Migration in São José/SC (2017–2022)

São José/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 255,945 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 33,380 in-migrants and lost 16,120 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +17,255 people (67.43 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.349. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 130 arrived with an unreported origin and 1,720 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	33,380	31,622 to 35,138	good
Out-migrants	16,120	14,887 to 17,353	good
Net migration	+17,255	15,108 to 19,402	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	67.43	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.349	-	-

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 José/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	6,915	good
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	2,080	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,850	good
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,510	good
Biguaçu/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,130	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	5,200	good
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	2,345	good
Biguaçu/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,860	good
Santo Amaro da Imperatriz/SC · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
São Pedro de Alcântara/SC · view pair in the atlas	255	good
Imbituba/SC · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Governador Celso Ramos/SC · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Antônio Carlos/SC · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	18,100	54.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	13,700	41.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,345	4.0%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	230	0.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,125	43.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,200	35.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,465	10.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,440	10.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	12,005	36.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,430	34.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,110	21.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,875	5.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	900	2.7%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,025	21.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,655	19.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	3,880	11.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,310	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,040	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,775	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,320	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,020	6.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,530	4.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	830	2.5%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	9,430	58.5%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	3,785	23.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,805	17.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	100	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,800	41.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,870	33.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,580	13.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,445	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	6,420	39.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,700	29.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,850	17.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,265	7.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	595	3.7%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	295	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,355	20.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,230	20.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,960	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,720	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,245	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,240	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,105	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	860	5.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	835	5.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	565	3.5%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	68,490	41.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	37,945	23.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	33,760	20.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	23,655	14.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	81,200	34.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	74,420	31.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	51,530	21.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,555	7.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,935	4.7%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	435	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	35,465	16.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	32,010	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	30,040	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	29,005	13.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	22,035	10.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	15,250	6.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	14,645	6.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	14,590	6.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	13,810	6.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	13,805	6.3%	>=500
Other / suppressed	40	0.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	25	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	143,965
Commute out to work in another municipality	31,060
Commute in from another municipality to work here	23,635
Net commuting	−7,430
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.58
Commuting attraction index	0.858
Median commuting time	30 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]: São José/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-sc-4216602/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.