Poverty and living standards in Acapulco, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 52.1% of people in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality), 394,861 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 15th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Acapulco changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) was 49.1% in 2010 and 56.6% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 3.0 points on 2010 (all municipalities combined: 46.1% in 2010).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people live in extreme poverty in Acapulco?
16.7% of people in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality), 126,672 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 9th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 35.4% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Acapulco have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 60.9% of people in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 14th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 28.4% were below the extreme poverty (food basket) line; the shares for all municipalities combined were 52.2% and 20.3%.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Acapulco lack access to food?
34.6% of people in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 5th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 20.8%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Acapulco are vulnerable to poverty?
14.2% of people in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 18th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 24.9% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 8.7% because of low income (all municipalities combined: 21.5% neither poor nor vulnerable).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Acapulco lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 17.3% of people in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 29.2% lacked basic services at home (all municipalities combined: 9.4% and 18.0%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many homes in Acapulco lack a toilet?
In 2020, 5.0% of homes in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez municipality) had no toilet, 7.1% had dirt floors and 10.3% had no refrigerator (national: 1.9%, 3.5% and 12.4%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow Acapulco compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Acapulco ranks 15 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 55.5% |
| 13 | Iguala de la Independencia | 54.5% |
| 14 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 53.4% |
| 15 | Acapulco | 52.1% |
| 16 | Toluca | 51.8% |
| 17 | Cuautla | 51.2% |
| 18 | Teziutlán | 51.1% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Acapulco ranks 9 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 18.0% |
| 7 | Huauchinango | 17.8% |
| 8 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 17.1% |
| 9 | Acapulco | 16.7% |
| 10 | Juchitán | 16.0% |
| 11 | Acayucan | 14.3% |
| 12 | Huamantla | 13.7% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Acapulco ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Toluca | 62.6% |
| 12 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 62.4% |
| 13 | Teziutlán | 61.6% |
| 14 | Acapulco | 60.9% |
| 15 | Cuautla | 59.9% |
| 16 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 59.7% |
| 17 | Iguala de la Independencia | 59.5% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Acapulco ranks 5 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Huamantla | 38.5% |
| 3 | Tianguistenco | 35.0% |
| 4 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 34.9% |
| 5 | Acapulco | 34.6% |
| 6 | Juchitán | 33.0% |
| 7 | Chetumal | 32.1% |
| 8 | Iguala de la Independencia | 31.3% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Acapulco ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Cuautla | 15.2% |
| 88 | Tulancingo | 14.8% |
| 89 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 14.3% |
| 90 | Acapulco | 14.2% |
| 91 | Juchitán | 13.6% |
| 92 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 13.3% |
| 93 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 13.0% |
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Sources
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Índice de Rezago Social 2000-2020 by state and municipality: total population and census indicators of schooling, health coverage and housing (from the 2010 and 2020 Population and Housing Censuses and the 2015 Intercensal Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9191f6c16ec2…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Poverty measurement by municipality 2010-2020: concentrated poverty indicators (Concentrado_indicadores_de_pobreza_2020.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 644d19a9ff6d…)
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