Migration in Serro/MG (2017–2022)

Serro/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,610 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,005 in-migrants and lost 1,190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −185 people (−8.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.084. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serro/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,005	726 to 1,284	good
Out-migrants	1,190	806 to 1,574	use with caution
Net migration	−185	−660 to 290	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−8.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.084	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Serro/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Conceição do Mato Dentro/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serro/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Datas/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Conceição do Mato Dentro/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Alvorada de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	520	52.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	280	28.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	190	19.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	380	50.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	220	28.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	15.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	5.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	38.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	180	17.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	15.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	12.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	8.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	6.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	215	21.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	19.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	4.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	715	60.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	420	35.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	4.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	32.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	29.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	23.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	360	30.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	20.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	17.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	16.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	185	15.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	225	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	18.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	15.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,285	54.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,355	25.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,510	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,280	9.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,385	30.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,490	26.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,780	22.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,870	13.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,280	6.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	130	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,595	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,500	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,495	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,370	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,860	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,855	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,795	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,605	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,290	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,235	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serro/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,860
Commute out to work in another municipality	685
Commute in from another municipality to work here	235
Net commuting	−450
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.73
Commuting attraction index	0.925
Median commuting time	60 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]: Serro/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/serro-mg-3167103/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.