Migration in Maracás/BA (2017–2022)

Maracás/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,945 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,430 in-migrants and lost 1,495 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +935 people (35.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.238. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Maracás/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,430	2,080 to 2,780	good
Out-migrants	1,495	1,167 to 1,823	good
Net migration	+935	455 to 1,415	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	35.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.238	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Maracás/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Lajedo do Tabocal/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Jequié/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Iramaia/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Marcionílio Souza/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Planaltino/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ipiaú/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maracás/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Jequié/BA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Lajedo do Tabocal/BA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Planaltino/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Marcionílio Souza/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itiruçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Iramaia/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lafaiete Coutinho/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	920	37.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	790	32.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	720	29.6%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	630	40.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	535	34.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	215	13.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	11.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	745	30.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	670	27.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	465	19.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	360	14.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	190	7.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	425	17.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	375	15.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	300	12.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	290	11.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	250	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	210	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	110	4.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	60	2.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	930	62.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	330	22.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	230	15.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	325	35.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	30.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	17.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	455	30.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	23.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	245	16.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	14.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	13.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	275	18.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	275	18.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	245	16.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	145	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	130	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	2.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,430	57.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,955	24.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,715	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,270	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,765	34.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,895	27.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,690	22.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,950	11.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	860	3.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,180	13.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	3,155	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	2,955	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	2,695	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	2,320	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,070	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,925	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,880	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,695	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,615	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maracás/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,035
Commute out to work in another municipality	380
Commute in from another municipality to work here	615
Net commuting	+230
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.45
Commuting attraction index	1.014
Median commuting time	40 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]: Maracás/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/maracas-ba-2920502/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.