Tabasco

Tabasco is a municipality of Zacatecas with 16,588 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,609 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of Tabasco

Demographic structure of Tabasco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,678 people under 15 years old (28.2%), 10,055 people of working age (60.6%) and 1,854 elderly over 65 years old (11.2%).

0-14 years

4,678

28.2% of the population

15-64 years

10,055

60.6% - Working age

65+ years

1,854

11.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

65%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tabasco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	754	769	1,523	9.2%
5-9 years	801	830	1,631	9.8%
10-14 years	828	696	1,524	9.2%
15-19 years	731	715	1,446	8.7%
20-24 years	657	665	1,322	8%
25-29 years	576	587	1,163	7%
30-34 years	518	616	1,134	6.8%
35-39 years	434	526	960	5.8%
40-44 years	458	534	992	6%
45-49 years	502	450	952	5.7%
50-54 years	414	449	863	5.2%
55-59 years	299	380	679	4.1%
60-64 years	257	287	544	3.3%
65-69 years	254	261	515	3.1%
70-74 years	196	233	429	2.6%
75-79 years	187	195	382	2.3%
80-84 years	127	150	277	1.7%
85+ years	113	138	251	1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tabasco

Population Origin

Born in State

15,019

90.5%

Born in Another State

1,273

7.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

258

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

31

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

31

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

59

1.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

119

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

56 / 63

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,336

8.1%

With Limitation

2,269

13.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	761
Visual	487
Hearing	276
Speech	159
Mental	222

Education in Tabasco

Literacy and Schooling

In Tabasco, 608 people aged 15 and over can read and write (60800%), while 607 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (8 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	298	309	607	60700%
Incomplete primary	962	861	1,823	182300%
Complete primary	1,167	1,054	2,221	222100%
Incomplete secondary	261	167	428	42800%
Complete secondary	1,499	2,190	3,689	368900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,374	1,409	2,783	278300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	333
6-11 years	42
12-14 years	113

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 65 are public and 4 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	23	1	24
Primaria	23	1	24
Secundaria	14	0	14
Media Superior	4	0	4

Employment and Social Security in Tabasco

In Tabasco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,789 people. Of those, 6,644 are employed and 145 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP

6,789

H: 4,445 / M: 2,344

Employed Population

6,644

H: 4,315 / M: 2,329

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

145 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,992

H: 1,746 / M: 4,246

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	13,865	83.6%
IMSS	2,912	17.6%
ISSSTE	719	4.3%
ISSSTE estatal	43	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	10	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,232	61.7%
IMSS Bienestar	32	0.2%
Private insurance	13	0.1%
Other institution	9	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,721	16.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Tabasco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,260

726000%

Single

4,252

425200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,307

130700%

Households

Total Households

4,537

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

3,182

70.1%

Female-headed

1,355

29.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	15,663	94.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	507	3.1%
Other religions	6	0%
No religion	397	2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Tabasco

Tabasco has 6,640 total dwellings, of which 4,538 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,488	99.2%
Earthen floor	47	1%
1 bedroom	1,465	32.4%
2+ bedrooms	3,070	67.9%
1 room	167	3.7%
2 rooms	515	11.4%
3+ rooms	3,853	85.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

4,510 dwellings

Piped Water

99.3%

4,492 dwellings

With Drainage

98.5%

4,458 dwellings

All Services

97.4%

4,408 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,510	99.7%
Without electricity	25	0.6%
Public water network	4,492	99.3%
Hauled water	3,738	82.6%
Other water source	43	1%
With water tank	4,263	94.2%
With cistern	2,081	46%
With toilet	4,446	98.3%
With latrine	19	0.4%
With drainage	4,458	98.5%
Without drainage	77	1.7%
With all services	4,408	97.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Tabasco

Household equipment in Tabasco according to the 2020 Census. 35.6% of dwellings have internet and 82.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,320	95.5%
Washing machine	3,922	86.7%
Microwave oven	2,089	46.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,422	53.5%
Motorcycle	675	14.9%
Bicycle	794	17.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,268	94.3%
Radio	2,621	57.9%
Landline phone	1,531	33.8%
Cell phone	3,731	82.5%
Computer	1,035	22.9%
Internet	1,609	35.6%
Pay TV	2,365	52.3%
Streaming platforms	244	5.4%
Video game console	246	5.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

142

3.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

398

8.8%

No Computer or Internet

2,623

58%

No ICT at All

49

1.1%

Companies and Economy in Tabasco

The main economic sectors of Tabasco are Comercio al por menor with 384 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	384
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	139
Industrias manufactureras	56
Servicios inmobiliarios	24
Industrias manufactureras	22

Poverty and Social Development in Tabasco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tabasco has a poverty rate of 61.1% and extreme poverty of 6.9%.

Poverty

61.1%

9,436 people

Extreme Poverty

6.9%

1,061 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

24.7%

3,812 people

Vulnerable by Income

5.6%

865 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

8.6%

1,333 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	24.7%	3,811
Lack of access to health services	7.9%	1,228
Lack of access to social security	73.6%	11,374
Lack of housing quality and spaces	3.8%	584
Lack of access to basic housing services	15.7%	2,427
Lack of access to food	18.7%	2,892
Income below welfare line	66.7%	10,301
Income below minimum welfare line	28.2%	4,356

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	67.3%	9.2%	23.1%	5.8%	0
2015	61.1%	6.9%	24.7%	8.6%	0

Crime in Tabasco

In the last 12 months, 135 crimes were recorded in Tabasco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	15
2025/11	11
2025/10	20
2025/09	4
2025/08	14
2025/07	10
2025/06	12
2025/05	9
2025/04	14
2025/03	10
2025/02	7
2025/01	9

Health in Tabasco

Tabasco has 15 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tabasco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tabasco	8,092	1,504
Santiago el Chique (El Chique)	2,415	1,648
San Luis de Custique	1,041	1,600
Huiscolco	652	1,565
Tenanguillo	418	1,524
Cosalima (San José de Cosalima)	347	1,835
Aguacate de Abajo	340	1,678
Colonia Pedro Raygoza (Los Sauces)	293	1,725
Ciénega de Abajo	284	1,560
Ciénega de Arriba	282	1,525

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