Migration in Palhoça/SC (2017–2022)

Palhoça/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 208,185 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 39,330 in-migrants and lost 10,915 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +28,415 people (136.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.566. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 155 arrived with an unreported origin and 1,110 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palhoça/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	39,330	37,397 to 41,263	good
Out-migrants	10,915	9,888 to 11,942	good
Net migration	+28,415	26,226 to 30,604	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	136.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.566	-	-

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 Palhoça/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	6,665	good
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	5,200	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	2,655	good
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,110	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,065	use with caution
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	845	use with caution
Biguaçu/SC · view pair in the atlas	715	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	595	use with caution
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Santo Amaro da Imperatriz/SC · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palhoça/SC
Destination	People	Precision
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	2,080	good
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,535	use with caution
Santo Amaro da Imperatriz/SC · view pair in the atlas	850	use with caution
Biguaçu/SC · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Imbituba/SC · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
São Pedro de Alcântara/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Urubici/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Paulo Lopes/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Alfredo Wagner/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	19,745	50.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	18,570	47.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	785	2.0%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	230	0.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,900	44.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,725	28.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,705	13.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,405	12.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	14,110	35.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	12,045	30.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,695	22.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,045	7.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,380	3.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	8,035	20.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,240	18.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	4,405	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,405	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,590	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,150	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,060	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,795	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,700	4.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	945	2.4%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,755	61.9%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,730	25.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,320	12.1%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	105	1.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,795	37.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,185	28.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,485	19.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,085	14.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,575	32.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,300	30.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,405	22.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	895	8.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	505	4.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	235	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,955	17.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,920	17.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,435	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,395	12.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	920	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	865	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	800	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	775	7.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	450	4.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	395	3.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	43,510	36.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	33,320	27.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	22,385	18.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20,045	16.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	63,765	35.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	47,365	26.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	45,265	24.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,550	8.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,285	5.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	775	0.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	25,405	15.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	24,450	14.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	23,170	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	22,440	13.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	13,090	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	12,705	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	12,160	7.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	12,020	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	11,430	6.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	10,695	6.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	25	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palhoça/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	115,345
Commute out to work in another municipality	26,725
Commute in from another municipality to work here	8,080
Net commuting	−18,640
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.17
Commuting attraction index	0.784
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Florianópolis → 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]: Palhoça/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palhoca-sc-4211900/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.