Migration in Lagoa Santa/MG (2017–2022)

Lagoa Santa/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 70,660 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 10,760 in-migrants and lost 3,640 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +7,120 people (100.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.494. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 85 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa Santa/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	10,760	9,751 to 11,769	good
Out-migrants	3,640	3,026 to 4,254	good
Net migration	+7,120	5,939 to 8,301	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	100.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.494	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Lagoa Santa/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	5,940	good
Vespasiano/MG · view pair in the atlas	620	use with caution
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Jaboticatubas/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Nova Lima/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa Santa/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,075	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Vespasiano/MG · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Jaboticatubas/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pedro Leopoldo/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santana do Riacho/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · 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	5,720	53.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,825	44.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	205	1.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	3,420	43.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,685	34.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,015	13.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	680	8.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	4,230	39.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,385	31.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,735	16.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	835	7.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	550	5.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,990	18.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,515	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,480	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,425	13.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	970	9.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	830	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	775	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	695	6.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	565	5.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	515	4.8%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,140	58.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,120	30.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	375	10.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,035	39.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	965	36.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	13.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	10.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,435	39.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	790	21.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	750	20.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	360	9.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	285	7.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	670	18.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	610	16.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	535	14.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	495	13.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	275	7.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	260	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	245	6.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	240	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	180	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	16,350	37.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,565	26.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,565	21.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,140	14.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	19,810	30.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	18,360	28.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	15,065	23.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,860	10.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,055	6.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	105	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,690	16.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,890	14.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,400	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,005	11.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,790	9.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,845	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,295	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,215	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,865	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,775	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa Santa/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	38,645
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,050
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,905
Net commuting	−2,145
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.25
Commuting attraction index	0.889
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Lagoa Santa/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-santa-mg-3137601/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.