Migration in Barro Preto/BA (2017–2022)

Barro Preto/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,515 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 355 in-migrants and lost 445 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −90 people (−16.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.114. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barro Preto/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	355	253 to 457	good
Out-migrants	445	252 to 638	use with caution
Net migration	−90	−309 to 129	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.114	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Barro Preto/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Itajuípe/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Itapé/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barro Preto/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Ibicaraí/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São José da Vitória/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	155	43.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	115	32.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	23.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	45.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	32.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	45.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	29.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	14.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	9.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	14.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	230	51.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	140	31.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	16.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	61.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	23.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	11.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	34.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	32.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	21.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	12.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	17.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	16.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.6%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	20	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,010	54.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,030	27.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	395	10.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	275	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,255	41.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,680	30.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	730	13.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	655	12.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	155	2.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	770	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	740	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	590	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	550	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	545	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	515	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	395	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	365	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	350	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	340	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barro Preto/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,185
Commute out to work in another municipality	425
Commute in from another municipality to work here	195
Net commuting	−230
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.44
Commuting attraction index	0.865
Median commuting time	50 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Barro Preto/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barro-preto-ba-2903300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.