Matamoros in numbers
Population, housing and services in Matamoros from INEGI's 2025 Intercensal Survey, compared with the state and the country.
Population
586,882people
#2 of 43 in the state · #41 of 2,463 in the country
Area
4,643km²
#3 of 43 in the state · #83 of 2,463 in the country
Density
126people/km²
#7 of 43 in the state · #690 of 2,463 in the country
Median age
32.0years
country median: 31.6
2024–2025 data
Housing and services
Homes with piped water98.0%
state median 98.0% · country median 98.4%
Homes with drainage97.0%
state median 88.9% · country median 97.0%
Homes with electricity99.4%
state median 99.1% · country median 99.3%
Homes with garbage collection93.4%
state median 63.2% · country median 78.0%
Homes with internet80.4%
state median 54.4% · country median 60.4%
Homes with a computer or tablet34.5%
state median 16.3% · country median 18.0%
Homes with a car68.7%
state median 61.4% · country median 37.2%
Population
Occupied homes183,925
state median 4,852 · country median 3,874
People per home3.2
state median 3.0 · country median 3.3
Speak an Indigenous language (aged 3+)0.7%
state median 0.2% · country median 1.5%
Education and health
Average years of schooling10.4years
state median 8.8 · country median 8.3
Covered by health services70.4%
state median 80.5% · country median 66.4%
Work and income
Average current household income (per quarter)80,828pesos
state median 52,208 · country median 47,375
Sources
- Fuente: INEGI, Encuesta Intercensal 2025. License: Términos de libre uso de la información del INEGI (citar la fuente e indicar transformaciones).
- Fuente: INEGI, Ingreso Corriente para los Municipios de México 2024 (estimación para áreas pequeñas). License: Términos de libre uso de la información del INEGI (citar la fuente e indicar transformaciones).
- Fuente: INEGI, Marco Geoestadístico 2025 (superficie calculada por ciudades.io). License: Términos de libre uso de la información del INEGI.
Data transformed by ciudades.io (sums, percentages and medians). It may be outdated or contain errors; always check the official source. The Intercensal Survey is sample-based: in small municipalities the values have a wider margin of error.