Migration in Barrocas/BA (2017–2022)

Barrocas/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,235 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 700 in-migrants and lost 625 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +80 people (5.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.059. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barrocas/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	700	511 to 889	good
Out-migrants	625	370 to 880	use with caution
Net migration	+80	−237 to 397	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.059	-	-

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 Barrocas/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Serrinha/BA · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Conceição do Coité/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Teofilândia/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barrocas/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Conceição do Coité/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Teofilândia/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Serrinha/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	315	44.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	230	32.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	22.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	46.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	31.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	13.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	9.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	45.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	19.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	17.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	8.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	125	17.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	12.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	85	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	270	43.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	255	40.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	16.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	48.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	27.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	10.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	36.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	25.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	24.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	155	24.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	135	21.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	115	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,460	60.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,125	23.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	860	9.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	625	6.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,965	34.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,265	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,570	24.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,370	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	310	2.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,865	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,785	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,760	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,645	12.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,120	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,115	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,110	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,095	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,040	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	975	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barrocas/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,375
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	425
Net commuting	−675
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.49
Commuting attraction index	0.838
Median commuting time	150 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]: Barrocas/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barrocas-ba-2903276/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.