1,731	3.8%
60-64 years	713	771	1,484	3.3%
65-69 years	539	524	1,063	2.3%
70-74 years	382	427	809	1.8%
75-79 years	302	304	606	1.3%
80-84 years	215	205	420	0.9%
85+ years	194	234	428	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlaxco

Population Origin

Born in State

35,880

79%

Born in Another State

9,259

20.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,660

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

121

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

119

98.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

315

2.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

149

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

77 / 72

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,374

5.2%

With Limitation

5,487

12.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,065
Visual	1,082
Hearing	531
Speech	352
Mental	470

Education in Tlaxco

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlaxco, 1,953 people aged 15 and over can read and write (195300%), while 1,901 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.3 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	901	1,000	1,901	190100%
Incomplete primary	1,538	1,552	3,090	309000%
Complete primary	3,122	3,315	6,437	643700%
Incomplete secondary	529	341	870	87000%
Complete secondary	4,850	5,480	10,330	1033000%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,883	4,503	8,386	838600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,109
6-11 years	140
12-14 years	214

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 131 are public and 16 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	46	4	50
Primaria	46	4	50
Secundaria	26	4	30
Media Superior	10	4	14
Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Tlaxco

In Tlaxco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 21,025 people. Of those, 20,602 are employed and 423 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP

21,025

H: 13,380 / M: 7,645

Employed Population

20,602

H: 13,038 / M: 7,564

Unemployment Rate

2%

423 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

13,530

H: 3,185 / M: 10,345

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	33,844	74.5%
IMSS	6,455	14.2%
ISSSTE	583	1.3%
ISSSTE estatal	121	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	699	1.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	26,102	57.4%
IMSS Bienestar	89	0.2%
Private insurance	92	0.2%
Other institution	140	0.3%
Without health coverage	11,553	25.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlaxco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

19,851

1985100%

Single

11,236

1123600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,562

356200%

Households

Total Households

11,840

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

8,532

72.1%

Female-headed

3,308

27.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	41,697	91.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,491	3.3%
Other religions	19	0%
No religion	2,177	4.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlaxco

Tlaxco has 15,301 total dwellings, of which 11,842 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	11,618	99.2%
Earthen floor	205	1.8%
1 bedroom	4,576	39.1%
2+ bedrooms	7,247	61.9%
1 room	651	5.6%
2 rooms	2,264	19.3%
3+ rooms	8,908	76%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.1%

11,730 dwellings

Piped Water

99.9%

11,706 dwellings

With Drainage

96.8%

11,338 dwellings

All Services

96%

11,241 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	11,730	100.1%
Without electricity	93	0.8%
Public water network	11,706	99.9%
Hauled water	9,508	81.2%
Other water source	117	1%
With water tank	10,002	85.4%
With cistern	2,893	24.7%
With toilet	11,137	95.1%
With latrine	242	2.1%
With drainage	11,338	96.8%
Without drainage	485	4.1%
With all services	11,241	96%
Without water, drainage or electricity	22	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Tlaxco

Household equipment in Tlaxco according to the 2020 Census. 15.7% of dwellings have internet and 84.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	8,219	70.2%
Washing machine	6,368	54.4%
Microwave oven	2,848	24.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,207	35.9%
Motorcycle	1,006	8.6%
Bicycle	2,528	21.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	10,880	92.9%
Radio	7,201	61.5%
Landline phone	1,676	14.3%
Cell phone	9,923	84.7%
Computer	1,510	12.9%
Internet	1,839	15.7%
Pay TV	6,035	51.5%
Streaming platforms	291	2.5%
Video game console	307	2.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

564

4.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,522

13%

No Computer or Internet

9,343

79.8%

No ICT at All

273

2.3%

Companies and Economy in Tlaxco

The main economic sectors of Tlaxco are Comercio al por menor with 1,309 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,309
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	364
Industrias manufactureras	227
Servicios educativos	71
Industrias manufactureras	65

Poverty and Social Development in Tlaxco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlaxco has a poverty rate of 60.2% and extreme poverty of 3.8%.

Poverty

60.2%

25,201 people

Extreme Poverty

3.8%

1,594 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

28.4%

11,865 people

Vulnerable by Income

5.4%

2,243 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.1%

2,538 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.6%	8,637
Lack of access to health services	9.6%	3,999
Lack of access to social security	79.7%	33,348
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.3%	5,130
Lack of access to basic housing services	10.7%	4,466
Lack of access to food	19.7%	8,262
Income below welfare line	65.6%	27,444
Income below minimum welfare line	17.7%	7,391

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	79.4%	17.8%	14.8%	3.1%	0
2015	60.2%	3.8%	28.4%	6.1%	0

Crime in Tlaxco

In the last 12 months, 65 crimes were recorded in Tlaxco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	7
2025/11	6
2025/10	4
2025/09	5
2025/08	1
2025/07	10
2025/06	2
2025/05	4
2025/04	4
2025/03	5
2025/02	8
2025/01	9

Health in Tlaxco

Tlaxco has 39 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 36 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tlaxco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tlaxco	17,978	2,546
San José Atotonilco	3,637	2,745
El Rosario	2,754	2,692
Unión Ejidal Tierra y Libertad	2,593	2,511
Acopinalco del Peñón	2,502	2,641
Lagunilla	1,866	2,582
José María Morelos Buenavista	1,851	2,558
San José Tepeyahualco	1,218	2,560
San Lorenzo Soltepec	1,169	2,538
Máximo Rojas Xalóstoc	1,073	2,584

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