Migration in Santa Bárbara/BA (2017–2022)

Santa Bárbara/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,675 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 590 in-migrants and lost 595 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5 people (−0.25 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.004. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Bárbara/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	590	386 to 794	use with caution
Out-migrants	595	379 to 811	use with caution
Net migration	−5	−302 to 292	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−0.25	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.004	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Bárbara/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Bárbara/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Tanquinho/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	320	54.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	28.8%	5-19
Multi-step migration	100	16.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	26.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	11.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	30.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	27.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	23.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	11.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	6.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	16.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	14.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	11.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	405	68.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	16.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	95	16.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	42.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	38.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	44.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	23.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	15.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	200	33.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	13.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	13.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	6.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,705	60.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,190	24.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,220	9.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	710	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,185	35.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,405	31.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,685	23.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,620	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	460	2.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,785	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,610	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,170	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,095	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,780	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,780	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,690	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,545	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,380	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,245	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Bárbara/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,965
Commute out to work in another municipality	925
Commute in from another municipality to work here	335
Net commuting	−595
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.28
Commuting attraction index	0.892
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]: Santa Bárbara/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-barbara-ba-2927507/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.