Migration in Nova Serrana/MG (2017–2022)

Nova Serrana/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 96,850 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 12,270 in-migrants and lost 5,575 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +6,695 people (69.13 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.375. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 110 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Serrana/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	12,270	11,180 to 13,360	good
Out-migrants	5,575	4,937 to 6,213	good
Net migration	+6,695	5,432 to 7,958	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	69.13	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.375	-	-

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 Nova Serrana/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	780	use with caution
Caririaçu/CE · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Capelinha/MG · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Malacacheta/MG · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Bom Despacho/MG · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Itororó/BA · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Serrana/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Perdigão/MG · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Caririaçu/CE · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Bom Despacho/MG · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Capelinha/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Água Boa/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Malacacheta/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Itapetinga/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,520	61.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,330	35.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	405	3.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,105	35.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,015	33.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,180	19.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	675	11.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,595	37.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,555	37.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,630	13.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,060	8.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	3.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	2,190	17.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,040	16.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,975	16.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,860	15.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,080	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	985	8.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	860	7.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	820	6.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	260	2.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	195	1.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,710	48.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,925	34.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	940	16.9%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,375	39.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	985	28.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	710	20.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	430	12.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,695	30.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,275	22.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,170	21.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	865	15.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	500	9.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,075	19.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	945	17.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	595	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	550	9.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	520	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	515	9.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	505	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	445	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	225	4.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	190	3.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	23,075	40.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	17,775	31.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	11,045	19.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,895	8.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	34,960	37.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	34,385	36.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,085	10.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,250	9.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,250	4.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	220	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	13,790	16.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	13,715	16.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	11,005	13.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,660	12.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,420	8.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,960	8.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,835	8.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,440	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,000	4.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,625	4.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Serrana/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	63,955
Commute out to work in another municipality	495
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,480
Net commuting	+3,985
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.78
Commuting attraction index	1.055
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]: Nova Serrana/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-serrana-mg-3145208/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.