Migration in Sonora/MS (2017–2022)

Sonora/MS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,260 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,600 in-migrants and lost 1,590 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10 people (0.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.003. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sonora/MS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,600	1,245 to 1,955	good
Out-migrants	1,590	1,228 to 1,952	good
Net migration	+10	−496 to 516	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.003	-	-

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 Sonora/MS
Origin	People	Precision
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Pedro Gomes/MS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Gabriel do Oeste/MS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Itiquira/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Coxim/MS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sonora/MS
Destination	People	Precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Coxim/MS · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Itiquira/MT · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Costa Rica/MS · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Gabriel do Oeste/MS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Chapadão do Sul/MS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pedra Preta/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pedro Gomes/MS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	930	58.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	540	33.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	130	8.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	39.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	29.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	170	16.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	600	37.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	340	21.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	16.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	15.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	335	20.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	18.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	170	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	150	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	150	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	135	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,085	68.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	390	24.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	7.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	38.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	370	37.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	12.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	12.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	505	31.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	460	28.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	20.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	12.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	295	18.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	11.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	145	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,645	46.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,050	26.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,095	14.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	985	12.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,175	32.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,020	31.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,070	16.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,855	14.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	765	5.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,870	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,715	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,475	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,365	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,105	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	945	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	925	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	920	7.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	750	6.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	600	5.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sonora/MS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,415
Commute out to work in another municipality	260
Commute in from another municipality to work here	220
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.53
Commuting attraction index	0.982
Median commuting time	120 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]: Sonora/MS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sonora-ms-5007935/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.