Migration in São Marcos/RS (2017–2022)

São Marcos/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,080 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,115 in-migrants and lost 960 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (7.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.073. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Marcos/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,115	783 to 1,447	use with caution
Out-migrants	960	676 to 1,244	use with caution
Net migration	+150	−287 to 587	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.073	-	-

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 São Marcos/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Vacaria/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Marcos/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Bento Gonçalves/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Campestre da Serra/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	595	53.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	380	34.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	12.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	36.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	29.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	14.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	28.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	21.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	20.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	215	19.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	9.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	20.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	190	17.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	160	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	455	47.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	335	34.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	175	18.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	31.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	28.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	21.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	18.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	30.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	285	29.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	26.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	9.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	205	21.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	195	20.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	130	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	5.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	5.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,470	44.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,185	28.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,070	14.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,880	12.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,580	33.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,675	23.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,045	20.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,735	18.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	890	4.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,080	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,835	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,460	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,135	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,110	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,990	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,200	6.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,140	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,020	5.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	965	5.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Marcos/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,270
Commute out to work in another municipality	440
Commute in from another municipality to work here	470
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.74
Commuting attraction index	0.954
Median commuting time	48 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Serra Gaúcha → 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 Marcos/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-marcos-rs-4319000/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.