Migration in São João del Rei/MG (2017–2022)

São João del Rei/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 85,860 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,055 in-migrants and lost 5,280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +775 people (9.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.069. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 105 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João del Rei/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,055	5,303 to 6,807	good
Out-migrants	5,280	4,646 to 5,914	good
Net migration	+775	−209 to 1,759	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.069	-	-

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 São João del Rei/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	525	use with caution
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Barroso/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Ritápolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Tiradentes/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Resende Costa/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João del Rei/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	615	use with caution
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Santa Cruz de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Tiradentes/MG · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Coronel Xavier Chaves/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Ritápolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Prados/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,335	38.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,965	32.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,730	28.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,665	40.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,475	36.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	595	14.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	350	8.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,745	28.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,710	28.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,490	24.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	675	11.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	7.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,240	20.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	795	13.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	785	13.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	650	10.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	640	10.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	495	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	485	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	395	6.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	345	5.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	225	3.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,080	39.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,995	37.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,170	22.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,980	50.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,155	29.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	455	11.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	370	9.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,840	34.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,455	27.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,075	20.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	485	9.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	335	6.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,450	27.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,255	23.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	470	8.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	455	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	420	8.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	405	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	265	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	255	4.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	3.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	140	2.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20,045	33.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	19,195	31.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	11,825	19.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,505	15.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	29,190	34.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	23,430	27.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,845	16.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,415	14.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,355	5.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	760	0.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	13,265	16.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,645	14.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,830	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,205	11.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,845	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,780	9.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,375	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	5,240	6.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,255	5.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,185	5.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João del Rei/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	43,565
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,535
Net commuting	+2,290
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.15
Commuting attraction index	1.039
Median commuting time	30 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]: São João del Rei/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joao-del-rei-mg-3162500/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.