Migration in Governador Valadares/MG (2017–2022)

Governador Valadares/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 242,165 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 12,725 in-migrants and lost 14,580 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,855 people (−7.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.068. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 195 arrived with an unreported origin and 460 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Governador Valadares/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	12,725	11,611 to 13,839	good
Out-migrants	14,580	13,344 to 15,816	good
Net migration	−1,855	−3,519 to −191	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.068	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Governador Valadares/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	940	good
Teófilo Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Frei Inocêncio/MG · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Coroaci/MG · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Governador Valadares/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	960	use with caution
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	620	low precision
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	415	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	340	low precision
Teófilo Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Frei Inocêncio/MG · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Alpercata/MG · view pair in the atlas	255	good
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,995	39.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	4,725	37.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,930	23.0%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	70	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,585	34.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,360	31.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,585	20.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,065	14.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,600	28.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,210	25.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,535	19.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,150	16.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,225	9.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,050	16.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,025	15.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,680	13.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,620	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,310	10.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,295	10.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,060	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	770	6.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	495	3.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	425	3.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,080	55.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,470	30.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,890	13.0%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	135	0.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	2,860	31.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,825	30.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,300	24.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,245	13.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,725	25.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,650	25.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,915	20.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,340	16.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,675	11.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	275	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,625	18.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,895	13.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,835	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,630	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,430	9.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,400	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,075	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,020	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	925	6.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	745	5.1%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	58,585	35.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	52,695	31.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	31,675	19.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	23,170	13.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80,340	33.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	61,205	25.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40,355	16.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	39,120	16.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20,985	8.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,785	0.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	36,325	15.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	31,800	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	27,135	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	26,445	11.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	25,180	11.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	19,040	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	17,085	7.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	16,665	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	14,770	6.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	13,940	6.1%	>=500
Other / suppressed	405	0.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Governador Valadares/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	118,100
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,985
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,315
Net commuting	+1,330
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.68
Commuting attraction index	0.975
Median commuting time	48 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]: Governador Valadares/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/governador-valadares-mg-3127701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.