Migration in São Sebastião/SP (2017–2022)

São Sebastião/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 76,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 8,295 in-migrants and lost 4,845 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,450 people (45.19 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.263. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 135 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	8,295	7,429 to 9,161	good
Out-migrants	4,845	4,176 to 5,514	good
Net migration	+3,450	2,356 to 4,544	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.19	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.263	-	-

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 Sebastião/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,055	good
Caraguatatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	335	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Ilhabela/SP · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Bertioga/SP · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Santos/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Novo Oriente de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Cocal/PI · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Caraguatatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	995	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Ilhabela/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Bertioga/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Santos/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Mogi das Cruzes/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Novo Oriente de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Coaraci/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,365	52.6%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,325	40.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	510	6.1%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	95	1.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,895	34.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,895	34.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,150	21.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	485	8.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,300	27.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,265	27.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,255	27.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,020	12.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	5.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,250	15.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,065	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,065	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,040	12.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	815	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	760	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	720	8.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	625	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	575	6.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	375	4.5%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,470	51.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,265	26.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,110	22.9%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,460	45.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	700	21.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	670	20.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	380	11.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,455	30.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,090	22.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	955	19.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	815	16.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	8.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	770	15.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	715	14.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	660	13.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	495	10.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	475	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	455	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	355	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	350	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	325	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	240	5.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	18,395	39.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,455	30.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,290	15.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,830	14.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	24,680	33.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	22,560	30.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,065	15.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,775	13.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,970	6.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,565	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,850	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,355	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,895	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,570	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,445	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,265	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,155	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,030	7.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,735	7.0%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	41,560
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,295
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,500
Net commuting	+1,205
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.53
Commuting attraction index	1.009
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte → 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 Sebastião/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-sebastiao-sp-3550704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.