Migration in Serra/ES (2017–2022)

Serra/ES had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 485,920 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 40,815 in-migrants and lost 17,895 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +22,920 people (47.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.390. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 420 arrived with an unreported origin and 840 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serra/ES, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	40,815	38,156 to 43,474	good
Out-migrants	17,895	16,531 to 19,259	good
Net migration	+22,920	19,932 to 25,908	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	47.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.390	-	-

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 Serra/ES
Origin	People	Precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	9,080	good
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	3,200	good
Cariacica/ES · view pair in the atlas	2,545	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	965	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	900	use with caution
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	855	use with caution
Aracruz/ES · view pair in the atlas	850	use with caution
Guarapari/ES · view pair in the atlas	715	use with caution
Colatina/ES · view pair in the atlas	650	use with caution
Fundão/ES · view pair in the atlas	620	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serra/ES
Destination	People	Precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	3,255	good
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	1,675	use with caution
Cariacica/ES · view pair in the atlas	1,030	good
Viana/ES · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Fundão/ES · view pair in the atlas	525	use with caution
São Mateus/ES · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Aracruz/ES · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Linhares/ES · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Guarapari/ES · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Colatina/ES · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	20,390	50.0%	>=500
Multi-step migration	18,105	44.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,085	5.1%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	235	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,665	40.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,155	27.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,885	18.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,530	13.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,030	27.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	10,290	25.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,325	22.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,495	15.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,885	7.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	790	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	6,890	16.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	6,855	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,465	10.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,405	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,315	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,015	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,320	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,900	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,065	5.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,550	3.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	10,265	57.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,980	22.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	3,590	20.1%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	60	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,565	37.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,670	30.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,330	19.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,525	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,190	29.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,385	24.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,140	23.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,525	14.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,170	6.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	485	2.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,115	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,010	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,295	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,275	12.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,620	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,435	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,405	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,325	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	700	3.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	695	3.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	121,465	39.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85,630	27.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	52,380	17.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	48,610	15.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	148,300	31.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	130,105	27.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	78,575	16.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	71,740	15.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	49,120	10.3%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	735	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	66,930	15.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	61,030	13.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	60,100	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	56,460	12.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	35,240	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	34,445	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	34,200	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	34,060	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	32,765	7.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	28,075	6.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	170	0.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	135	0.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	125	0.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	125	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serra/ES
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	248,405
Commute out to work in another municipality	39,345
Commute in from another municipality to work here	25,560
Net commuting	−13,780
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.84
Commuting attraction index	0.902
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Grande Vitória → 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]: Serra/ES. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/serra-es-3205002/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.