Tlaxcala
Socioeconomic overview of Tlaxcala, Mexico. INEGI census parameters, GDP, ENIGH household income, and housing markers — with identified sources.
Population of Tlaxcala, 2025
Tlaxcala has an estimated population of 1,447,721 people in 2025, compared to 1,342,977 recorded in the 2020 INEGI Census, with a density of 360.3 people/km² across 4,019 km².
Tlaxcala establishes itself as a highly specialized manufacturing satellite within Mexico's central logistics corridor, backed by substantial export volumes in heavy component and material verticals. The state's commercial backbone is driven by massive export yields in fiberglass and technical textiles (US$3.6B), electrical circuit switching and protection apparatus (US$2.96B), and seating systems (US$2.57B). This focused industrial base provides institutional real estate developers with targeted absorption opportunities tied to tier-1 automotive and electrical supply chain requirements along the Puebla-Tlaxcala industrial belt.
Demographically, the state recorded a 2020 population of 1,342,977, representing a sustained 14.8% ten-year expansion. The labor market reflects tight operational capacity with a low unemployment rate of 2.53% alongside an average monthly salary of 5.17k MXN. Industrial footprint concentration remains distinctly localized, with primary commercial and manufacturing momentum anchored in the strategic submarkets of Tetla de la Solidaridad, Papalotla de Xicohténcatl, and Xicohtzinco.
DataMéxico economic indicators
DataMéxico / Secretaría de EconomíaTlaxcala by segment
The same published evidence, interpreted for each job: underwrite, develop, broker or lend.
Income benchmark: Tlaxcala vs national average
Source: INEGI ENIGH 2024. Current monthly income calculated at household scale.