Migration in Santa Bárbara/MG (2017–2022)

Santa Bárbara/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,630 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,935 in-migrants and lost 1,400 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +530 people (18.55 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.159. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Bárbara/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,935	1,508 to 2,362	good
Out-migrants	1,400	1,067 to 1,733	good
Net migration	+530	−12 to 1,072	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.55	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.159	-	-

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 Santa Bárbara/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Barão de Cocais/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Nova Lima/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ouro Preto/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Mariana/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Bárbara/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Barão de Cocais/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Catas Altas/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	790	40.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	710	36.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	435	22.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	470	37.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	300	24.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	19.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	18.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	535	27.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	530	27.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	350	18.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	13.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	12.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	375	19.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	340	17.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	290	15.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	11.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	160	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	150	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	630	45.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	590	42.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	165	11.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	41.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	365	34.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	13.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	450	32.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	29.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	20.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	10.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	350	25.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	280	20.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	175	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	4.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	2.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,370	38.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,845	36.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,655	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,165	11.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,920	34.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,790	23.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,800	16.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,075	14.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,910	10.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,160	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,830	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,320	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,175	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,405	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,050	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,000	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,920	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,860	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,805	6.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	145	0.5%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Bárbara/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,755
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,855
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,245
Net commuting	−615
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.50
Commuting attraction index	0.906
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano 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]: Santa Bárbara/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-barbara-mg-3157203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.